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A da'i (Template:Lang-ar, [ˈdæːʕi(ː)]) is generally someone who engages in da'wah, the act of inviting people to Islam.^[1] But is more specifically an important religious office amongst the Isma'ili Shi'i Muslims, which has been held by important scholars through history.

In the Fatimid Caliphate era, the term dāʿī was used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary Imams, and the Da'wah or "Mission" is a clerical-style organisation. Literally meaning "absolute missionary" or "unrestricted missionary", Da'i al-Mutlaq is nowadays the title of the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community.^[2]

Some of the greatest Ismaili da'is are:

al-Qadi al-Nu'man (d. 974)
al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi (1000-1078)
Idris Imad al-Din (died c. 1460), one of the most important sources on the Fatimids.

References

^ "Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
^ List of Dawoodi Bohra Da'is Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2012-09-19.

[2] List of Dawoodi Bohra Da'is Archived July 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

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-A '''da'i''' ({{lang-ar|داعي|dā‘ī|inviter, caller}}, {{IPA-ar|ˈdæːʕi(ː)|}}) is generally someone who engages in [[da'wah]], the act of inviting people to [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e478?_hi=12&_pos=7 |title=Oxford Islamic Studies Online |publisher=Oxfordislamicstudies.com |date=2008-05-06 |accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref> But is more specifically an important religious office amongst the [[Isma'ilism|Isma'ili Shi'i Muslims]], which has been held by important scholars through history.
+A '''da'i''' ({{lang-ar|داعي|dāʿī|inviter, caller}}, {{IPA-ar|ˈdæːʕi(ː)|}}) is generally someone who engages in [[da'wah]], the act of inviting people to [[Islam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e478?_hi=12&_pos=7 |title=Oxford Islamic Studies Online |publisher=Oxfordislamicstudies.com |date=2008-05-06 |accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref> But is more specifically an important religious office amongst the [[Isma'ilism|Isma'ili Shi'i Muslims]], which has been held by important scholars through history.
-In the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] era, the term ''dā'ī'' was used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary [[Imamah (Ismaili doctrine)|Imams]], and the Da'wah or "Mission" is a clerical-style organisation. Literally meaning "absolute missionary" or "unrestricted missionary", ''[[Da'i al-Mutlaq]]'' is nowadays the title of the head of the [[Dawoodi Bohra]] community.<ref>[http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html List of Dawoodi Bohra Da'is] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716180440/http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html |date=July 16, 2012 }}</ref>
+In the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] era, the term ''dāʿī'' was used to refer to important religious leaders other than the hereditary [[Imamah (Ismaili doctrine)|Imams]], and the Da'wah or "Mission" is a clerical-style organisation. Literally meaning "absolute missionary" or "unrestricted missionary", ''[[Da'i al-Mutlaq]]'' is nowadays the title of the head of the [[Dawoodi Bohra]] community.<ref>[http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html List of Dawoodi Bohra Da'is] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716180440/http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html |date=July 16, 2012 }}</ref>
 Some of the greatest Ismaili da'is are:

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