A philosophical discourse, saifuddin, syedna taher on. Syedna moulana abdeali saifuddin was the 43rd dai almutlaq of the dawoodi bohra. Bohras welcome syedna burhanuddins successor to karachi. Abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah, his holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of dawoodi bohra, dawoodi bohra book depot. Syedna taher saifuddin s father, the 49th dai syedna mohammed burhanuddin ra entrusted his tutelage to syedi abdeali mohyuddin qs and he also took instruction from syedna. His holiness dr syedna mufaddal saifuddin tus aljameatus. Timeline of key events in the history of the educational movement embodied in aljamea. An interview with syedna taher saifuddin from 1960 the. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale. His holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq. The dai was not merely the head of a religious community but. Syedna taher saifuddin personally trained the future syedna and later. Eidulfitar celebrations in the time of the fatemi imams in cairo. 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.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. The chandabhoy galla case is celebrated case in the history of religion where a. In 81h1961ad aldai alajal syedna taher saifuddin ra inaugurated the new campus of aljameatussaifiyah in surat. Succession battle divides bohri community dna india. Syedna saifuddin historical records and family trees. The dawoodi bohra are a sub group within the mustaali, ismaili shia branch of islam. Eideghadeerkhum celebrations in the time of the fatemi imams in cairo. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Dailmutlaq of dawoodi bohras abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah on. A thousand years ago, every thursday, syedna almuayyad alshirazi ra answered the questions of his time in the majalis alhikmah wisdom seminars. Syedna saifuddin tus benefitted from the personal tutelage and instruction of both his esteemed predecessors. Syedna taher saifuddin ra 51st dai al mutlaq, the religious leader of the dawoodi bohra community established over three hundred educational institutions all over india. The virtues of all previous duaat were encompassed in syedna taher saifuddin. His holiness doctor syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiul.
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. Syedna mohammad burhanuddin solemnised the marriage of mufaddal. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Books and treatises on the subject of religion and philosophy, as also literature and history, aim at tracing the reality of life and proclaiming it for the benefit of the human race, with emphasis and conviction. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. Syedna saifuddin tus benefitted from the personal tutelage and. Syedna zoeb bin moosa was first to be instituted to this office, and the line of taiyabi da. Successor to syedna mohammed burhanuddin named dna india. Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin. Syedna taher saifuddin personally trained the future syedna and later affirmed him as his successor. Mufaddal saifuddin project gutenberg selfpublishing. Profile of syedna mufaddal saifuddin india gulf news.
Syedi mufaddal bhaisaheb saifuddin, designated successor to the 52nd daielmutlaq, his holiness syedna mohammad burhanuddin, is visiting. In 1965, syedna mohammed burhanuddin succeeded his father at the age of 53, heralding a new era. Mabas and meraj a brief history minal mumineen syedna taher saifuddin s leading role in the historic renovation of masjideaqsa. Syedna mohammed burhanuddin heads a community of about a million muslims settled throughout the world. Ashara venues of dawoodi bohras daiulmutlaq since 34 h. Each element included in the emblem was selected by syedna taher saifuddin ra and includes two quranic verses, a hadith sharif of nabi mohammed sa and couplets composed by syedna taher saifuddin ra himself. Dawoodi bohra dais, imam husayn shrine, list of dai of. Syedna qutbuddin was known to be exceptionally close to his father syedna taher.
Fatemi dawat 53rd dai almutlaq syedna khuzaima qutbuddin. 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. When syedna taher saifuddin ra was four years old, syedna abdulhusain husamuddin ra presented him with a small sword both husam and saif are arabic words for sword. The dawoodi bohras download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This educational reorientation and new campus heralded a fresh chapter in the history of the academy. He was educated by his father, syedna taher saifuddin. Syedna abu jafarussadiq aliqadr mufaddal saifuddin is the 53rd and current dai almutlaq of the dawoodi bohras.
With the installment of a new shrine in 142420, the sepulchre dedicated by the 51st da. Learn quran edexcel board institute mumbai rawdat al. His holiness syedna taher saifuddin saheb, daiulmutlaq of dawoodi bohra unknown binding january 1, 1953 by abdul qaiyum mulla habibullah author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin was the 51st dai almutlaq of the dawoodi bohras, a section within shia islam. Followers of qutbuddin regard fakhruddin as a rightly appointed dai almutlaq whereas followers of syedna mufaddal saifuddin do not recognise him as the. Burhanuddin was born to syedna taher saifuddin and aaisaheba husaina aaisaheba in surat in the indian state of gujarat. 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 primarily in india. A brief biographical sketch of his holiness sardar doctor syedna taher saifuddin saheb. The name saifee burhani upliftment trust, combines the late dr syednas name with his father, dr syedna taher saifuddin.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. 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. He has kindly made this book a scanned copy available to the public. Mansoorali, held that the right of the daiulmutlaq to excommunicate a member of the community was a purely religious matter. He functions asthe vicegerent to the imam, the supreme head of the shia fatimi isma ili. During his reign, syedna taher saifuddin ra adapted the modernisation in western and. The dawoodi bohra are a subgroup of the tayyibi, mustaali, ismaili shia branch of islam. The case was filed during british rule in india by sir thomas strangman, the advocate general of mumbai at the behest of adamjee pirbhai family members against dawoodi bohra 51st dai syedna taher saifuddin. On the occasion of his birth anniversary we bring you an interview with syedna taher saifuddin from 1960.
During the era of syedna taher saifuddin, mufaddal saifuddin began the recitation of the quran in saifee villa in sri lanka. Born in surat, india on the 20th of august, 1946, dr syedna mufaddal saifuddin tus is the second son of the 52nd aldai al mutlaq, dr syedna mohammed burhanuddin ra and grandson of the 51st aldai almutlaq, dr syedna taher saifuddin ra. A brief biographical sketch of his holiness sardar doctor. A always had his back towards the engine, and in front of syedna taher saifuddin r. At the age of twelve, he survived a car accident in colombo, sri.
Poonawala writes, the book deals with our early history and theology, and it clearly demonstrates that there was a lot of freedom in those days to debate complex issues of faith. Syedna burhanuddin succeeded his father syedna taher saifuddin in 1965 as the 52nd dai al mutlaq or head of the dawoodi borhas. In 1953, syedna saifuddin accepted the universitys chancellorship and held it for nearly 12 years until his passing. Syedna qutbuddin was the eleventh son of 51 st dai almutlaq syedna taher saifuddin and brother of the present dai syedna mohammed burhanuddin. Ashara venues of dawoodi bohras daiulmutlaq since 34. In this wideranging interview his holiness answers all manner of questions. Historical person search search search results results syedna taher saifuddin 1883 1965 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. He was the son of 41st dai almutlaq syedna abduttayyeb zakiuddin and the brother of the 42nd dai almutlaq syedna yusuf najmuddin. It was going to be on her hands that imam taiyab abi alqasim would go into seclusion, and she would institute the office of dai almutlaq. May 28, 2014 in d bohra info ashara venues ashara moze ashara places since 34 hijri to till date of dawoodi bohras daaiulmutlaq, syedna taher saifuddin ra, syedna mohammed burhanuddin ra and syedna aali qadr mufaddal saifuddin tus. He was the son of the 49th dai almutlaq mohammed burhanuddin, whose family lineage can be traced back to syedi fakhruddin shaheed. The state of bombay in india sardar syedna taher saifuddin saheb v.
Syedna taher saifuddins father, the 49th dai syedna mohammed. Born on the 29 th of rabi ul akhar 59h 5 th june 1940 in mumbai, india, he was educated and trained by his father in the traditions and philosophy of fatemi dawat. He was a dai, scholar and poet and one of the most venerated dawoodi bohra dais. A proved that thy has turned his back to the pace of life. 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. History of saifee nursery a visionary in educational endeavours, the late h. Fatemi dawat syedna taher saifuddin, urus 19th rajab. He is the 2nd eldest son of the 52nd dai mohammed burhanuddin. A 61h reuploading of this video and audio is strictly not allowed. It was not correct to say that the privy council in hasanali v. He was the son of the 49th dai almutlaq mohammed burhanuddin, whose family lineage can be traced back to syedi fakhruddin shaheed during his reign, syedna taher saifuddin adapted the. His era was defined by a transformation from an earlier prevalance of doubt and tumult to full certainty in belief and devotion, by a renaissance of the knowledge of aalemuhammad and by acknowledgment of the dawoodi bohra community worldwide as an educated.
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. He is also the author of a sevenvolume history of the ismaili imams, kitab uyun alakhbar book of choice stories and of a twovolume history of the yemenite daees, kitab nuzhat alakhbar book of story and entertainment, as well as works of esoteric doctrine and religious controversy. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Syedna taher saifuddin bin syedna mohammad burhanuddin was the 51st dai almutlaq of. The chandabhoy galla case is a celebrated case in the history of religion where a human being is challenged for representing god on earth being infallible and immaculate. Almalika alsayyida hurratulmalika was instructed and prepared by imam mustansir and following imams for the second period of satr.
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