Abdul Hussain Jivaji

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Abdul Hussayn Jivaji (also known as Maulana Malak [1] ) was the founder of the Atba-i-Malak branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam. [2]

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References

  1. "Dawoodi Bohras - Islamic perspective".
  2. "Islamic Voice". Archived from the original on 2001-03-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.