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" (Spiritual succession) from father to son must be followed in essence (Batini) and not in superficial or apparent (Zahiri) 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 (Ehsaan إحسان) the one and all to experience the presence of divinity on earth. Therefore, in other words, the presence of divine qualities proves the Nass (divine appointment) on the Mansoos (spiritual successor) 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 (Heaven / Paradise) where the river of water, milk, wine and honey flows as per holy Qur'an (47:15). "(Here is) 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. (Can those in such Bliss) 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 (to pieces)?" - YUSUF ALI History See also Alavi Bohra Atba-e-Malak Badar Dawoodi Bohra Progressive Dawoodi Bohra Hebtiahs Bohra Patani Bohras Sulaymani Bohra Sunni Bohra References Tayyibi Isma'ili branches