Qutubuddin Shaheed
| Qutub Khan Qutubuddin 32nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra | |
|---|---|
 Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed Mausoleum,Ahmedabad | |
| Resting place | Ahmedabad |
| Term | 1646-1648 AD |
| Predecessor | Kasimkhan Zainuddin |
| Successor | Feerkhan Shujauddin |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Dawoodi Taiyabi Mustaali Ismaili Shia |
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Qutubkhan Qutubuddin , also spelled Qutbkhan Qutbuddin (died: 27 Jumadil Akhir 1056 AH/ 1648 AD), Ahmedabad, India) was the 32 nd Da'i al-Mutlaq (Absolute Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded the 31st Dai Kasimkhan Zainuddin Bin Feerkhan.
Qutubuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1054 AH / 1646AD. His period of Fatemi Dawat was from 1054 -1056 AH (1646-1648 AD). He was executed under orders of Aurangzeb, by the then governor of Gujarat, for heresy.[1]
During the reign of Syedna Qutbuddin Shahid Aurangzeb came to Ahmedabad. Abdul Gavi a staunch Sunni backbited Aurangzeb and caused the arrest of Syedna. Gavi argued that Syedna was Rafzi (one who do not obey Rasulullah's Sunnah) and therefore his blood is legal. Though shahbeg the kutuwal was not tyrant but was bound to follow the orders of Gavi. He carried away six big carriages of books to see whether there was anything to prove Rafzi. He imprisoned Syedna Qutbuddin Shahid, his successor Syedna Fir Khan Shujauddin and two other mumenins. Syedna suffered a rigorous prison for about a month. He was then invited to Aurangzeb's darbar for clarification. Syedna declared that they are the true followers of Rasullullah and his sunnah. All present darbaris were greatly impressed by Syedna's speech. Abdul Gavi a staunch sunni was not ready to release a pious shia. He prepared a false mehdara blaming syedna as Rafzi. Qazi refused to attest the mehdara without witness. Abdul Gavi persuaded two innocent children from Syedna's family and presented before Qazi as witness. Qazi signed the mehdara unwillingly. The document for Syedna's execution was prepared. On the 27th of Jamadil-Ukhra in 1056 A.H. Syedna was slain by the tyrants. His corpse were not given to mumenin to bury. But by a miracle they were able to carry it under the sentry.
After this martyrdom there was an open slaughter of mumenins on streets of Ahmedabad. Tyrant Auangzeb ordered to expel the momenins, the followers of Syedna from city. This was the second plight after the plight of tyranny of kamalkhan.
A glorious mausoleum is erected over his tomb by Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb in Ahmedabad.
References
- ↑ Blank, Jonah (2001). Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras. University of Chicago Press. p. 44.
- List of Syednas (according to Dawoodi Bohras)
- A Chronological List of Duatil Mutlaqin
- Daftary, Farhad, The Ismaili, Their History and Doctrine(Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism-p. 300-310)*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
- http://www.mumineen.org/archive/awliya/duat-mutlaqeen-as/