Mustaali - Mustaali Imams

Mustaali Imams

According to Mustali belief, the line of Imams (descendents of Ali ibn Abi Talib and hereditary successors to Muhammad in his role of legitimate leader of the community of Muslim believers) is as follows:

  1. Hasan ibn Ali 625–670 (Imam- 660–670)
  2. Husayn ibn Ali 626–680 (imam-670-680 )
  3. Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-‘Ābidīn) 659–712 (imam-680-712)
  4. Muhammad al-Baqir ibn ali 676–743 (imam 712–743)
  5. Jafar al-Sadiq ibn mohd ul bakir 702–765 (imam- 743–765)
  6. Ismail bin Jafar 719/722-775 (imam 765–775)
  7. Muhammad ibn Ismail 740–813 (imam 775–813)
  8. Abdullah ibn Mohammad/Wafi Ahmad 766–829 (imam 813–829)
  9. Ahmed ibn Abdullah/Taqi Muhammad 790‐840 (imam 829‐840)
  10. Husain ibn Ahmed/Rabi Abdullah (Imam 840‐909)
  11. Abdullah Al Mehdi ibn Husain (909–934)
  12. Muhammad al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah (934–946)
  13. Ismail al-Mansur ibn Mohammed al Qaim(946–953)
  14. Maad‐nil Muiz ibn Ismail Al Mansoor/al-Muizz Lideenillah(953–975)
  15. Nizare nil Aziz ibn Moad‐al Moiz/Abu Mansoor Nizar al-Aziz Billah(975–996)
  16. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (996–1021)
  17. Ali az-Zahir ibn husain‐al Hakim (1021–1036)
  18. Ma'ad al Mustansir Billah ibn Ali ai Zahir(1036‐1094)
  19. Ahmed Al-Musta'li ibn Maadenil Mustansir (1094‐1101)
  20. Mansuril Amir ibn Ahmed Al mustaiAl-Amir(1101–1130)
  21. Tayyeb ibn AamirTaiyab abi al-Qasim

Imams one through five are well-known historical figures in the early history of Islam who are also revered by Twelver Shi'ites. The Imam (from 11 to 21) are the same imam which are narrated in the history of Fatimids.

Seventh imam from Mohammad ibn Ismail onward, the name of eigtth, ninth and tenth imam were hidden, Dawoodi Bohra religious book declares their names as listed above.

Followers of the Mustaali-Tayyebi imams also recite the names of these imams in Dua-e-Taqarrub after the Fard Salah ever yday. This tradition is reported to have come from the imams of the ahl ul bayt according to Daim ul Islam. The Dua is as follows in English:

O Allah send blessings upon Muhammad and his progeny. O Allah I seek nearness to you not only with your help but also with the good wishes of Prophet Muhammad, the chosen one, Ali al Murtadha, the source of Imamah and the successor of the prophet, and lady Fatimah az-Zahra, the daughter of the prophet, and Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain, the grandsons the Prophet and the masters of the youth of paradise, and the descendants Imam Hussain from Imam Ali Zayn al-Abidin To Imam At-Tayyib Abi l-Qasim.
O Allah indeed I seek nearness to you by my reference to all of them since I love them and keep away from their enemies. O Allah make me steadfast in following their examples and include me in their company on the day of judgement. Bestown honour upon me and success in this world and the hereafter since I am their follower.
I bear witness and sincerely believe that they will undoubtedly lead me unto you. May your blessings be upon them all.

The above Fatimid era are based on the direct descendants of the Prophet and to reconcile Islamic religion, based on divine revelation.

"The Fatimids claimed to be descendants of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad, and wife of Ali, the fourth caliph and first Shi'i imam. The Fatimid leader defined himself not only as caliph – leader of the Muslim world, but even as Mahdi, the promised leader of the Muslim world. According to old ideas of the caliph, the Fatimid caliphs considered themselves to be infallible and sinless, and divinely chosen perpetuators of the true form of Islam" —mideastweb.org "The Fatimid Caliphate was an exception in that the ruling elite belonged to the Ismaili branch of

Shia Islam. The rulers were also Shia Ismaili Imams, hence, they had a religious significance to Ismaili Muslims. They are also part of the chain of holders of the office of Caliph, as recognized by most Muslims, the only period in which the Shia Imamate and the Caliphate were united to any degree after

the death of Ali." —mideastweb.org

The Mustaali also feel themselves on same line and consider their imam and Dais as infallible and sinless, and divinely chosen perpetuators of the true form of Islam. Their Dais are keeping the tradition which was instituted by al‐Malika al‐Sayyida, wife of the Fatimid Dai of Yemen, who was instructed and prepared by Imām Mustansir and following imāms for the second period of Satr.

"However, in the Mustaali branch, the Dai came to have a similar but more important task. The term Dāʻī al‐Mutlaq (Arabic: الداعي المطلق ) literally means "the absolute or unrestricted missionary". This dai was the only source of the Imām's knowledge after the occultation of al-Qasim in Mustaali thought." —mideastweb.org

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