Syedi Fakhruddin

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Syedi

Fakhruddin

فَخرُ الدّين شَهيد
Mazar e Fakhri Taherabad.jpg
Mausoleum of Fakhruddin, an early leader of Fatimid Ismaili movement in India.
Title
  • Syedi
  • Maulana
Personal
Resting placeTaherabad, Galiyakot, Rajasthan, India
Religion Islam
Sect Isma'ili
Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence

Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed is the 11th-century holy Ismaili, Fatimid, mustaali saint who was first Ismaili martyr, martyred during missionary work among Bhils local tribal in Rajasthan and buried in Galiakot, India. The mausoleum is the most venerated place amongst his followers. [1] [2]

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Family

Syedi Fakhruddin was the son of Jain Raja Tarmal. Raja Tarmal and his brother Raja Bharmal were the first converts by Moulaya Abdullah. Raja Tarmal and Raja Bharmal were ministers of Jayasimha Siddharaja. Syedi Fakhruddin had a son called Moulaya Dawood who is buried in the vicinity of Syedi Fakhruddin's mausoleum.[ citation needed ]

Life

Syedi Fakhruddin was given responsibility of conducting religious affairs in present day Rajasthan by Moulaya Yaqub, son of Raja Bharmal and representative of Iman Mustansir in India.[ citation needed ]

Death

On his way from Sagwara to Galiakot, while conducting religious affairs, Syedi Fakhruddin was attacked and killed by a group of brigands on the outskirts of Galiakot. [3]

Mausoleum

The mausoleum of Syedi Fakhruddin was first constructed in 1829 by Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, was again renovated by Syedna Taher Saifuddin in 1954 and reconstructed by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.

Lineage

Syedi Fakhruddin is the ancestor of nine Dawoodi Bohra Dais: Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin I, Syedna Abdullah Badruddin, Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. The tree shown below illustrate the clear link. He is also the ancestor of Syedi Shams Khan (buried in Surat) and Syedi Hasan-ji Badshah (buried in Ujjain).

Family tree linking Dawoodi Bohra Dais with noted Duats
(Note:Black borders indicate 'Noted Duats' and red borders Dais.)
Moulayi Tarmal Moulayi Bharmal
Syedi Fakhruddin Moulayi Yaqoob
Syedi Dawood Moulayi Ali
Syedi Hasan Feer
multiple generations
Moulayi Dawood
Syedi Shams Khan Moulayi Raj
Moulai Hasanji Badshah Bawa Mulla Khan Syedi Lukman ji Syedi Khanji Pheer Ismail Badruddin I (34)
Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin Jeeva Bhai Fatema Aai Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin II (35)
multiple generations
Moulai Faijullah Bhai Syedna Ibrahim (39)Ali Bhai Maryam Bai Ismail Badruddin II (38)
Amena Bai Ahmedji Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin III (41)
multiple generationsmultiple generations
Bouji Aai Yusuf Najmuddin (42) Abde Ali Saifuddin (43)
Mohammed Ezzuddin (44) Tayyeb Zainuddin (45) Maryam Aai Mohammed Badruddin (46)
{Abdul Qadir Najmuddin (47) Zainab Aai Sakina Aai Ratan Aai
Mohammed Burhanuddin (49) Abdul Husain Husamuddin (48)
Taher Saifuddin (51) Husaina Aai Abdullah Badruddin (50)
Amatullah Aai Mohammed Burhanuddin (52)
Mufaddal Saifuddin (53)

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