Atba-e-Malak


The Atba-e-Malak community are a branch of Musta'ali Isma'ili Shi'a Islam that broke off from the mainstream Dawoodi Bohra after the death of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq, under the leadership of Abdul Hussain Jivaji in 1840. They are based in Nagpur in India. There are several hundred followers of this branch of Musta'ali Isma'ili Shi'a Islam. They have further split into two more branches:
Atba-e-Malak Badar – The current leader is Maulana Muhammad Amiruddin Malak Saheb
Atba-e-Malak Vakil – Their current leader is Moulana Tayyeb Saheb.

Atba-e-Malak Vakil

The Atba-e-Malak Vakil is Muslim-Shia-Ismaili-Tayyebi-Dawoodi-Malak-Vakil Bohra sect that firmly believes in the tradition of Nass governing the appointment of Saheb-e-Amar continuing the succession. As per the principle of Nass, neither Imam nor Da'i al-Mutlaq can pass away without appointing their successor but after untimely and sudden demise of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammad Badruddin saheb, due to uncertainty and unawareness of Nass, the community divided in 2 sections. One section believed that Nass got disbanded and the other larger section of followers accepted then Mazoon al-Da'wat Abdul Kader Najmuddin saheb as 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq as guided by Sheikh Abdeali Imaduddin and fell off from the true Silsila that was already established as the succession of four Mumalikin saheb, last one being Moulana Adamji Tayyebji saheb in Mumbai followed by Moulana Malak saheb who appointed Moulana Abdul Qadir Ebrahimji saheb as his Mansoos or Vakil that identifies his followers as Atba-e-Malak Vakil.
Their current spiritual lord / Imam is Moulana Tayyeb saheb bin Moulana Razzak saheb. Qur'an and Nasihat are main religious scriptures of Atba-e-Malak Vakil sect. They follow all the 7 pillars of Islam - Taharat, Namaz, Zakat, Roza, Hajj, Jihad and Walayah in the same order as per Shia Ismaili Tayyebi beliefs in its batini meaning.
Based on their fundamental beliefs, Saheb-e-Amar reinforces and connects with his ruhani hasab-nasab as it happened in the past with every Nabi, Imam or Da'i al-Mutlaq. This is not to be confused with family lineage to drive material objectives for power, strength or money as it happens in most kingdoms, business empires or political outfits on contrary Saheb-e-Amar spends most of their life and efforts for the single most important responsibility of preaching, practicing, guarding, upholding and spreading humanitarian values and causes which has always been full of difficulties and worldly troubles in every generation. The transfer of "Amar" from father to son must be followed in essence and not in superficial or apparent sense. Like in real world too, the teacher's child may not end up as a teacher though the probability of teacher's child ending up as teacher may be high. Saheb-e-Amar is representative of Al-mighty GOD on earth and exhibits divine qualities favoring the one and all to experience the presence of divinity on earth. Therefore in other words, the presence of divine qualities proves the Nass on the Mansoos and that's why in all the sacred scriptures, it is mentioned that the body changes but the soul remains and to be fortunate to live with such lord is living in Jannat where the river of water, milk, wine and honey flows as per holy Qur'an.
" a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and Grace from their Lord. be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so that it cuts up their bowels ?" - YUSUF ALI

History

The schematic history of the development of the Imāmī-Mustā‘līan Atba-ī-Malak Bohras from other Shī‘ah Muslim sects