Abdul Qadir Najmuddin
| Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin | |||||
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| 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohra sect | |||||
| Remained as Da'i al-Mutlaq | 46 years, 26 days | ||||
| Became Da'i al-Mutlaq | At the age of 27 years | ||||
| Predecessor | Syedna Mohammed Badruddin | ||||
| Successor | Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin | ||||
| House of Da'i al-Mutlaq | Surat | ||||
| Born |
18 August 1814 Surat |
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| Died | 11 May 1885 (aged 70) Ujjain |
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| Burial | Ujjain | ||||
| Issue | Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin | ||||
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| Father | Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin | ||||
| Era dates | |
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| 1840–1885 |
Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin (born 18 August 1814 (2nd Ramazan ul Moazzam 1229H)) became the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect amid succession disputes.
He was born to Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin when his father and his father's younger brother Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin were being trained by Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin to become Da'i al-Mutlaq. His childhood was nurtured by the care and guidance of his father. His father also entrusted him to Syedi Abdeali Imaduddin to be tutored on certain knowledge imparted by the 43rd Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin.
When his father became the 45th Da'i al-Mutlaq, he was seven years old. As he grew up he accompanied his father at all times. His father educated him on the intricacies of becoming a Da'i al-Mutlaq. After the death of his father, the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammed Badruddin educated and guided him.
He was the first Da'i al-Mutlaq whose tenure was the longest amongst all the Da'i al-Mutlaq before him. For a period of more than 46 years he nurtured the members of the Dawoodi Bohra sect with fatherly care and affection. His knowledge and perseverance led the members of Dawoodi Bohra sect out of a grave crisis that had shaken their very faith and created doubt in their beliefs.
He remained as the Da'i al-Mutlaq till 1885. While he was planning ahead as to how to clear the heavy debts of the Dawoodi Bohra sect and travelling from one place to the other to educate the members of the community, he suddenly came under influence of an epidemic that was prevalent in Ujjain. He did nas upon Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin before important and high-ranking post-holders of the community.
It was in his nature to do everything possible for the happiness of the members of Dawoodi Bohra sect. So when the members in Ujjain urged him to stay back till he recovered, he stayed back seeing their love and affection for him, knowing very well that by staying back, he would be staying there forever.
The present Dai is from his progeny.
Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin was born in Surat, a city in the state of Gujarat, India, where his father had shifted with his family so that he could devote more time in the service of the 43rd Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin. His father wanted to name him as 'Yusuf' but the Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin changed it to 'Abdul Qadir'. The significance of this was realized later when he became the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq.
Most of his father's time was devoted to the services of 43rd Da'i al-Mutlaq. So in his infancy he remained mostly attached with the family of Da'i al-Mutlaq. He and Syedna Mohammed Budruddin (who was 3 years older), the son of 43rd Da'i al-Mutlaq grew up together. They were together in almost everything, in their studies, in acquiring knowledge and in their positions in the community.
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