His Holiness Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra | |
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عـالي قـدر مُـفـضّـل سـيـفُ ٱلـدّين | |
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Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
Assumed office 17 January 2014 | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Burhanuddin |
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Born | Aali Qadr Mufaddal 20 August 1946[1] |
Religion | Islam |
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Sect | Ismailism Dawoodi Bohra |
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Citizenship | Indian |
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Style | His Holiness |
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Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University | |
Assumed office 11 April 2015 | |
Preceded by | Aziz Mushabber Ahmadi |
Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia | |
Assumed office 14 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Najma Heptulla |
Syedna Dr. Mufaddal Saifuddin (T.U.S.) (Arabic: عـالي قـدر مُـفـضّـل سـيـفُ ٱلـدّين, romanized: ʿĀlī Qadr Mufaḍḍal Sayf al-Dīn) is the spiritual leader, the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq[8][9] of one 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] He is the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Miliya Islamia University situated in India. He has led a number of cultural, social, and economic initiatives. In Islamic Cairo, he rebuilt shrines of the Ahl al-Bayt and led the restoration of medieval Fatimid architecture, notably Al-Anwar Mosque,[14] Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Juyushi Mosque, and Lulua Mosque.[15][16] In Yemen, he has spearheaded several campaigns to improve socio-economic conditions of the inhabitants of the Haraaz region, introducing sustainable agricultural systems, improving local infrastructure and providing equal access to education for children.[17]
Saifuddin oversees community programs throughout the world, such as the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Project in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar, Project Rise (a Dawoodi Bohra global philanthropic initiative), and the FMB community kitchen,[18] which work towards socio-economic development, environmental conservation,[19] food security and reducing food waste.
His Holiness TUS appeared for the examinations of the historic Dawoodi Bohra educational institute Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Surat where he graduated with the highest honours. He completed his undergraduate education in India and Egypt where he was privately tutored by distinguished professors from Cairo's leading universities including Cairo University and al-Azhar.
Muffadal Saifuddin is the second eldest among seven children of Dr Burhanuddin. Born in Surat, he moved to Mumbai for his school education and graduated from Mumbai University. He is presently a rector in Arabic University in Surat.
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