Sheikh Adam Safiuddin

Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin (died on 7 Rajab 1030 AH AH/1622 AD; born on 6th Jumad-il-Akhar [1548], Ahmedabad, India) was the 28th Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Tayyibi sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 27th Dai Syedna Dawood Bin Qutubshah to the religious post.

Syedna Sheikh-Adam Safiyuddin 28th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
شيخ ادم صفي الدين
mausoleum of Syedna Sheikh-Adam Safiyuddin
Da'i al-Mutlaq
In office 1612 AD (1021 AH) – 1622 AD (1030 AH)
Preceded by	Dawood Bin Qutubshah
Succeeded by	Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin I (According to Dawoodi Bohra) Ali bin Ibrahim bin Sheikh Adam Safiuddin (According to Alavi Bohras)
Title	Syedna Maulana Da'i al-Mutlaq Da'i al-Fatemi
Personal
Born	1548 AD Vadodara
Died	1622 AD (1030 AH)
Resting place	Ahmedabad, India
Religion	Islam
Parent	Tayyeb Shah (father)
Sect	Isma'ili Tayyibi
Jurisprudence	Mustaali

Life

Syedna Sheikh Adam was born in 1548 in Vadodara. His father's name was Tayyeb Shah. Syedna Sheikh Adam obtained elementary education in Vadodara and went to Ahmedabad to pursue further education. He further studied in Yemen under Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman. After the death of Syedna Yusuf, Syedna Sheikh Adam returned to India and served under Syedna Dawood Bin Ajabshah who sent him to Deccan Plateau to review affairs. One of the most noteworthy service was to debate Sulayman bin Hasan claims.

Succession

His tenure lasted 9 years and 21 days and is buried in Ahmedabad. As per the Dawoodi Bohra faction, Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin appointed or gave nass to Syedna Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin.

Gallery

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  Entry gate with Grave visible, 28th dai Syedna Sheikh Adam Safiuddin

Further reading

• 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