Syedi Fakhruddin

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Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed
فَخرُ الدّين شَهيد
Mausoleum of Fakhruddin, an early leader of Fatimid Ismaili movement in India.
Title	Syedi Maulana
Personal
Resting place	Taherabad, Galiyakot, Rajasthan, India
Religion	Islam
Sect	Isma'ili Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence	Mustaali Tayyabi

Syedi Fakhruddin Shaheed is the 11th-century holy Ismaili, Fatimid, mustaali saint who was first Ismaili martyr, martyred during missionary work among Bhils local tribal in Rajasthan and buried in Galiakot, India. The mausoleum is the most venerated place amongst his followers.^[1][2]

Syedi Fakhruddin was the son of Jain Raja Tarmal. Raja Tarmal and his brother Raja Bharmal were the first converts by Moulaya Abdullah. Raja Tarmal and Raja Bharmal were ministers of Jayasimha Siddharaja. Syedi Fakhruddin had a son called Moulaya Dawood who is buried in the vicinity of Syedi Fakhruddin's mausoleum.^{[citation needed]}

Syedi Fakhruddin was given responsibility of conducting religious affairs in present day Rajasthan by Moulaya Yaqub, son of Raja Bharmal and representative of Imam Mustansir in India.^{[citation needed]}

On his way from Sagwara to Galiakot, while conducting religious affairs, Syedi Fakhruddin was attacked and killed by a group of brigands on the outskirts of Galiakot.^[3]

The mausoleum of Syedi Fakhruddin was first constructed in 1829 by Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, was again renovated by Syedna Taher Saifuddin in 1954 and reconstructed by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin.

Syedi Fakhruddin is the ancestor of nine Dawoodi Bohra Dais: Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin, Syedna Tayyeb Zainuddin, Syedna Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, Syedna Abdul Husain Husamuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin I, Syedna Abdullah Badruddin, Syedna Taher Saifuddin, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, and Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. The tree shown below illustrate the clear link. He is also the ancestor of Syedi Shams Khan (buried in Surat) and Syedi Hasan-ji Badshah (buried in Ujjain).

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  Old Dargah entrance
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  Dargah Compound
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  Entrance Mausoleum
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  Grave Fakhruddin Shaheed
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  Mosque Fakhri Mazar
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  Main entrance, Fakhri mazar
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  Garden for children, Fakhri mazar
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  Residential complex for visitors Fakhri mazar
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  Dining hall, Fakhri Mazar
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  Residence Moulai Fakhruddin renovated
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  Gardens Fakhri Mazar
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  Residential complex 2

• Isma'ilism
• Mustaali