Our 39th Holy Imam Khalil-Ullah the First ascended the Masnad of Imamat in 957 A.H. Many Ismailis from Hindustan travelled to Anjudan in Iran for Imam's Deedar. Imam Khalil-Ullah reigned as Imam for 36 years and it is said in "Gulzar-e-Shamsh" that his final resting place was in Anjudan. During this time the Safavi King Tahemasp was the ruler in Iran. Sayyed Dadu Pir also served the house of the Imam at this time. His ancestors had served the Imams since Imam Islamshah. There was widespread Dawa of Ismailis at this time extending to areas of Hindustan including Punjab

in East Africa, Islam has made converts amongst three entirely different races: African, Indian and Arab. In a continent torn by racial rivalry, Islam was thus bound to meet with serious obstacles. The very universality of our faith won adherence among all races, but their political hatred of each other prevented them, until quite recently, from joining together in promoting their common creed. A

Mowlana Khalil-Ullah Ali 1 ascended to the Masnad of Imamat in 957 A.H. in Anjudan, Iran. Many Khoja Ismailis from Hindustan came for the Holy Deedar of the Imam. It is reported in the book "Gulzar-e-Shams" that the Imam resided in Anjudan and his last resting place is also in Anjudan after his wafat in 993 A.H. Sayyed Dadu Pir was named as Wakil by the Imam during this time. Dadu Pir was not given the Piratan but as Wakil he was appointed to collect Maal-e-Wajbaat from the Jamats.