A da'i (Arabic: داعي, romanized: dāʿī, lit. 'inviter, caller', [ˈdæːʕi(ː)]) is generally someone who engages in Dawah, the act of inviting people to Islam...

Da'i al-Mutlaq (Arabic: داعي المطلق, romanized: Dā'ī al-Mutlaq; pl. دعاة مطلقون, Du'āt Mutlaqūn) literally meaning 'the absolute, or unrestricted, missionary'...

Ad-Da'i Yusuf (died September 12, 1012) was an imam of the Zaidi state in Yemen who ruled for two highly turbulent terms (977–999, 1002–1012). Yusuf bin...

death of Imām Al-Amir, al-Malika al-Sayyida (Hurratul-Malika) instituted the Da'i al-Mutlaq to run the da'wah from Yemen in the name of Imām Taiyab abi al-Qasim...

Da'i Bachtiar (born 25 January 1949) is an Indonesian police officer who was Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 2002 to 2005. On 15 October 2002...

Warring States period in Chinese history Da'i al-Mutlaq, or Da'i, a type of religious leader in Islam Da'i, person engaging in Dawah, the act of inviting...

appointment in the succession of the representative of the Imam us Satr or Da’i in Ahmedabad between 1422 and 1640 AD. Two major splits during this period...

term Da'i al-Mutlaq (Arabic: الداعي المطلق, romanized: al-dāʿī al-muṭlaq) literally means "the absolute or unrestricted missionary". This da'i was the...

Sulaymani Bohras can be found in India. The Sulaymanis are sometimes headed by a Da'i al-Mutlaq from the Makrami family. It is not correct that this branch is...

of the Da'i al-Mutlaq, who acted as his sword. The Da'i had now been given absolute authority and made independent from political activity. Da'i Zoeb bin...

Da’i Anjudani (died c. 15th century CE) was a Nizari Ismaili poet who hailed from Anjudan, and lived in the time of the Ismaili Imam Mustansir b’illah...

Zoeb bin Musa as the first Da'i al-Mutlaq. Succession to the office of al-Da'i al-Mutlaq happens through nass, whereby each Da'i appoints a successor in...

بَدرُالدين); born 11 July 1846) was an Indian-born religious leader, and the 50th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He was the son of Syedna AbdulHusain...

52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community. After his passing in 2014, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin succeeded him and is serving as the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq...

al-Da'i (Arabic: بهرام الداعي, "Bahram the da'i [missionary]") or Bahram of Astarabad was a 12th-century Persian Nizari Ismaili who was the Chief Da'i and...

of Nizar Dā'ī ad-Du'āt (داعی الدعات literally "Da'i of the Da'is"), "Chief Da'i" Dā'ī kabīr (داعی کبیر) – "Superior Da'i", "Great Da'i" Dā'ī (داعی, literally...

India – died 21 February 1906, was 49th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He was the son of the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, who belongs...

Imām – the descendants of Nizar Dā'ī ad-Du'āt – Chief Da'i Dā'ī kabīr – Superior Da'i, Great Da'i Dā'ī – Ordinary Da'i, Da'i Rafīq – Companion Lāṣiq. Lasiqs...

Gilan until the 16th century. Hasan ibn Zayd, adopted the regnal name al-Da'i ila'l-Haqq (864–884). He was forced to abandon Tabaristan briefly for Daylam...

ibn al-Husain in 1227, serving as chief da'i until 1239. Taj ad-Din Abu'l-Futūh ibn Muhammad was chief da'i in Syria in 1239, succeeding Sirāj ad-Din...

The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of...

to this way include the Dalai Lama, the Menri Trizin, among others; the Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras is one example of a Muslim leader styled...

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...

personal name Taiyyeb, Ayyubali with kunya (agnomen) "Abu Haatim", was the 44th Dā‘ī al-Muṭlaq, "the absolute or unrestricted missionary", of the Alavi Bohra...

morning, or an Islamic imam. A Muslim preacher in general is referred to as a dā‘ī, while one giving sermons on a Friday afternoon is called a khatib. The sermon...

Bagh Dai (Persian: باغ دايي) may refer to: Bagh Dai-ye Olya Bagh Dai-ye Sofla This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations...

but for their 21st Ṭayyib, At-Tayyib Abi l-Qasim, and also believe that a Da'i al-Mutlaq ("Unrestricted Missionary") maintains contact with him. Sunnī Muslims...

after death Dā'ī kabīr (داعي كبير) -- "Superior Da'i", "Great Da'i" Dā'ī (داعي, literally "missionary", plural du'āt) -- "Ordinary Da'i", "Da'i". Always...

Martyred') was the 32nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra. He succeeded Kasim Khan Zainuddin bin Feer Khan. He was the first Da'i to be killed for being...

AH/1836 AD, Surat, India) was the 45th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He succeeded his brother, the 44th Da'i, Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin Bin Syedi...