According to them, qutbuddin had been chosen as the successor in secret way back in 1965. His kunya is abu jafar us sadiq and his laqab is saifuddin. In this wideranging interview his holiness answers all manner of questions. Mar 02, 2016 syedna taher saifuddin, bohra spiritual leader syedna saifuddin saheb.
Syedna taher saifuddin, bohra spiritual leader syedna. Jan 18, 2014 the 52nd dai almutlaq of the worldwide dawoodi bohra community, the leader was the eldest son of syedna taher saifuddin. Syedna taher fakhruddin tus appoints syedi mazoon saheb abdeali bhaisaheb saifuddin saheb ataal allahu baqaaahu aab to the rutba of izn and syedi mukasir saheb husain bhaisaheb burhanuddin saheb ataal allahu baqaaahu aab to the rutba of kasr during ashara mubaraka waaz majlis on 2nd moharram 1441h. Mabas and meraj a brief history minal mumineen syedna taher saifuddins leading role in the historic renovation of masjideaqsa. A brief history of aljameatussaifiyah the history of aljameatussaifiyah is synonymous with the history and tradition of fatimi education established at the dawn of islam. The spiritual leader of dawoodi bohra community dr syedna mohammed burhanuddin passed away on friday after a cardiac arrest in mumbai. In the dawoodi bohra mithaq oath of allegiance, mufaddal saifuddin s name was taken alongside. Followers of qutbuddin regard fakhruddin as a rightly appointed dai almutlaq whereas followers of syedna mufaddal saifuddin do not recognise him as the dai almutlaq. His holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq. Syedna taher saifuddin, bohra spiritual leader syedna saifuddin saheb. Saifuddin has led the restoration of medieval fatimid architecture, notably alhakim mosque, alaqmar mosque, aljuyushi mos.
Devotion to the fatimids imams and the prophet mohammeds family is a hallmark of the dawoodi bohra faith. A proved that thy has turned his back to the pace of life. The chandabhoy galla case is celebrated case in the history of religion where a. A philosophical discourse may be stated to follow in the line of these famous works and to serve the reader with the essence of the thought processes employed by imam ahmedalmastur and syedna hamiduddinalkirmani and the other fatimi thinkers. Saifuddin, who held the office from 331915 until his death in851965. Rawdat alquran alkareem, a beginning of a new academic programme initiated by mahad alzahra dedicated to the education of alquran alkareem. His mawaiz sermons and elegies of duat mutlaqeen ra and their hudood kiraam expounded and depicted the history of the dawat during the yemen and.
Syedi husamuddin was the second son of the 51st dai almutlaq, syedna taher saifuddin. Such a great kitab is this, that syedna taher saifuddin r. During testimony of 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin, he clarified about knowledge classes of zahir, tavil and, hakikat present in community. Eidulfitar celebrations in the time of the fatemi imams in cairo. Syedna meaning and origin of the name syedna nameaning. The women of the royal family used to wear the hijab, as decreed by the late syedna taher saifuddin aq, who led. State of bombay air 1962 sc 853, the honble supreme court has concerned only with the validity of bombay act no. Jan 18, 2014 born in surat on march 6, 1915 his age has been computed according to the lunar islamic calendar, the syedna succeeded his father syedna taher saifuddin as the communitys spiritual leader in. The 52nd dai almutlaq of the worldwide dawoodi bohra community, the leader was the eldest son of syedna taher saifuddin. Syedna mufaddal saifuddin was born on 20 august 1946 23 ramadan 65 a. He is a son of the 52nd dai almutlaq, mohammed burhanuddin and succeeded his father, syedna mohammed burhanuddin in 2014 and is the spiritual leader of one million people living worldwide. This book describes elements of this movement and attempts to highlight some of the.
During the era of his grandfather syedna taher saifuddin, he began the recitation of the. Jan 17, 2014 syedna taher saifuddin personally trained the future syedna and later affirmed him as his successor. Mansoorali, held that the right of the daiulmutlaq to excommunicate a member of the community was a purely religious matter. Syedna burhanuddin succeeded his father syedna taher saifuddin in 1965 as the 52nd dai al mutlaq or head of the dawoodi borhas.
Born in surat, he was the leader of the dawoodi bohra community after succeeding his father syedna taher saifuddin in 1965. Genealogy profile for syedna taher saifuddin syedna taher saifuddin deceased genealogy genealogy for syedna taher saifuddin deceased family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Syedna mohammed burhanuddin heads a community of about a million muslims settled throughout the world. Syedi mufaddal bhaisaheb saifuddin, designated successor to the 52nd daielmutlaq, his holiness syedna mohammad burhanuddin, is visiting karachi and it was the blessed fortune of the clifton. Blessed by the raza mubarak of duat mutlaqeen, mumineen settled on its shores. First two are known to many but third one namely hakikat content some religious truths known to very few.
The 51st and 52nd dais both had their residence at saifee mahal in mumbais malabar hill as does the current, 53rd, dai 14 syedna mufaddal saifuddin. Islam, history of the middle east, great books of the islamic world, and. His 70year old son syedna mufaddal saifuddin has suc. During his tenure he invited international leaders including the kings of afghanistan and saudi arabia, the president of egypt and the shah of iran to amu. In 1965, syedna mohammed burhanuddin succeeded his father at the age of 53, heralding a. Amongst them is almasjidulazam which was funded by his personal wealth and the famed aldarsussaifee which was later renamed as aljameatussaifiyah by syedna taher saifuddinaq. During the period of 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin a. The dawoodi bohras download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin was the 51st dai almutlaq of. In 1965, syedna mohammed burhanuddin succeeded his father at the age of 53, heralding a new era. At the end of the fatimid rule in egypt, the 21st imam tayyeb as went into seclusion. Independent witness testimony dawoodi bohra syedna succession. Over a span of 25 days, syedna taher fakhruddin saheb was asked a total of 1429 questions. Burhanuddin was born to syedna taher saifuddin and aaisaheba husaina aaisaheba in surat in the indian state of gujarat.
His grandfather dr syedna taher saifuddin was chancellor from april 12, 1953 to april 28, 1965. He was educated by his father, syedna taher saifuddin. Syedna taher saifuddin, 1888 1965 syedna taher saifuddin 1888 1965 syedna taher saifuddin was born on month day 1888, to syedna mohammed burhanuddin and amatullah aaisaheba burhanuddin. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias.
During the period of the 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin 19151965 ce, the dawoodi bohra dawat administration has been located to mumbai and continues there to the present day. Apr 29, 2016 in this light, the syednas recent public sermon on april 25 has left large sections of bohras surprised and disheartened. This is further corroborated by what syedna taher saifuddin ra has referred to in his risaaala nahr ulnoor ilshashaani 74h p170 where he says that syedna abduttayyib zakiuddin ra appointed syedna musa kalimuddinra in the rutba which followed his, which is the rutba of mazoon. Dawoodi bohra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. His holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of dawoodi bohra by abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah, 1953, dawoodi bohra book depot edition, in english. His speech, given at mumbais saifee masjid on the occasion of the death anniversary of 51st syedna taher saifuddin, made an indirect but fairly clear reference to khatna. Born in surat on march 6, 1915 his age has been computed according to the lunar islamic calendar, the syedna succeeded his father syedna taher saifuddin as the communitys spiritual leader in.
On the occasion of his birth anniversary we bring you an interview with syedna taher saifuddin from 1960. Although aljamea today is in the form of a physical institute, in spirit aljamea is the educational legacy of the dawoodi bohra community. He functions asthe vicegerent to the imam, the supreme head of the shia fatimi isma ili tayyibi school of thought of. One of taher fakhruddins first major decision was regarding the burial arrangements of his father and predecessor in office, khuzaima qutbuddin, who died on 30 march 2016. Jan 17, 2014 the spiritual leader of dawoodi bohra community dr syedna mohammed burhanuddin passed away on friday after a cardiac arrest in mumbai. The author of the marthiya is sayedna taher saifuddin, the 51st dai almutlaq and appropriately contains 51 verses. Each verse opens up a fruitful inquiry and reveals a treasure of knowledge and wisdom. Syedna taher saifuddin saheb who is 77 years of age has adorned with magnificent and glittering brightness the office of daialmutlaq. Syedna idris, jalal shamshuddin, taher saifuddin, dawood bin qutubshah, galiakot, sheikh aadam safiuddin, burhani hospital, syedna feerkhan shujauddin, al jamea tus saifiyah, progressive dawoodi bohra, saifee hospital, karachi, kasimkhan zainuddin. Starting in december 2017, syedna fakhruddin saheb appeared for examinationinchief by his counsel anand desai and then for crossexamination by shehzada mufaddal saifuddins senior counsel iqbal chagla. Q 19151965 ad, the dawoodi bohra dawat shifted to mumbai and continues there to the present day. The 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin ra during the latter part of his reign used to spend hours in his late night asbaak discourses describing the history of dawat to the young and old alike. A philosophical discourse, saifuddin, syedna taher on. Syedna was called to testify in the bungalow of judge martin and it was to be the longest testimony by anyone in the history of the mumbai high court.
Bohras welcome syedna burhanuddins successor to karachi. Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin. Download the dawoodi bohras or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Dec 05, 2019 meaning of the extract from the arabic text mashrabat tasnim nur written by 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin. Syedna burhanuddin ra stated that east africa holds a unique place in the history of dawat. Prior to 2014, syedna mohammed burhanuddin suffered a stroke in a london on 1 june 2011 and on 4 june 2011, mufaddal saifuddin was named his successor. Syedna taher saifuddin ra was the first dai mutlaq to grace east africa, visiting in 84 h.
The dai was not merely the head of a religious community but. Successor to syedna mohammed burhanuddin named dna india. He is the 52nd incumbent to the office of aldai almutlaq established by fatimi imams who ruled over a large part of the islamic empire in the 10th to 12th centuries ce. Syedna burhanuddin historical records and family trees. Mufaddal saifuddin academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Syedna taher saifuddin personally trained the future syedna and later affirmed him as his successor. After the seclusion followers of the imam in yemen and india were guided by the dai almutlaq who represents the imam. Get syedna taher saifuddin latest news, videos and photos also find breaking news, updates, information on syedna taher saifuddin.
Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin was the 51st dai almutlaq of the dawoodi bohras, a section within shia islam. Oct 28, 2014 during the period of 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin a. Quran kareem perceive in the light of alquran quran. An interview with syedna taher saifuddin from 1960 the. Syedna saifuddin historical records and family trees. Meaning of the extract from the arabic text mashrabat tasnim nur written by 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin. Valuable source books of fatimi history in the past few years, research scholars, delving into the history of the medieval ages, have been increasingly concentrating on the study of fatimi literature. A always had his back towards the engine, and in front of syedna taher saifuddin r.
It is befitting that this programme should make its home in the city adorned by rawdat taherah, the mausoleum of aldai alajal syedna taher saifuddin ra wherein lies the entire quran engraved upon. He was the son of the 49th dai almutlaq mohammed burhanuddin, whose family lineage can be traced back to syedi fakhruddin shaheed. Syedna mohammed burhanuddin 6 march 1915 17 january 2014 was the 52nd dai lmu. Dawoodi, taiyebi, mustali, ismaili, shia, muslims 14 the dawood bohra muslims trace their heritage to the fatimid caliphate, named after fatimah, the venerated daughter of the prophet mohammed. The 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin ra established the official seat of the dai at mumbai, india. In this light, the syednas recent public sermon on april 25 has left large sections of bohras surprised and disheartened. Dr syedna mohammed burhanuddins final journey begins. At the age of twelve, he survived a car accident in colombo, sri lanka, where his vehicle got hung on one wheel. Shahzada aaliqadr syedi mufaddal saifuddin saheb tus was born on the 23rd of ramadan almoazzam 65 h tuesday 20 august 1946. Syedna taher saifuddin aq spent the first half of his reign rebuilding the legitimacy and authority of the dawat, fending off powerful challenges from dissidents, and by the time of indian independence his position was stronger than that of any dai in a century.
His holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of. Some of which are known to only 2 or 3 persons in community. An erudite forum member and ardent reformist supporter who writes under the pen name of porus has transliterated and translated this popular marsiyah. Fakhruddin suggests that the 51st dai, syedna taher saifuddin, had indicated during his lifetime that he would like qutbuddin as the 53rd dai after the reign of his son as the 52nd dai. Syedna mohammad burhanuddin was born on month day 1914, at birth place, to sydena taher saifuddin. The dawoodi bohra are a subgroup of the tayyibi, mustaali, ismaili shia branch of islam. It was not correct to say that the privy council in hasanali v. Abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah, his holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of dawoodi bohra, dawoodi bohra book depot.
His zamaan witnessed many scholars who wrote books on many subjects which are still astutely referred to and which were written under his guidance. Pdf a diamond is forever so is a human researchgate. An illustrated biography by mustafa abdulhussein feb 2001 doctor syedna muhammad burhanuddin by syed mahmood khaver 20 his holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of dawoodi bohra by abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah 1953. Respected syedna, we are all disappointed by your views on. Following this, mufaddal saifuddin assumed this role as the successor and his appointment was welcomed by the dawoodi bohra community.