Tayyeb Zainuddin


Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin Bin Syedi Jivanjee 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 Jivanjee, to the religious post at the age of 38 years.

Family

His father's name was Syedi Jivanjee bin Shaikh Dawood bhai while his mother's name was Buji BaiSaheba binte Mulla Ahmed-ji. He was the elder brother of the previous Da'i. Buji BaiSaheba's father was the grandson of Syedi Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin while her mother Aamena BaiSaheba was the great-grand-daughter of Syedi Hasanji Badshah, a descendant of Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed.

Accession

Tayyeb Zainuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1236 AH/1821 AD. His period of Dawat was 1821–1836 AD/1236-1252 AH.

Death

He died aged 54. The present Da'i descends from him.