Mohammed Badruddin

Syedna Mohammed Badruddin 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
مُحمّد بَدرُالدّين
Mazar-e-Saifee at Surat where Syedna Badruddin is buried.
Da'i al-Mutlaq
In office 1836 (1252 AH) – 1840 (1256 AH)
Preceded by	Tayyeb Zainuddin
Succeeded by	Abdul Qadir Najmuddin
Title	Syedna Maulana Da'i al-Fatemi Da'i al-Mutlaq
Personal life
Born	1811 Bharuch
Died	29 Jumada al-Thani 1256 AH (1840-08-27)27 August 1840 Surat
Resting place	Mazar-e Saifee, Surat
Spouse	Amatullah AaiSaheba
Parent	Abde Ali Saifuddin (father)
Religious life
Religion	Shi'a Islam
Sect	Ismailism Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence	Mustaali Tayyibi

Syedna Mohammed Badruddin (d. 1256 AH/1840 AD in Surat, India) was the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded the 45th Da'i, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, to the religious post. He was born in Bharuch in 1811. He was seven years old when his father Syedna Abde'Ali Saifuddin died. He was taken under the care of Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin who brought him up and nurtured him for four years.

Syedna Mohammed Badruddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1252 AH/1836 AD.^[1] His period of da'wat was 1252–1256 AH/1836–1840 AD.^[2]

Syedna Mohammed Badruddin married Amatullah Aaisaheba, daughter of Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin. His ma'zoon was Syedi Hebatullah Jamaluddin, and mukasir was Abdul Qadir Najmuddin. Following his death, a succession dispute led to the separation of the Atba-e-Malak in Nagpur.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
2. [1]; Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras; By Jonah Blank, p.50

Further reading

• The Ismaili, their history and doctrine by Farhad Daftary (Chapter: Mustalian Ismailism, p. 300-310)

Shia Islam titles
Mohammed Badruddin Dā'ī al-Mutlaq Born: 1811 Died: 27 August 1840
Preceded by Tayyeb Zainuddin	46th Dā'ī al-Mutlaq 1252–1256 AH/ 1836–1840 AD	Succeeded by Abdul Qadir Najmuddin