Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman

Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin bin Sulaiman (died on 23 June 1567 CE or 16 Dhu al-Hijjah 974 AH, Taiba, Yemen)[1] was the 24th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Taiyabi Ismailis. He succeeded Mohammad Ezzuddin to the religious post. He hailed from a large family, comprising seven brothers and one sister named Fatema Baisaheb. His father's name was Sulaiman while his mother's name was Noor Bibisaheba.

Tomb of Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman, Tayba, Yemen
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Yusuf Najmuddin's native city was Sidhpur, Gujarat, India. He was one of many bright students who went to Yemen, to study Islamic education. The 23rd Da'i, Muhammad Izzudin, personally began to educate him. In 942 AH, Muhammad Izzudin gave his nass to Yusuf Najmuddin when he was in Sidhpur. For five years he stayed at Sidhpur, built a mosque and twenty-four shops for the community to establish. After this, he decided to travel to Yemen, where enemies had captured many fortresses belonging to the Dawah. He recaptured most of the forts, and the dignity and glory of the Dawat returned to Yemen. Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin appointed Jalal Shamsuddin in Ahmedabad as Wali al-Hind: leader of the dawah in India.

His tenure as da'i was for 28 years, 9 months and 23 days. His grave is located at Taiba in Yemen.[2]

Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin gave nass or succession to Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan of Ahmedabad as his successor, the 25th Da'i.

  • Mausoleum of Yusuf Najmuddin, Tayba, Yemen
  • Mosque of Yusuf Najmuddin, Tayba, Yemen
  • Water system built by Yusuf Najmuddin

See also

References
  1. "Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin (RA), 24th Dai | mumineen.org". akhbar.mumineen.org.
  2. "Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin (RA), 24th Dai | mumineen.org". akhbar.mumineen.org.
  • List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
  • A Chronological List of Duatil Mutlaqin
  • Daftary, Farhad, The Ismaili, Their History and Doctrine(Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism- p. 300-310)
  • Lathan, Young, Religion, Learning and Science
  • Bacharach, Joseph W. Meri, Medieval Islamic Civilisation
Preceded by
Mohammad Ezzuddin		 24th Dā'ī al-Mutlaq
946–974 AH/ 1539–1567 AD		 Succeeded by
Jalal Shamshuddin bin Hasan
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