The Scientific and Intellectual Wealth of Tayyibi Preacher, Sultan Al-Khattab bin Al-Hassan Al-Hajouri (died. 533 A.H. / 1138 A.D)

This research includes the ideological and intellectual output of the da’i (Preacher) Sultan Al-Khattab bin Al-Hassan Al-Hajouri, who is one of the preachers who carried the burdens of the Tayyibi Ismaili da’wah  (call) Yemen since it was adopted by Mrs. Arwa Al-Sulayhid. The da’i (Preacher) Sultan Al-Khattab bin Al-Hassan Al-Hajouri stood in support of the Lady Al-Sulayhid, who was on the head of the Sulayhid state in Yemen, who continued and supported the approach of The Fatimid state in Egypt. After the killing of the Fatimid Caliph Al-Amir bi Ahkam Allah in 524 A.H. / 1129 AD, which led to a serious split at the level of the leadership of the Fatimid state in Egypt? As a group went to the fact that the caliph al-Amir bequeathed to his son:  Tayyibi child to get the succession, and others went to support the caliphate of his cousin Abd al-Majid al-Hafiz. Thi led to the emergence of a new call (da’wah) calling for the eligibility of al-Tayyib ibn al-Amir to be the caliphate.It was called the Tayyibi call, which was supported by the free Sulayhid queen, the queen of the Sulayhid state in Yemen and she refused to recognize the succession of the new caliph Abd al-Majid al-Hafiz and considered him a usurper of the caliphate. With the sword and the pen and among them was Sultan Al-Khattab bin Al-Hassan Al-Hajouri, who left an important group of books and messages in the field of Tayyibi thought. About many of the suspicions that were raised about the concepts of the Tayyibi call, which we will present in this research, after presenting a brief summary of his biography.

Mrs. Al-Sulayhiyya was supported in her call by a group of preachers who had a clear role in establishing the foundations of that call, defending its existence and ensuring its continuity with the sword and pen. Sultan Al-Khattab bin Al-Hassan Al-Hajouri was one of them , who left an important group of literature and messages in the field of Tayyibi thought. His literature and messages have great impact in revealing the ambiguity and clarifying many of the concepts advocated by the Tayyibi da'wa. His books bore a philosophical and doctrinal impression in which he defended many of the suspicions that were raised about the concepts of the Tayyibi da'wa, which we will present in this research, after presenting a brief summary of his biography.