Ahmad ibn Mubarak (Arabic: أحمد بن مبارك, romanizedAḥmad ibn Mubārak) was the seventh Tayyibi Isma'ili Da'i al-Mutlaq in Yemen, from 1229 to his death in 1230.[1]

Life

Ahmad was the son of Mubarak, brother of the fifth Da'i al-Mutlaq, Ali. Upon assuming office, he dispatched emissaries to various places in Yemen and India. Sanaa remained his seat of administration and he maintained cordial relations with various rulers in Yemen.

He was succeeded by al-Husayn, the son of Ali ibn Muhammad.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Daftary 2007, p. 267.

Sources

Shia Islam titles Ahmad ibn Mubarak Banu al-Walid al-Anf Died: 1230 Preceded byAli ibn Hanzala Da'i al-Mutlaq of Tayyibi Isma'ilism 1229–1230 CE Succeeded byal-Husayn ibn Ali