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 Moulana Abdul Hussain Jivaji Saheb in 1890. 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 (spiritual successor) continuing the succession (Silsila). 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 (the teacher and close aide of Abdul Kader Najmuddin saheb and later his Mukaashir al-Da'wat) and fell off from the true Silsila (Succession) that was already established as the succession of four Mumalikin saheb (hidden successors - the seclusion was necessary to guard the Amar in then difficult times), last one being Moulana Adamji Tayyebji saheb in Mumbai followed by Moulana Malak (Abdul Hussein Jivaji) saheb who appointed Moulana Abdul Qadir Ebrahimji saheb as his Mansoos (successor) or Vakil (the one who advocates his succession or roots / acts for his principal) 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 (Scriptures written by Syedi Sadiqali during the period of 42nd Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin saheb and 44th Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammed Ezzuddin saheb) are main religious scriptures of Atba-e-Malak Vakil sect. They follow all the 7 pillars of Islam - Taharat, Namaz, Zakat, Roza, Hajj, Jihad (Spiritual struggle) and Walayah (Arabic: وِلاية) in the same order as per Shia Ismaili Tayyebi beliefs in its batini (in essence) meaning. Based on their fundamental beliefs, Saheb-e-Amar (spiritual successor) reinforces and connects with his ruhani hasab-nasab (spiritual lineage) as it happened in