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Ali Shams al-Din IV
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He succeeded the 29th Dai Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin to the religious post.1 Shamshuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1041 AH/1633 AD. His period of Dawat was 1041–1042 AH/1633–1634 AD. Syedna Ali Shamshuddin appointed or gave nass to Syedna Kasim Khan Zainuddin . Syedna Ali Shamshuddin was the son of Syedi Hasan bin Idris. Syedna Ali's mother was Na'ama baisaheba, daughter of Syedi Hasan bin Nooh Bharuchi. Syedna Ali resided in Yemen and was care taker of Yemen. He is buried in Hisne-Af'eda, Yemen.2
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the 30th dai of dawoodi bohra
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the 30th dai of the dawoodi bohras
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