Mohammed Ezzuddin

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Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin Bin Syedi Jivanjee (died on 19 Ramadan al-Moazzam 1236 AH/1821 AD, Surat, India) was the 44th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. He succeeded the 43rd Da'i, Syedna Abde'Ali Saifuddin, to the religious post at the age of 29. He was born in 1788. : Dai period: 1232–1236 AH/1817–1821 AD : Place of dai office: Surat, India : Death:19 Ramadan al-Moazzam 1236 : Mazoon: Syedi SheikhAdam Safiyuddin : Mukasir: Tayyeb Zainuddin

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1. date of birth: 1788 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1236 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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