Mufaddal Saifuddin

Mufaddal Saifuddin (Arabic: عـالي قـدر مُـفـضّـل سـيـفُ ٱلـدّين) is the spiritual leader and 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq[8][9] of two million Dawoodi Bohras,[10] a subgroup of the Tayyibi, Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam.[8][11] He is the second son of the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin,[1] whom he succeeded in 2014.[12][13] Saifuddin led the restoration of medieval Fatimid architecture, notably Al-Anwar Mosque, Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Juyushi Mosque, and Lulua Mosque in Cairo.[14] He also discovered the burial places of the 5th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 30th Da'i al-Mutlaq in Yemen in 2018 and 2019.[lower-alpha 1]

Syedna

Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin

53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
عـالي قـدر مُـفـضّـل سـيـفُ ٱلـدّين
Da'i al-Mutlaq
Assumed office
17 January 2014
Preceded byMohammed Burhanuddin
Title
  • Syedna
  • Da'i al-Fatemi
  • Da'i al-Mutlaq
  • Aqeeq al-Yemen[1]
Other names
  • Abu Ja'far al-Sadiq (Kunya)
  • Saifuddin (Laqab)
Personal
Born
Aali Qadr Mufaddal

(1946-08-20) 20 August 1946[1]
Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India[1]
ReligionIslam
Spouse
Jawharatusharaf (née Najmuddin)
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(m. 1970)​
[2]
Children
Parents
LineageAlid
SectIsmailism
Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence
Other names
  • Abu Ja'far al-Sadiq (Kunya)
  • Saifuddin (Laqab)
CitizenshipIndian
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Spiritual Leader
  • Philanthropist
StyleHis Holiness
AwardsFull list
Honours
Signature
Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University
Assumed office
11 April 2015
Preceded byAziz Mushabber Ahmadi

Personal life

Early life
A young Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin (bottom right) with his father, Mohammed Burhanuddin (right), and grand father, Taher Saifuddin (left) c. 1950.

Mufaddal Saifuddin was born on 20 August 1946 (23 Ramadan 1365 A.H.) in Surat, India,[16] and was given the name Aali Qadr Mufaddal (Arabic:عالي قدر مفضل, Abjad value 1365, which corresponds to his Islamic year of birth) by his grandfather Taher Saifuddin. His kunya is Abu Jafar us Sadiq and his laqab is Saifuddin.[17]

During the era of his grandfather Taher Saifuddin, he began the recitation of the Quran in Saifee Villa, Colombo.[1][18] He received much of his spiritual tutelage from his father, Mohammed Burhanuddin and his father-in-law Yusuf Najmuddin[19] the rector of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. In 1969 he graduated from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah with the al-Faqih al-Jayyid degree (the Distinguished Jurist).[17] In 1971 he was conferred with the degree of al-Aleem al-Baari' (the Outstanding Scholar).[17]

Saifuddin married Jawharatusharaf Najmuddin, daughter of Yusuf Najmuddin, on 1 January 1970.[2][20]

At 22 years of age, his father Burhanuddin designated him as his successor by performing nass (appointment by designation) on him in 1969, following that, in 2005 and 2011.[21]

Saifuddin was appointed Amirul Hajj by his father Burhanuddin in 1390 AH (1970 CE).[1] After Hajj, he travelled to Karbala, Najaf, Syria, Misr and Yemen. In Yemen, he laid the foundation for the 3rd Da'i al-Mutlaq's Hatim's mausoleum. After that journey Burhanuddin bestowed upon him the honorific title Aqeeq-ul-Yemen in 1391 AH/1971 AD.[22]

Saifuddin often accompanied his father Mohammed Burhanuddin, meeting heads of state and notable personalities.[23]

Leadership
From third left (to right): Taha Najmuddin, Husain Burhanuddin, Ammar Jamaluddin, Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, Narendra Modi, Mufaddal Saifuddin, Idris Badruddin, Vidyasagar Rao, Devendra Fadnavis, Qusai Vajihuddin, Abdeali Bhanpurawala in Mumbai on 2 January 2015.

Saifuddin led numerous projects for the restoration of medieval Fatimid mosques in Egypt and other Islamic edifices. Projects include the restoration and revival of Al-Hakim Mosque (al-Jamea al-Anwar), the restoration of the masjid of Zoeb bin Moosa in 1406H,[24] the restoration of Aqmar Mosque in 1408H,[25] construction of the mosque of Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ismail in Salamiyah in 1414H,[25] restoration of the Lulua Mosque and Juyushi Mosque in 1416H, construction of the zareeh of Zaynab bint Ali in Cairo in 1416H, construction of the Mashhad Ras al-Husayn in Ashkelon in 1421H, the construction of the Mazar and Mosque of Hatim bin Ibrahim in 1425H, and the discovery of the burial places of eight Da'i al-Mutlaq in Yemen.[26]

During his centenary birthday celebrations, in 2011, Mohammed Burhanuddin announced that a new Aljamea tus Saifiyah campus would be built in Nairobi, Kenya. The construction of this 14 acre campus commenced in 2013, and was inaugurated by Mufaddal Saifuddin and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta on 20 April 2017.

Philanthropy

Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust

Saifuddin's father, Mohammed Burhanuddin, conceived the Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment Project and a public charitable trust named the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust[27] was created on 23 January 2009 with an initial corpus provided by settlors Shahzada Qaidjoher Ezzuddin and Shahzada Abbas Fakhruddin.[28] The first phase was inaugurated by Saifuddin on 18 May 2016. "About 250 dilapidated buildings in Bhendi Bazaar will be replaced with 17 new towers with wide roads, modern infrastructure, more open spaces and highly visible commercial areas." This ambitious philanthropic enterprise "aims to rehabilitate 3200 families and 1250 business which are currently living in poor conditions." It is expected to reach completion by 2020.

Donations

Saifuddin donated AED 21 million ($7 million) in Qardan Hasanah or interest-free loans to the Dawoodi Bohra community of UAE in 2012.[29] On Mohammed Burhanuddin's posthumous 103rd Birthday, Saifuddin donated INR 103.53 crore (US$15.53 million) to the Qardan Hasana Scheme[30] in the name of his father.[31]

In October 2016 Saifuddin donated USD 53,000 to Tanzanian public schools.[32] The same month, a local community led by Saifuddin donated TZS 545 million toward earthquake relief efforts in Tanzania.[33]

On 27 April 2017 Saifuddin donated KSH 5.2 million for Beyond Zero initiative towards maternal and child health to Margaret Kenyatta, First Lady of Kenya.[34][35]

On 19 July 2018 Saifuddin met Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and expressed interest in investing in Egypt. Saifuddin also donated 10 Million Egyptian Pounds (US$621,553) to the Long Live Egypt Fund (Tahya Misr),[36] matching his own donation from 2014.[3]

In September 2019 Saifuddin met with President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka and donated LKR 10 million (US$53,553) to National Kidney Fund of Sri Lanka to enhance facilities and improve welfare and preventive care for patients impacted by chronic kidney disease.[37] In the same month, Saifuddin made a "significant contribution" to the Relief Fund of Chief Minister of Maharashtra to aid with rehabilitation efforts post 2019 Indian floods.[38] In October 2019 Saifuddin donated LKR 5 million to National Cancer Institute, Maharagama towards infrastructure and capacity expansion of its Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.[39]

In October 2019, Saifuddin donated 60,000 seed balls to Kenya, and a month later, on the occasion of his 76th birthday per the islamic calendar, he donated 76,000 more which were utilized to grow over 35,000 indigenous tree species at Amboseli National Park.[40]

Burhani Foundation

Through the Burhani Foundation[41] Saifuddin has launched environmental awareness campaigns[42] such as the tree-planting[43] and bird feeding campaigns such the "Save our Sparrows" initiative.[44]

Faiz al-Mawaid al-Burhaniyah

To reduce food wastage, Saifuddin introduced a regulation to strictly limit the number of dishes served in any community, social or personal gathering where Dawoodi Bohras are present. This was launched under the motto of ek kharaas, ek mithaas, no israaf (one savoury, one desert and no wastage).[45] Approximately 7000 Dana Committee volunteers world-wide are tasked with eliminating food wastage at community dinners.[46]

To ensure that not a single community member goes hungry, Saifuddin has actively expanded worldwide the community kitchen scheme,[47][48] named Faiz al-Mawaid al-Burhaniyah[49] (Arabic:فيض الموائد البرهانية). Everyday, a Tiffin or Thali consisting of a fully prepared and cooked meal is delivered to each Dawoodi Bohra community household free-of-cost.[50]

Social Upliftment

In December 2016 Saifuddin initiated a social 'Upliftment Program' (Arabic: رفع مستوى معيشة مؤمنين‎, romanized: Rafo Mustawa Maishate Mumineen, lit. 'Raise the standard of living of mumineen'), to improve the living standards of his community members.[51] Over 4,100 volunteers from India, East Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East were spread out over 200 towns and cities.[52] The 5-day upliftment drive consisted of free renovation of houses, planting of trees and shrubs, upgrading sanitation of community properties and grounds, building playground and sports facilities, dental hygiene and vaccination camps, a sports day and a community breakfast on New Year's Day.[53]

He has also launched a global initiative named Project Rise to help improve the lives of people that are marginalized, neglected or living in poverty. In partnership with government bodies and local organizations around the world, Project Rise's upliftment programs span a range of policy areas, including healthcare, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene, environmental responsibility and conservation, and education. These initiatives are activated during natural disasters such as COVID-19 pandemic[54]

Saifee Burhani Medical Association
By the grace of God, may doctors prosper in service [of humanity]. May God grant his believers and worshipers cure at their hands. May their numbers continue to flourish.

Mufaddal Saifuddin, Jumada 1436ھـ, Orange County.[55]

Saifuddin, on his first visit to North America, established Saifee Burhani Medical Association (America),[56] on 14 March 2015,[57] chaired by his brothers, Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, Qusai Vajihuddin, Ammar Jamaluddin, and his son, Husain Burhanuddin.[58] The mission of the Association, which is self-sufficient, is to run free medical clinics for the community, to mentor students, and to network and facilitate professional development.[55]

Recognition and awards
Al Hakim Mosque's renovations in 1970s were led by Saifuddin on behalf of Mohammed Burhanuddin.
Awards & Recognition
The Misaq of Mufaddal Saifuddin was taken by his grandfather Taher Saifuddin on the 27th of Zil al-Qa'da 1379H (22 May 1960 AD), during the 75th birthday celebrations of Taher Saifuddin.[59]
Mufaddal Saifudddin has memorized the entire Quran (known as a Haafiz al-Quran (Arabic: حافظ القران‎)).
Following his journey to Yemen, he was awarded the honorific title Aqeeq al-Yemen (Arabic: عقيق اليمنl translation: the agate of Yemen) on 12 Rabi' al-awwal 1391 AH/1971 AD.[60]
Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin conferred upon him the title of (Arabic: ثقة الدعوة الطيبية; Thiqat al-D'awat al-Tayyibiyah, meaning 'The Trusted of the Tayyibi Mission') and bestowed upon him the cognomen of "Saifuddin" (Arabic: سيف الدين, meaning 'Sword of Islam') on the 27th of Zil al-Qa'da 1385H corresponding to 18 March 1966.[61][62][63]
He was conferred one of the highest degrees of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah (Arabic: العليم البارع‎; al-'Aleem al-Baare', meaning 'The Outstandingly Learned') on 20th Rabi al-Akhar 1391H corresponding to 14 June 1971.[61][64]
He was appointed rector of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah (Arabic: امير الجامعة‎; Ameer al Jamea)[61][65] on the 26th of Ramadan 1407H corresponding to 24 April 1987.
He was awarded the 'Global Peace Award[66]' in September 2015 by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice in recognition of his outstanding worldwide contributions in the promotion of human rights, social justice, protecting minorities from discrimination and religious freedom.

Awards and Accolades

Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has been recognized in the following awards and accolades:[67]

Year & Date Country Award & Honour
26 June 2014  United States Certificate of Commendation at Tampa, Florida
3 March 2015 Resolution California Legislature
6 March 2015 Certificate of Appreciation - City of Bakersfield
7 March 2015 US Senate Certificate of Recognition.[lower-alpha 2]
9 March 2015 Certificate of Appreciation - Ontario, California
12 March 2014 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition - United States House of Representatives.
October 2015 Key to the City of Houston - Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker.[68]
9 September 2015  Pakistan Governor of Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan conferred an honorary doctorate degree upon Mufaddal Saifuddin in a convention organized by University of Karachi (KU) at Governor House.[69][70]
2015 & 2018  India Mufaddal Saifuddin, was elected as Aligarh Muslim University's new Chancellor on 11 April 2015.[71][72][73][74] He was re-elected as the Chancellor for a second term on 2 December 2018.[75][76]
2014 to 2020  Jordan Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was named one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the years 2014,[77] 2015,[78] 2016,[79][80] 2017,[81] 2018,[82] 2019[83] & 2020.[84]
23 June 2014  Madagascar He was awarded the Grand-Croix de Deuxième Classe in Madagascar.[85]
18 August 2014  Egypt President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi received Mufaddal Saifuddin on his first visit to Egypt since he took office. Saifuddin donated 10 million pounds for the Long Live Egypt Fund.[86][87]
2015  India He was awarded the "Global Peace Award" for 2015 "In recognition of his outstanding contribution in the promotion of human rights and social justice".[88] He was also awarded a Lifetime Global Patronship of All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties And Social Justice (AICHLS).
28 February 2016 He launched the poster of "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao"[89] under the theme "Mai Tulsi Tere Angan Ki" during his presence in Islamic Cultural Centre New Delhi[90] on 28 February 2016[91] and in Al Jamea tus Saifiyah University on 4 May 2016.[91]
29 August 2015  Tanzania During his visit to Moshi, Tanzania, Mufaddal Saifuddin was presented the "Key to Moshi - The Land of Kilimanjaro" by the Mayor Japhary R Michael on 29 August 2015.[92]
August 2015  Egypt On the invitation of the Government of Egypt, Mufaddal Saifuddin participated in inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal.[93] Saifuddin commented that "The Suez Canal is the miracle of mankind which should be venerated rightfully."[94]
20 April 2017  Kenya Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart, Second Class by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the inauguration of the Al Jamea tus Saifiyah campus in Nairobi.[95]
30 September 2017  Pakistan Key to Karachi by the Mayor of Karachi, Waseem Akhtar.[96]
30 April 2018  Singapore A new species of orchid[lower-alpha 3] was named as Dendrobium HH Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.[97]
13 January 2019  Sri Lanka Key to City of Colombo by the Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake on 13 January 2019

Academic and literary works

Rasāʾil Ramaḍāniyya (Epistles)

A list of Risalah composed by Mufaddal Saifuddin, or started by Taher Saifuddin and Mohammed Burhanuddin but completed by Mufaddal Saifuddin:

ID Title Trans title Orig AH Pub AH Pub CE
Taher Saifuddin's Rasa'il
STS48 شموس بركات الربانيين[98] Shumūs Barakāt al-Rabbāniyyīn 1383 1435 2015
STS49 انهار فيوض الفاطميين[99] Anhaar Fuyūz al-Fatimiyyeen 1384 1436 2016
Mohammed Burhanuddin's Rasa'il
SMB07 نشر الخير[100] Nashr al-Khayr 1391 1437 2016
SMB08 ندى الفيوضات[101] Nadā al-Fūyūdāt 1392 1438 2017
SMB09 سلسبيل روض القدس[102] Salsabīl Rawd al-Quds 1393 1439 2018
SMB10 بركات دعاة الستر[103] Barakāt Duāt al-Satr 1394 1440 2019
Mufaddal Saifuddin's Rasa'il
SMS00 حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية[104] Hikmah al-Ghaybah al-Qudsāniyyah al-Abadiyyah 1435 1436 2016
SMS01 شكر نعم اصحاب البركات[105] Shukr Ne’am As’hāb al-Barakāt 1436 1437 2017
SMS02 جامعة ثمرات العلوم[106] Jāmiʿah Samarāt al-ʿUlūm 1437 1438 2018
SMS03 فيوضات يمنية طيبة[107] Fūyūdāt Yamaniyyah Taiyyebah 1438 1439 2019
SMS04 ملتقى سفينة البركات[108] Multaqā Safīnah al-Barakāt 1439 1440 2019
SMS05 دفينة مفاخر ال النبي الطهر[15] Dafīnah Mafākhir āl al-Nabi al-Tuhr 1440 1441 2020

Qasidah (Poetry)
# Matla Language Style Occasion
1435 ھ
1 الم بدين الله ادهى الشدائد Arabic Elegy
2 اے الله نا داعي نبي نا پيارا Lisan al-Dawat Elegy
3 اناجيك رب العالمين مبسملا. Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
4 سلام على ال النبي الاكارم.[109] Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
1436 ھ
5 عليك سلام الله و الصلوات[110] Arabic Elegy Urs
6 اناجيك ربي اليك التجائي Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
7 اتيت بابك كعبة القبل.[111] Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
8 چلو اے پیارا عزیزو چلو Lisan al-Dawat Nasihat Eid al-Adha
9 علم الانسان ما لم بعلم ايك اعزاز ہے Urdu Nazm Aligarh Muslim University
1437 ھ
10 جئتك ربي تائبا عابدا. Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
11 يا بني الخمسة انتم وزري[112] Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
1438 ھ
12 دعوت اله العالمين مناجيا.[113] Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
13 يا طيب العصر طيب طوبى[114] Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
14 روجو برادر حسين نے روجو Lisan al-Dawat Nasihat Eid al-Adha
1439 ھ
15 ا مالك يوم الدين اياك نعبد[115] Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
16 اھل بيت النبي خذوا بيدي[116] Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
17 يا حسينا پر هميى قربان چهے قربان چهے[117] Lisan al-Dawat Nasihat Eid al-Adha
1440 ھ
18 يابن[118] الحسين يا امام العصر * بفضلك اقبل سجدات الشكر Arabic Qasida Muharram
19 ايا رب اوزعني لاشكر دائبا Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
20 فديتك يا طيب العترة Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
1441 ھ
21 اناجيك يا رازق العافية Arabic Munajat Laylat al-Qadr
22 اهل بيت الوحي اهل الكرم Arabic Qasida Eid al-Fitr
23 ذكر الحسين خير زاد الذاكرين Arabic Marasiya Eid al-Ghadeer

Teachings

Ashara Mubaraka
Left: Saifuddin at an Ashara Mubaraka gathering at Mohammedi Masjid (Houston). Right: Masjid e Moazzam, the venue of Saifuddin's first Ashara Mubaraka (Surat).

Ashara Mubaraka (Arabic: عشرة مباركه‎, lit. 'the blessed ten') is an annual mourning of Husayn ibn Ali's martyrdom at Battle of Karbala.[119][120] In the tradition of the Fatimids,[121][122] the Da'i al-Mutlaq delivers ten wa'az (Persian: وعظ‎, lit. 'sermons') on Islamic philosophy, history, liturgy, expository, horatory over 9 days: One wa'az each day for 8 days starting 2nd Muharram and two on the final day of Ashura (Urdu: عاشوراء‎), the 10th of Muharram.[119] Every year the Da'i al-Mutlaq selects a city to host the Ashara at[120][123][124] which, at times, attract 100,000 to 200,000 azadar-e Husayn (Urdu: عزادارِ حسين‎, lit. 'mourners of Husayn').[125][126][127][128][129] The ashara wa'az from the host city is, on occasion, broadcast to various venues around the world.[125][126] Arrangements are made to provide the travelling pilgrims with free accommodation, transportation, and meals.[126][130][131][132] Elaborate Tazyeen (lit. 'decor') of the host venue is undertaken by faculty and members of Funun al-Quran, a department of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah.[133]

Ashara Mubaraka venues since 2014
City Country Continent CE AH Start End Attendees
Surat[134]  India Asia 2014 1436 25 October 2 November 200,000[134]
Houston[135]  United StatesNorth America2015143714 October22 October25,000[135]
Dar es Salaam[136] TanzaniaAfrica201614383 October11 October32,000[137]
Karachi[138] PakistanAsia2017143922 September30 September65,000
Indore[139] India2018144012 September20 September210,000
Colombo[140][141]  Sri Lanka201914411 September9 September28,000
Worldwide[lower-alpha 4]2020144220 August28 AugustNA

Miqaats
Left: Saifuddin at Saifee Masjid in South Bombay delivering his first sermon as the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq (4 February 2014). Right: Saifuddin at his 75th birthday celebrations in Surat; seated besides him is his son, Burhanuddin (2018).

Saifuddin travels extensively to various Dawoodi Bohra community centers year-round to meet his followers, deliver sermons, organise local communities, kickstart social projects, and commemorate important religious functions.[143]

Surat, the erstwhile seat of Dawat and home to the principal Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah campus, and Mumbai, the current seat of Dawat and home to Raudat Tahera, are host to most miqaats; whilst Karachi, owing to large presence of followers outside India, sees more visits from Saifuddin than average. Colombo, Tanzania, and Kenya are other rather smaller community centers to which Saifuddin travels often.[143]

Saifuddin visits centers in Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq for their religious and historical importance. Saifuddin also often travels to various places of pilgrimage within India like Udaipur and Taherabad in Rajasthan; Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Mandvi, and Delmal in Gujarat; Burhanpur and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh; especially to commemorate annual remembrance of the Duaat and Hudood Kiram buried there.[143]

The first miqaat Saifuddin presided over following the death of his predecessor and father, Mohammed Burhanuddin, was at Saifee Masjid in South Bombay on the occasion of Milad Imam al-Zamaan (lit. 'Birthday of the present-day Imam, At-Tayyib') on 4 February 2014 which was relayed to Dawoodi Bohra community centers world-wide.[144] His first pilgrimage was to Al-Husayn Mosque in Karbala and Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf via Karachi;[145] and to Zijibla and Haraaz in Yemen where he inaugurated Mansoor al-Yemen masjid built by his father Mohammed Burhanuddin.[146] For his first Ramadan, Saifuddin traveled from East Africa to Hutayb, Yemen where he spent the first 10 days of the month. He then spent the next 10 days in Karachi, Pakistan; and the final 10 days including Laylat al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr in Mumbai, India.[147]

In the tradition of his father Mohammed Burhanuddin and grandfather Taher Saifuddin,[148] Mufaddal Saifuddin leads Laylat al-Qadr prayers at Badri Mahal mosque in Fort, South Bombay. Mufaddal Saifuddin has also consistently held urs mubarak of his father and grandfather in masajids (lit. 'mosques') of South Bombay since his accession.

List of miqaat venues since 2014
Occasion City Province Country Continent Event Date
1435ھ
Milad Imam uz ZamanMumbaiMaharashtra IndiaAsia4 February 2014
70th Milad Mubarak 20 February 2014
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatSana'aSanaa Governorate Yemen11 March 2014
Yaumul Mabas Mumbai Maharashtra  India 26 May 2014
Milad Syedna Taher Saifuddin Réunion City-state  Réunion Africa 21 September 2014
1436ھ
Imam Hussain AS Chehlum Dubai Emirate of Dubai  United Arab Emirates Asia 12 December 2014
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatAbu DhabiEmirate of Abu Dhabi20 December 2014
Milad Imam uz ZamanBanswaraRajasthan India24 January 2015
71st Milad Mubarak Udaipur 9 February 2015
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatLos AngelesCalifornia  United StatesNorth America28 February 2015
Yaumul Mabas Surat Gujarat  India Asia 15 May 2015
Milad Syedna Taher Saifuddin Karachi Sindh  Pakistan 10 September 2015
1437ھ
Imam Hussain AS ChehlumCoimbatore Tamil Nadu India1 December 2015
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatRanalaMaharashtra 9 December 2015
Milad Imam uz ZamanPune13 January 2016
72nd Milad MubarakBurhanpurMadhya Pradesh29 January 2016
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatBhopal17 February 2016
Yaumul Mabas Surat Gujarat 3 May 2016
Milad Syedna Taher Saifuddin Karachi Sindh  Pakistan 29 August 2016
1438ھ
Imam Hussain AS Chehlum Surat Gujarat  India 20 November 2016
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatVadodara28 November 2016
Milad Imam uz ZamanVasaiMaharashtra2 January 2017
73rd Milad MubarakSuratGujarat18 January 2017
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatNagpurMaharashtra6 February 2017
Yaumul MabasNairobiNairobi County KenyaAfrica23 April 2017
1439ھ
Imam Hussain AS ChehlumKolkataWest Bengal IndiaAsia9 November 2017
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatRajnandgaonChhattisgarh17 November 2017
Milad Imam uz ZamanMumbraMaharashtra22 December 2017
74th Milad MubarakSuratGujarat7 January 2018
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatDubaiEmirate of Dubai  United Arab Emirates26 January 2018
Yaumul MabasSuratGujarat  India12 April 2018
1440ھ
Imam Hussain AS ChehlumKuwaitCity-state Kuwait30 October 2018
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatBahrain Bahrain7 November 2018
Milad Imam uz ZamanBharuchGujarat India12 December 2018
75th Milad MubarakSurat28 December 2018
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatBangaloreKarnataka16 January 2019
Yaumul MabasKarbalaKarbala Governorate Iraq2 April 2019
1441ھ
Imam Hussain AS ChehlumSecunderabadTelangana India19 October 2019
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatHyderabad27 October 2019
Milad Imam uz ZamanDar es SalamCoastal Indian Ocean TanzaniaAfrica1 December 2019
76th Milad MubarakSuratGujarat IndiaAsia17 December 2019
Moulatena Fatimah AS WafatPuneMaharashtra5 January 2020
Urs Syedna Qutubuddin Shaheed RASharjahEmirate of Sharjah United Arab Emirates21 February 2020
1442ھ
Imam Hasan AS ShahadatBurhanpurMadhya Pradesh IndiaAsia15 October 2020

Deputies

On 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1435 (12 October 2014 AD), Saifuddin elevated his uncle Husain Husamuddin to the rank of Mazoon al-Dawat and appointed his uncle Qasim Hakimuddin as Mukasir al-Dawat at a religious gathering held in Mumbai.

On 20 Rabi' al-Thani 1439H (7 January 2018 AD), Saifuddin elevated Qasim Hakimuddin to the rank of Mazoon and appointed his uncle Ali Asgar Kalimuddin as Mukasir at a religious gathering in Surat.[149]

On 27 Jumada al-Thani 1440H (4 March 2019 AD), Saifuddin elevated Ali Asgar Kalimuddin to the rank of Mazoon and appointed his brother Qaidjoher Ezzuddin as Mukasir at a religious gathering in Ahmedabad.[150]

Succession
Burhanuddin confers nass on his son Saifuddin at a gathering at Raudat Tahera, 2011.

The 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, died on 17 January 2014.[151] As per the tenets of the faith[152] each predecessor is required to nominate his successor during his lifetime.[153][154] His death sparked a succession crisis[155] where a rival emerged for the title of 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq: against Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, Khuzaima Qutbuddin[156] of the Dawoodi Bohra.

The challenge created a divide in the community[9] with the majority aligning with Mufaddal Saifuddin[157][158] and a smaller number aligned with Khuzaima Qutbuddin.[159] Mufaddal Saifuddin assumed control of the Dawoodi Bohra administration and community infrastructure. In March 2014, Khuzaima Qutbuddin filed civil suit 337/2014 in the Bombay High Court against Mufaddal Saifuddin in which he sought a declaration that he was validly appointed as the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq.[160][161] The UK Charity Commission has taken the view "that His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the current incumbent of the office of Dai al-Mutlaq."[162]

Genealogy

Saifuddin is a descendant[lower-alpha 5] of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.[163][164]

Saifuddin is also a descendant of Fakhr al-Din Shaheed, Abd al-Qadir Hakimuddin, Khanji Pheer, and Syedi Lukman.[lower-alpha 6][165]

Notes
  1. اكتشاف ٤ قبور الدعاة في حصن افئدة (دعاة ١١ ١٢ ١٣ ٣٠) (١٦ صفر - اعلان يوم العرس ١٦ ربيع الاول)، اكتشاف قبر سيدنا علي بن المولى محمد الوليد في اغمور (ظهر ١٧ جمادى الاخر ١٤٤٠ و فصله مولانا في ١٩ رجب ١٤٤٠)، اكتشاف قبر دعاة ٢٠ ٢١ ٢٢ في مسار ١٠ شعبان ١٤٤٠ و فصله مولانا في ١٩ رمضان ١٤٤٠ [15]
  2. For the inauguration of the Palo Alto Masjid in California.
  3. A cross-breed between Bangkok Fancy and Adisakdi White.
  4. As Mosques remained closed inline with government regulations to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Dawoodi Bohras observed Ashara Mubaraka from their homes. Previous years sermons by Taher Saifuddin, Mohammed Burhanuddin, and Mufaddal Saifuddin were broadcast online to the community world-wide.[142]
  5. Lineage through Mir Mahamad Ali Khan and Jafar al-Sadiq.
  6. The family tree of Tarmal and Bharmal

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Shia Islam titles
Preceded by
Mohammed Burhanuddin		 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq
2014 - till date		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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