The Atba-e-Malak community are a branch of

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that broke off from the mainstream

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after the death of the 46th ''

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'', under the leadership of ''Maulana'' Abdul Hussain Jivaji in 1890. They are based in

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. There are several hundred followers of this branch of Islam. They have further split into two more branches:

Atba-e-Malak Badar The Atba-i-Malak Badar are a branch of Atba-i-Malak Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam. They follow the preachings of both Abdul Hussain Jivaji and Badruddin Ghulam Hussain Miya Khan Saheb. The current leader or Dai al Mutlaq is Maulana Amiruddin Mal ...

, whose current leader is ''Maulana'' Muhammad Amiruddin Malak. Atba-e-Malak Vakil, whose current leader is ''Maulana'' Tayyeb.

Atba-e-Malak Vakil

The Atba-e-Malak Vakil is Muslim Shia Isma'ili Tayyibi Dawoodi Bohra sect that firmly believes in the tradition of '' nass'' governing the appointment of ''Saheb-e-Amar'' (spiritual successor) continuing the succession (''

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''). As per the principle of ''nass'', neither Imam nor ''da'i al-mutlaq'' can pass away without appointing their successor, but after untimely and sudden demise of the 46th ''da'i al-mutlaq'' ''Syedna'' Mohammad Badruddin, due to uncertainty and unawareness of ''nass'', the community divided into two. While the majority accepted

Abdul Qadir Najmuddin Syedna AbdulQadir Najmuddin bin Tayyeb Zainuddin, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin (born 18 August 1814 (2nd Ramazan al-Moazzam 1229 AH) – died 11 May 1885) became the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect amid succession disputes. He was born ...

as 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq, a small community, concentrated in Nagpur, instead turned to Abdul Qadir Ebrahimji as his ''mansus'' (successor) or ''vakil'' (guarantor), becoming the Atba-e-Malak Vakil. The leader of the community is titled the ''Sahab-e-Amar'' (the one with authority) and the current ''Sahab-e-Amar'' is Tayyeb bin Razzak. Like mainstream Dawoodi Bohras, their main religious scriptures are the

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and ''nasihat'', which are works written by Syedi Sadiqali during the period of 42nd and 44th ''da'i al-mutlaq''s, and similar to all other Tayyibi Shi'as, they have seven pillars of Islam, namely '' tahara'', ''

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'' and ''walaya'', defined by ''batini'' belief. In their beliefs, the ''Saheb-e-Amar'' reinforces and connects with his spiritual lineage to effectively preach, uphold and spread humanitarian values and causes The transfer of the title from father to son must be followed in essence ('' batin'') and not necessarily in a superficial or apparent ('' zahir'') sense.

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Atba-e-Malak Vakil

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