Atba-e-Malak

The Atba-e-Malak community are a branch of Musta'ali Isma'ili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq, under the leadership of Abdul Hussain Jivaji in 1840. They are based in Nagpur in India. There are several hundred followers of this branch of Musta'ali Isma'ili Shi'a Islam. They have further split into two more branches:

Atba-e-Malak Badar – The current leader is Maulana Muhammad Amiruddin Malak Saheb

Atba-e-Malak Vakil – Their current leader is Moulana Tayyeb Saheb.

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