Dhuʾayb ibn Mūsā al-Wādiʿī al-Hamdānī (Arabic: ذؤيب بن موسى الوادعي الهمداني; died 29 April 1151 CE in Hooth, Yemen) was the first dāʿī al-muṭlaq, a position of spiritual authority in TayyibiIsma'ili Islam. He was appointed to the position by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi.
Dhu'ayb began his career as a member of the pro-Fatimid, Musta'lidaʿwa in Yemen, and rose to become an assistant of the local chief missionary (dāʿī), Yahya ibn Lamak. Shortly before his death in 1126, Ibn Lamak, after consulting the Sulayhid queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, chose him as his successor.[1]
In 1130, following the death of the Fatimid imam-caliphal-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah, Musta'li Isma'ilism was split into the Hafizi and Tayyibi branches, with the former acknowledging the succession of al-Amir's cousin al-Hafiz li-Din Allah, and the latter the succession of al-Amir's infant son, al-Tayyib. In Yemen, the hitherto pro-Fatimid queen Arwa sided with the Tayyibis and broke off relations with Cairo, while the regional dynasties of the Hamdanids and the Zurayids recognized al-Hafiz's claims.[2] Until her death in 1138, Arwa effectively headed the new Tayyibi daʿwa, and came to be regarded by the Tayyibis as hujja, the living proof of the hidden (satr) imam al-Tayyib. With the support of Dhu'ayb and other dāʿīs, the queen spent most of her final years in organizing the new sect. Sometime after 1132, she appointed Dhu'ayb as dāʿī al-muṭlaq, thus making him the head of the daʿwa on behalf of the hidden imam.[1] This was not an easy undertaking, as the other Yemeni rulers did not adopt Tayyibi Isma'ilism, and after Arwa's death, the Tayyibis were left without a strong patron. Nevertheless, precisely due to the establishment of an independent hierarchy, separate from both the Fatimids and the Sulayhids, the Tayyibi daʿwa managed to not only survive both regimes, but also spread in the region.[3]
As dāʿī, Dhu'ayb managed to convert al-Khattab ibn al-Hasan ibn Abi'l-Hifaz, the chieftain of the al-Hajur clan of the Banu Hamdan tribe. A skilled warrior and notable poet and theologian, al-Khattab became Dhu'ayb's principal aide, and an important asset to the Sulayhid and Tayyibi cause, until his murder by his nephews in a dispute over control of al-Hajur in 1138.[1] Al-Khattab was succeeded as chief assistant (maʾdhūn) by another Hamdanid, Ibrahim ibn al-Husayn al-Hamidi. When Dhu'ayb died in 1151, Ibrahim became the new dāʿī al-muṭlaq.[1]
Mosqueedit
During his reign, Syedna Zoeb built a masjid in Huth. The masjid lay in ruins for decades and was repaired and restored by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in 1986.
Burialedit
Syedna Zoeb is buried in Huth, Yemen but his grave site is unknown.
musa, dhuʾayb, mūsā, wādiʿī, hamdānī, arabic, ذؤيب, بن, موسى, الوادعي, الهمداني, died, april, 1151, hooth, yemen, first, dāʿī, muṭlaq, position, spiritual, authority, tayyibi, isma, islam, appointed, position, queen, arwa, sulayhi, contents, career, mosque, bu. Dhuʾayb ibn Musa al Wadiʿi al Hamdani Arabic ذؤيب بن موسى الوادعي الهمداني died 29 April 1151 CE in Hooth Yemen was the first daʿi al muṭlaq a position of spiritual authority in Tayyibi Isma ili Islam He was appointed to the position by Queen Arwa al Sulayhi Contents 1 Career 2 Mosque 3 Burial 4 References 5 SourcesCareer editDhu ayb began his career as a member of the pro Fatimid Musta li daʿwa in Yemen and rose to become an assistant of the local chief missionary daʿi Yahya ibn Lamak Shortly before his death in 1126 Ibn Lamak after consulting the Sulayhid queen Arwa al Sulayhi chose him as his successor 1 In 1130 following the death of the Fatimid imam caliph al Amir bi Ahkam Allah Musta li Isma ilism was split into the Hafizi and Tayyibi branches with the former acknowledging the succession of al Amir s cousin al Hafiz li Din Allah and the latter the succession of al Amir s infant son al Tayyib In Yemen the hitherto pro Fatimid queen Arwa sided with the Tayyibis and broke off relations with Cairo while the regional dynasties of the Hamdanids and the Zurayids recognized al Hafiz s claims 2 Until her death in 1138 Arwa effectively headed the new Tayyibi daʿwa and came to be regarded by the Tayyibis as hujja the living proof of the hidden satr imam al Tayyib With the support of Dhu ayb and other daʿis the queen spent most of her final years in organizing the new sect Sometime after 1132 she appointed Dhu ayb as daʿi al muṭlaq thus making him the head of the daʿwa on behalf of the hidden imam 1 This was not an easy undertaking as the other Yemeni rulers did not adopt Tayyibi Isma ilism and after Arwa s death the Tayyibis were left without a strong patron Nevertheless precisely due to the establishment of an independent hierarchy separate from both the Fatimids and the Sulayhids the Tayyibi daʿwa managed to not only survive both regimes but also spread in the region 3 As daʿi Dhu ayb managed to convert al Khattab ibn al Hasan ibn Abi l Hifaz the chieftain of the al Hajur clan of the Banu Hamdan tribe A skilled warrior and notable poet and theologian al Khattab became Dhu ayb s principal aide and an important asset to the Sulayhid and Tayyibi cause until his murder by his nephews in a dispute over control of al Hajur in 1138 1 Al Khattab was succeeded as chief assistant maʾdhun by another Hamdanid Ibrahim ibn al Husayn al Hamidi When Dhu ayb died in 1151 Ibrahim became the new daʿi al muṭlaq 1 Mosque editDuring his reign Syedna Zoeb built a masjid in Huth The masjid lay in ruins for decades and was repaired and restored by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in 1986 Burial editSyedna Zoeb is buried in Huth Yemen but his grave site is unknown References edit a b c d Daftary 2007 p 264 Daftary 2007 pp 241 243 248 Daftary 2007 p 265 Sources editDaftary Farhad 2007 The Ismaʿi li s Their History and Doctrines Second ed Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 61636 2 Shia Islam titlesDhu ayb ibn MusaDa i al Mutlaq Died 29 April 1151 CE Hooth YemenPreceded byNew title 1st Da i al Mutlaq 1132 1151 CE Succeeded byIbrahim ibn al Husayn al Hamidi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dhu 27ayb ibn Musa amp oldid 1171604509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
