Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin Bin Syedi AbdulQadir Hakimuddin (died on 17 Moharram 1168 AH/1756 AD, Ujjain, India) was the 39th Dā'ī of the

Dawoodi Bohras The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Ismā'īlī branch of Shia Islam. They number approximately one million worldwide and have settled in over 40 countries around the world. The majority of the Dawoodi Bohra community r ...

. He succeeded the 38th Dā'ī Syedna Ismail Badruddin II to the religious post.

Life

Syedna Ibrahim was born in 1690. He procured his initial education from his father, Syedi AbdulQadir Hakimuddin. At the young age of twenty-one, Syedna Vajihuddin was sent by his father for the ''Khidmat'' (service) of the Dai. He served Syedna Musa Kalimuddin and Syedna Noor Mohammed Nooruddin in the most adverse of times. In 1143H, Ujjain was affected by a severe drought. Followers of different religions prayed for rain but in vain. Syedna Vajihuddin along with the Mumineen (faithful) proceeded to the banks of river Sipra and prayed to Allah for rain. On conclusion of his prayers, the people of Ujjain were indeed relieved as it soon started raining heavily. Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin became

Da'i al-Mutlaq (; pl. , ) is the most senior spiritual rank and office in Tayyibi Isma'ilism. The Da'i al-Mutlaq has headed the Tayyibi community since the occultation (Islam), seclusion of the 21st Tayyibi Imamate in Ismaili doctrine, Imam, at-Tayyib Abu'l-Q ...

in 1150AH/1738AD. His period of Dawat was from 1150-1168 AH/1738-1756 AD. He was succeeded by his son, the 40th Dai Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen after he died at the age of 58. His associates/deputies were: * Mawazeen: Sheikh Adam bin Syedna Nooruddin, Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen * Mukasir: Ali bin Phirji The Hebtiahs Bohra are a branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin in 1754. See

Hebtiahs Bohra The Hebtiahs Bohra were a branch of Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of the 39th Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1754. They were mostly concentrated in Ujjain in India with a few families who were H ...

Mazar-e Najmi

Syedna Ibrahim Wajihuddin along with two other Du'āt; Syedna Hebatullah-il-Muʾayyad Fiddeen and Syedna AbdulQadir Najmuddin are buried in this Mausoleum located at Qamari Marg,

Ujjain Ujjain (, , old name Avantika, ) or Ujjayinī is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. File:Jiyarat, Duat Ujjain.JPG, Interior of the Mausoleum. The ''

chhatri ''Chhatri'' are semi-open, elevated, dome-shaped pavilions used as an element in Indo-Islamic architecture and Indian architecture. They are most commonly square, octagonal, and round. Originating as a canopy above tombs, they largely ser ...

'' (elevated pavilion/canopy) indicates the burial place of the three Du'āt. File:Roof top Roja, ujjain.JPG, Ceiling/intrados of the dome of the Roza (Mausoleum). File:Resedential complex for visitors, Ujjain.JPG, Residential complex for visitors at

. File:Entrance Roja Dawoodi Bohra Dais ,Ujjain.jpg, Entrance Dargah-e-Najmi File:Mosque, Roja premises, Ujjain.jpg, Mosque, Roja premises, Ujjain File:Kabr Syedna Ibrahim Vajiuddin.jpg, Kabr Syedna Ibrahim Vajiuddin

Life

Mazar-e Najmi

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