Abu Haatim Tayyib Ziyauddin

Abu Hatim Ṭayyib Ziyā'u d-Dīn (born August 6, 1932) is the 44th Dā‘ī al-Muṭlaq "Unrestricted Missionary" of a minority group of Ismā‘īlī Shī‘ah Muslims, the Alavi Bohra.

During Abu Haatim's 30-odd years of tenure, since his ascension in 1974, the community has witnessed great strides, both locally and internationally, not only in education, economic prosperity, and religion, but also in the growing awareness among its youth, in regard to their identity and religious roots. Vadodara city in Gujarat State has, since its beginning, being the centre of the Alavi Bohra community.

Abu Haatim's name, Ṭayyib, is derived from the name of the 21st Imam, Ṭayyib, who went into seclusion in 1109 as a result of the tyranny and oppression, imposed by the other communities in Cairo at the time when he was just four years old.

In 1975 (1395 AH), Abu Haatim performed the Hajj with 27 followers, the same number which were present with Ali in Ahmedabad during the mutiny by the usurper of Ahl-e-Motaghallib. Abu Haatim performed the Hajj again in 1992 (1412 AH), thus making him the only Da'i to date who has performed the Hajj twice. He was honored to become the first Mansoor ul-Yamane and Zaair il-Mashhadain il-'Azeemain to visit Karbala, Shaam, Najaf, Kufa, Bait ul-Muqaddas, Cairo, and Yemen in a comprehensive tour, spanning a period of almost twelve months in 2000.

Despite health problems, Abu Haatim, accompanied by Karam-e-Rehmani, and Roohani Taaeed from Imam uz-Zamaan, accomplished the most difficult part of safar-e-mubaarak satisfactorily. This period, called "Taiyebi Daur", is characterized by the following achievements:

Knowledge and enlightenment (Ilmi Daur);
Community civic developments (Ta'meeri Daur); and
Taiyebi award, direct relay of Wa', matrimonial facility, and Majlis-e-Nikaah (Inqelaabi Daur)

Biodata

Official Name (full): Saiyedna Abu Haatim Taiyeb Ziyauddin Saheb
Title: Ziyauddin
Personal Name: Abu Haatim
Residence: Daar us-Salaam, Vadodara
Date of Birth: 4th Rabi-ul-Aakhar 1351 AH (August 6 1932)
Family:
- Father: forty third Da'i-e-Mutlaq Saiyedna Yusuf Nuruddin Saheb
- Mother: Marhooma Maa Saheba Khadeejat ul-Kubra Mithibu binte Rajabali
- Wife: Mohtarema Maa Saheba 'Azeemabu binte Saiyedi wa Maulaai Bhaisaheb Nazarali
- Sons:
  - Maazun-ud-Da'wat Saiyedi wa Maulaai Hatim Zakiyuddin Saheb
  - Mukaasir-ud-Da'wat Husain Mo'inuddin Saheb
  - Raas ul-Hudood Mohammed Nuruddin Saheb
  - Shahzaada Bhaisaheb Zulqarnain
Teacher: forty second Da'i-e-Mutlaq Saiyedna Fida'ali Badruddin Saheb
Date of Accession to Da'wat: seventeenth Rajab-ul-Murajjab, 1394 AH (1974)
Date of Appointment of Successor: Appointment of Mazoon ud-Da'wat, the eldest son of Abu Haatim, as the fourth Rabi-ul-Aakhar, 1405 A.H. (December 27 1984) at Masjid-e-Noorani

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