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'''Abdeali Saifuddin'''<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JtpOAAAAYAAJ]; <br />
Al Aqmar: A Living Testimony to the Fatemiyeen, Ja'far us Sadiq Mufaddal Saifuddin; p122</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0953625605]; Al-Dai Al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin: An Illustrated Biography, Mustafa Abdulhussein, Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah, p.49</ref> was the 43rd [[Da'i al-Mutlaq]] of the [[Dawoodi Bohra]]. He was the son of 41st [[Da'i al-Mutlaq]] [[Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin III]] and the brother of the 42nd [[Da'i al-Mutlaq]] Syedna [[Yusuf Najmuddin]]. He was a Dai, scholar and poet and one of the most venerated [[Dawoodi Bohra]] Dai's.<br />
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== Life ==<br />
He was born on 12 [[Safar]] 1189 [[Hijri]] (14 April 1775 AD), succeeded the 42nd [[Da'i al-Mutlaq]] on 18 [[Jumada al-Thani]] 1213 [[Hijri]] (28 October 1798 AD), and died on 12 [[Dhu al-Qi'dah]] 1232 [[Hijri]] (23 September 1817 AD)<ref>{{Cite book|title=الرسالة الشريفة تسبيح ذهب القدس|last=Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb|first=His Holiness|year=1434H|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref> and is buried in al-Qubbah al-Najmiyah in [[Surat]]. He was only twelve when his father died. He was then brought up by his elder brother Syedna [[Yusuf Najmuddin]] in Surat. Syedna Najmuddin himself was a great scholar. He trained and educated Abde Ali Saifuddin in the tradition and learning that was the treasured inheritance of the Fatimid-Ismaili community.<br />
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The era of Syedna Abde Ali Saifuddin was witness to intense intellectual activity. Many scholars were actively involved in the spread of knowledge throughout this period. They were the disciples of Syedna Abde Ali Saifuddin: Syedi Sadiq Ali Saheb used poetry to explain articles of faith; Syedi Abde Ali Imaduddin penned ''haqiqat'' in his eloquent verses; Syedi Shaikh Ibrahim Saifee composed a book about the laws of ''[[nikah]]''; Syedi Shaikh Qutubuddin specialized in writing the history of Aimmat Tahereen (SA) and Duat Mutlaqeen (RA).<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
* He built the educational institute ''Al-Dars-al-Saifee'' in 1224 [[Hijri]]<ref name=":0" /> (later renamed [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]] by Syedna [[Taher Saifuddin]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://jameasaifiyah.edu/al-dai-al-ajal-syedna-abdeali-saifuddin-ra/|title = Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah {{!}} Official Website » Al-Dai al-Ajal Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin RA|website = jameasaifiyah.edu|access-date = 2017-01-08|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161229145348/http://jameasaifiyah.edu/al-dai-al-ajal-syedna-abdeali-saifuddin-ra/|archive-date = 2016-12-29|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="thedawoodibohras.com">{{Cite web|url=http://thedawoodibohras.com/about/dai-al-mutlaq/43-syedna-abdeali-saifuddin/|title=The Dawoodi Bohras - The 43rd al-da'i al-muṭlaq - Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin RA|website=thedawoodibohras.com|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> The cost of the madrasah was 65,000 rupees, and Syedna Abde Ali Saifuddin (RA) built it from his personal funds.<br />
* He built the al-Masjid al-Moazzam in [[Surat]] in 1219 [[Hijri]],<ref name=":0">{{cite book|title=الرسالة الشريفة كمال النعم السابغة|last=His Holiness|first=Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb|date=1433H|publisher=His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India|location=Mumbai, India}}</ref> which was later renovated by Syedna [[Mohammed Burhanuddin]] in 1418 [[Hijri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://wikimapia.org/164247/Masjid-Al-Moazzam|title = Masjid Al Moazzam - Wikimapia|website = wikimapia.org|access-date = 2017-01-08}}</ref><ref name="thedawoodibohras.com"/><br />
* During the Indian famines of 1813<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jambudveep.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/an-explanatory-note-on-the-famines-in-india/|title=An Explanatory note on the Famines in India|date=2011-01-08|website=Jambudveep's Blog|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> (1228 [[Hijri]]), 12,000 [[Dawoodi Bohra]]s traveled to [[Surat]] where he housed, fed, maintained and uplifted them at his own expense.<ref name="thedawoodibohras.com"/> Not only did he take care of their food and shelter but provided them with tools so that they could practice their craft and earn money. The earnings were deposited with a committee formed by Syedna (RA). After eleven months, the ''mumineen'' returned to their hometowns and the deposited amount was handed over to them.<br />
* He made an important contribution to the development of [[Arabic]] in [[South Asia]] by developing a methodology which enabled students to quickly become proficient in Arabic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jameasaifiyah.edu/al-dai-al-ajal-syedna-abdeali-saifuddin-ra/|title=Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah {{!}} Official Website » Al-Dai al-Ajal Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin RA|website=jameasaifiyah.edu|access-date=2017-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229145348/http://jameasaifiyah.edu/al-dai-al-ajal-syedna-abdeali-saifuddin-ra/|archive-date=2016-12-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was referred to by his contemporaries as al-Moiyed al-Asghar (the second Moiyed) after the famous [[Isma'ilism|Isma'ili]] scholar and poet [[Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
* His major contributions consist of systemizing the machinery of the [[Da'wah]], including formalizing the curriculum and setting out the rules and regulations of the [[Dawoodi Bohra]] teachings.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Works ==<br />
His [[Diwan (poetry)|Diwan]] of poetry, compiled by his student Abdeali Imaduddin, comprises over 500 poems in [[Arabic]] and is an integral part of the curriculum at [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]]. He also composed the famous work "Ilm na moti jaro" (Arabic: علم نا موتي جرو)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sautuliman.com/volumes/special-online-edition/kika-bhai-jaldi-parho.html|title=Kika bhai jaldi parho - SAUT UL IMAN - The Voice of Iman|access-date=2017-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113118/https://www.sautuliman.com/volumes/special-online-edition/kika-bhai-jaldi-parho.html|archive-date=2017-01-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> in [[Lisan al-Dawat]] which is memorized by every single [[Dawoodi Bohra]] member.<br />
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He penned a series of epistles known as the al-Rasail al-Saifiyah. The [[Isma'ilism|Isma'il]] books such as ''Muntaza' al-Akhbar''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abebooks.com/Muntaza-al-akhbar-akhbar-al-duah-al-akhyar-min/18522690264/bd|title=Muntaza' al-akhbar: fi akhbar al-du'ah al-akhyar: min al-da'i al-Dhu'ayb ibn Musá al-Wadi'i ilá al-da'i Dau'd'ji ibn Qutb Shah by Burhanpuri, Sulayman'ji [d. 1826 CE] [ Tarabulsi, Samir Faruq ; editor : ]: Dar al-Gharb al-Islami, Bayrut orig. wrappers, al-Tab'ah 1.. - Expatriate Bookshop of Denmark|website=www.abebooks.com|access-date=2017-01-08}}</ref> and ''Kitab al-Najah'' were written under his directives.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Syedna (RA) chose Syedna [[Mohammed Ezzuddin]] as his successor and prepared him to shoulder the responsibility of ''dawat''. Syedna Abde Ali Saifuddin (RA), troubled by ill health died on Monday, the 12th of Zilqad, in 1232 AH at a young age of 43 years. (23 September 1817 AD)<br />
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