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[[File:Bohra in uniform.jpg|thumb|400px|Dawoodi Bohra in their customary attire]]
| name = Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
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| image = Dawoodi Bohra 52 nd Dai Sayyedna Mohd. Burhanuddin.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1915|3|6|df=yes}}<ref name="Born AH">[[Islamic calendar]] date: Rabi-ul-akhar 20, 1333 AH</ref>
| birth_place = [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India
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| death_place =
| occupation = Con Artist/well know Criminal.
| spouse =
| parents = [[Taher Saifuddin]], Husaina Aaisaheba
| children = Seven sons (Qaidjohar Ezzuddin, Mufaddal Saifuddin, Malekul Ashtar Shujauddin, Huzefa Mohiyuddin, Idris Badruddin, Qusai Vajihuddin, Ammar Jamaluddin) and three daughters
| successor = Syedi wa maulaya Aliqadr [[Mufaddal Saifuddin]]
<ref name="successor">[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_successor-to-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-named_1551640 Successor to Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin named]</ref><ref name="ailing">[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jun/060611-TUS-Dawoodi-Bohras-birthday-London.htm Ailing leader of Dawoodi Bohras names successor]</ref>
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[[File:Appointed successor Dai syedi Muffadal BS saifuddin along side Dai Burhanuddin.pdf|thumb]]


[[Syedna]] '''Mohammed Burhanuddin''' ({{lang-ar|محمد برھان الدین}}) ('''Abul-Qaid Johar Mohammed Burhanuddin''') (born 6 March 1915)<ref name="Born AH" /> is the 52nd ''[[Da'i al-Mutlaq|Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq]] (Dai, or Unrestricted Missionary)'' of the [[Dawoodi Bohras]]. The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub group within the [[Mustaali]], [[Ismaili]] [[Shia Islam|Shia]] branch of Islam.
'''Dawoodi Bohra''' ( [[Arabic language|Arabic]]/[[Urdu]]: داؤدی بوہرہ) is a subsect of [[Ismaili|Ismāʿīlī]] [[Shia|Shīʿa]] [[Islam|Islām]]. The Dawoodi Bohra trace their belief system back to Yemen, where it evolved from the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream [[Sunni Islam]] and [[Zaidiyyah|Zaydi Shia Islam]]. This prompted the shift of Dawoodi Bohras to India. The word ''Bohra'' itself comes from the [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] word ''vehru''<!-- IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT SPELLING OF "vehru", FIND A DIFFERENT FOOTNOTE THAT VERIFIES THAT SPELLING --> ("trade") in reference to their traditional profession,<ref name="SinghLal2003">{{cite book|author1=Kumar Suresh Singh|author2=Rajendra Behari Lal|author3=Anthropological Survey of India|title=Gujarat|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=d8yFaNRcYcsC&pg=PA248|accessdate=22 March 2012|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-104-4|pages=248–}}</ref> while the term ''Dawoodi'' refers to their support for [[Dawood Bin Qutubshah]] in the 1592 leadership dispute which divided the [[Tayyibi]] sect, creating the Dawoodi Bohra.


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The spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community is the ''[[Da'i al-Mutlaq|Dāʿī l-Muṭlaq]]'' ({{lang-ar|داعي المطلق}} "Unrestricted Missionary"), currently [[Mohammed Burhanuddin]]. The Dai serves as the earthly representative of the [[Imamah (Shi'a doctrine)|Imam]], believed to be currently in [[The Occultation|occultation]].
== Biography ==
Most importantly needs to bring up current cases filed again him for his illegal activities here is the list with reference numbers, you may verify this info with Indian Supreme court. He should be in jail not leading a CULT.


HIS HOLINESS DR. SYEDNA MOHAMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPLN/1807/1989
Dawoodi Bohras have a blend of cultures, including Yemeni, Egyptian, African, and Indian. In addition to the local languages, the Dawoodi Bohras have their own language called ''Lisānud-Dā‘wat'' ("language of the Dā‘wat")<ref name="Adam2009">{{cite book|author=Michel Adam|title=L'Afrique indienne: les minorités d'origine indo-pakistanaise en Afrique orientale|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=e7eUdZgHwREC&pg=PA272|accessdate=22 March 2012|year=2009|publisher=KARTHALA Editions|isbn=978-2-8111-0273-9|pages=272–}}. ''Délivré dans la langue liturgique des Bohra (lisan ud dawat)''</ref> which is written in [[Perso-Arabic]] script and is derived from [[Urdu]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Persian language|Persian]]. The Dawoodi Bohra community is known worldwide for their various projects, including philanthropic efforts, hospitals, schools, and renovations and restorations of Islamic and Shi'a Islamic landmarks. They have a very small, tight-knit community made up of approximately one million adherents worldwide, with the majority of adherents residing in India. There is also a large community in [[Karachi]], as well as a significant [[diaspora]] population in the Middle East, Europe, North America, the Far Eastand and [[East Africa]].
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== History ==
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As Shi'as, Bohras believe that their Imāms are descendants of the prophet [[Muhammad]] by way of his daughter [[Fatima bint Muhammad|Fatima]] and her husband [[Ali]]. They believe that [[Muhammad]] chose Ali as his successor while he was returning from his first and last Haj in 632 CE. Dawoodi Bohra as Shi'a believe that after Muhammad, Ali had been the rightful ''wasi'', Imam and caliph, but the actual ''[[Ẓāhirī|zahiri]]'' ("literalist") caliphate was usurped by other successors, whom the Sunnis accept. However, during 656 to 661 CE, Ali did serve as the Caliph; the Imamate and Caliphate were united in this period. After Ali, his son [[Hasan ibn Ali]], the first Imam, struggled for the Caliphate, which resulted in a pact with the [[Umayyad Caliphate|Umayyad caliph]], [[Muawiyah I]] to recognise Muawiyah as Caliph in order to avoid bloodshed, while Hasan retained the Imamate. After Hasan, Husayn and his family and companion were killed at the [[Battle of Karbala]] and Husayn's body was buried near the site of his death. Dawoodi Bohra believe that Husain's head was buried first, in the courtyard of Yazid (the [[Umayyad Mosque]]), then transferred from Damascus to [[Ashkelon]],<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/21/world/fg-mosque21 Sacred Surprise behind Israel Hospital], Batsheva Sobelmn, special Los Angeles Times</ref> and then to Cairo.<ref>Qazi Dr. Shaikh Abbas Borhany PhD. ''Brief History of Transfer of the Sacred Head of Hussain ibn Ali, From Damascus to Ashkelon to Qahera''. Daily News (Karachi), 1 March 2009.[http://islam.wikia.com//wiki/Husayn_ibn_Ali Islam Wiki]</ref>
[[File:Tree shia islam n3 .pdf|400px|thumb|right|A tree depicting the branching of Shi'a Islam from the Dawoodi Bohra perspective]]


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===Shia schisms and the Fatimid Dynasty===
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The first through the fifth Imam, who was [[Ja'far al-Sadiq]], are commonly accepted by all the Shi'a. Bohras count Hasan as the first Imam, whereas [[Nizari]] [[Ismailism|Ismailis]] and [[Twelver]]s number Ali as the first. The followers of Ja'far's son, [[Isma'il ibn Jafar]], became Ismailis, from whom the Bohra descend. Some Shi'a sects such as the Twelvers believe that [[Musa al-Kadhim]] was heir to Ja'far instead and that their line diverged at that point.


AMIRATI RASHID JAFFER Bombay(Original) S/1556/1991
During the period of the Ja'far, the [[Abbasid Caliphate]] replaced the [[Ummayad Caliphate]], and began to aggressively oppose the belief in the Imamate. Due to strong suppression by the Abbasids, the 7th Ismaili Imam, [[Muhammad ibn Ismail]], went into a period of [[The Occultation#Ismaili|Occultation]]. During this period his representative, the ''Dai'', maintained the community.
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The names of the 8th, 9th, and 10th Imams are considered by some traditions to be "hidden", and known only by their nicknames due to threats from the Abbasid caliphate. However the Dawoodi Bohra in their religious text, ''Taqqarub'', claim to have the true names of all 21 imams in sequence including those "hidden" imams: 8th Imam [[Ahmad al-Wafi (Abadullah)|Ahmad al-Wafi]], 9th Imam [[Muhammad at-Taqi (Ahmed ibn Abadullah)|Muhammad at-Taqi]], and the 10th Imam, [[Rabi Abdullah]].<ref>The ''dua'' (prayer) "Taqarrub" lists these names amongst the Imams.</ref><ref>[http://www.ismaili.net/Source/0910.html/ ''The Hidden Imams of the Ismailis'']. Quarterly Journal of the American University of Beirut], Vol. XXI. Nos. 1 2, Edited by Mahmud Ghul. . Sami N. Makarem. At Ismaili.net</ref>


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The 11th Imam, [[Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah|Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah]] founded the [[Fatimid Caliphate]] in 909 CE in [[Ifriqiya]] (present Tunisia), ending the Occultation. In Ismaili eyes this act again united the Imamate and the Caliphate in one person. The Fatimids then extended up to the central Maghreb (now Morocco, Algeria, Libya). They entered and conquered Egypt in 969 CE during the reign of the 14th Imam [[Al-Muizz Lideenillah]], and made Cairo their capital. After the 18th Imam, [[Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah]], the Nizari sect believed that his son [[Nizar]] was his successor, while another branch, to be known as the Mustaali (from whom the Dawoodi Bohra would eventually descend), supported his other son, [[al-Musta'li]]. The Fatimid dynasty continued with al-Musta'li as both Imam and Caliph, and that joint position held until the 20th Imam, [[al-Amir bi-Ahkami l-Lah]] (1132CE).


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===Tayyibi-Hafizi schism===
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At the death of Imam Amir, one branch of the Mustaali faith claimed that he had transferred the imamate to his son [[at-Tayyib Abi l-Qasim]], who was then two years old. Another faction claimed Amir died without producing an heir, and supported Amir's cousin [[al-Hafiz]] as both the rightful Caliph and Imam. The al-Hafiz faction became the [[Hafizi]] Ismailis, who were later eliminated during the rule of [[Saladin]]. The supporters of Tayyeb became the [[Tayyibi]] Ismailis.


H.H. SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPP/148/2006
Tayyeb's claim to the imamate was endorsed by the ''Hurrat ul Maleka''('the Noble Queen') [[Arwa al-Sulayhi]], the Queen of Yemen. Arwa was designated a ''hujja''(a holy pious lady) the highest rank in the Yemeni [[Dawat]], by Al-Mustansir in 1084 CE, and was the first woman to hold that position. Under Queen Arwa, the ''Dai al-Balagh'' (intermediary between the Imam in Cairo and local(Yemeni and associate)headquarters) Lamak ibn Malik and then Dai Yahya ibn Lamak worked for the cause of the [[Fatimid]] Imam.
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Tayyibis (which include the modern Dawoodi Bohra) believe the second and current period of ''satr'' began after Imam Tayyeb went into occultation, and Queen Arwa created the office of the ''Dai-ul-Mutlaque'' to administer the community in the Imam's absence. [[Zoeb bin Moosa]] (d.546 AH/1151 AD) was the first Dai-ul-Mutlaq, and lived and died in Haus, Yemen. His ''ma'dhūn'' (assistant) was [[Khattab bin Hasan]]. The 3rd Dai [[Sayedna Hatim]] (d. 1191 AD) was prominent among the Du'at of Yemen and wrote many books, both exoteric and esoteric in philosophy on the Ismaili faith.


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===Establishment in India===
[[File:Bohras in Russell.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Group of Bohras at Burhānpur (Nimār) - Russell, 1916]]
Representatives of the Du'at like [[Moulai Abadullah]] (460 AH/1067 AD), the first ''[[Wali]]-ul-Hind'' ("representative in India") and Moulai Ahmed were sent to [[Khambhat]], [[Gujarat]], western India, and the Tayyibi community was established in Gujarat in the second half of the 11th century. [[Moulai Nooruddin]] (467 AH) was sent to [[Deccan]]. As per legend, while he was there two travellers from India went to the court of Imam [[Ma'ad al-Mustansir Billah|Mustansir]]. They were so impressed that they converted and went back to preach. One of them was Rupnath, whose new name was Maulai Nooruddin; his ''dargah'' (tomb) is at Don Gaon, Maharashtra.The another was [[Moulai Abadullah]] (formerly known as Baalam Nath).<ref>[http://dawoodi-bohras.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000620.html, Historical fact and Inner history (a continuation)] from DawoodiBohras.com</ref>


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Upon arriving in Khambhat, Abadullah came across a married couple named Kaka Akela and Kaki Akela. They became his first converts. A well on their farm had dried up, but Abdullah performed a miracle and the well filled with water. Amazed by this, the couple became the first to accept Fatimid Islam in India, and thus the earliest Bohras.


DR.SYEDNA MOHAMMED B. SAHEB Bombay(Original) CHS/1370/1997
After the death of [[Moulai Abadullah]], Dai [[Zoeb bin Moosa|Zoeb]] appointed Maulai Yaqoob as the second ''wali'' in India of the Fatimid dawat, the first such ''wali'' of Indian descent. He was son of Moulai Bharmal, minister of Rajput king [[Baghela|Siddhraja Jaya Singha]] (Anhalwara, Patan) (487-527 AH/1094-1133 AD). The king sent his soldiers to get Abadullah, but they could not reach him as they saw a wall of fire created around him. The king himself went to Abadullah and was so impressed with his thoughts that he, along with his ministers Moulai Bharmal and Tarmal and their fellow citizens freely accepted Islam and the Imam.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} Moulai [[Fakhruddin Shaheed]], son of Tarmal was sent to western [[Rajasthan]], India for proselytizing. Fakhruddin was killed in Galiyakot, Rajasthan by aboriginal highwaymen (''[[bhil]]'') while returning from [[Muharram]] lectures on the martyrdom of Imam Husein.
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In the generation of Moulai Yaqoob, Moulais Ishaq, Ali, and Hasan Fir continued one after another as ''Wali-ul-Hind''. [[Moulai Hasan Fir]] Shaeed was the fifth wali in the era of 16th Dai Abadullah (d. 809AH/1406 AD) of Yemen.


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File:Moulai Abadullah khambhat.JPG|Mausoleum of 1 st Wali–ul–Hind:Moulai Abadullah, Khambat, Gujrat, era 1050-1100AD
File:Moulai Fakhruddin.jpg|Mausoleum of Moulai Fakhruddin, Galiyakot,India, era 1050-1100 AD
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File:Mosauleum Dai Yusuf Najmuddin bin Suleman.JPG| Mausoleum Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin bin Suleman,Tayba,Dai Yemen era end 1567Ad
File:Mausoleum 25th Dai Syedna Jalal Shamsuddin.pdf|Ahmedabad, Indian Dai era 1567 AD-1657 AD


LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Civil) CA/3578/1999
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LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Civil) AO/485/1999
===Transfer of Dawat to India===
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One Dai succeeded another until the 23rd Dai in Yemen. In India also Wali-ul-Hind were appointed by them one after another until Wali-ul-Hind Moulai Jafer, Moulai Abdul Wahab and Moulai Qasim Khan bin Hasan (11th and last Wali-ul-Hind, d.950AH, [[Ahmedabad]]). The last three wali were of great help in the era of the 21st to 24th Dai. It was during this time when the Dawat was transferred to India from Yemen, that the 23rd Dai-al-Mutlaq Mohammed Ezzuddin performed ''nass'' (transfer of authority) on [[Yusuf Najmuddin ibn Sulaiman]] of Sidhpur, Gujrat, India.


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Due to persecution by the local [[Zaydi|Zaydi Shi'a]] ruler in Yemen, the 24th Dai, Yusuf Najmuddin bin Sulayman (d.1567 AD), shifted the whole administration of the ''Dawat'' (mission) to India but continued to live in Yemen and died there. The 25th Dai [[Jalal Shamshuddin]] (d.1567 AD) was first dai to die in India; his mausoleum is in Ahmedabad, India. Dai Jalal's tenure as Dai was very short, only a few months, but before that he was Wali-ul Hind (after Moulai Qasim) for about 20 years under 24th Dai Yusuf while the Dai was in Yemen.


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===Inter-Bohra schisms===
[[Image:BohrasDiv01.JPG|300px|thumb|left|The divisions of the Mustaali, sometimes referred to as Bohras.]]
Following the death of the 26th Dai in 1591 CE, there was a dispute as to who was to succeed him. [[Suleman bin Hasan]], the grandson of 24th Dai, was ''wali'' in Yemen and claimed the succession, supported by the other Yemeni Bohra. However, the Indian Bohra denied his claim of ''nass'', declaring supporting documentation to be forged. The two factions separated, with the followers of Sulayman Bin Hassan becoming the [[Sulaymanis]], and the followers of Dawood Bin Qutubshah becoming the Dawoodi Bohra.


SMT. SONABAI MOHAMMED ELYAS Bombay(Civil) CA/3420/1998
Again in the period of the 29th Dai [[Abduttayyeb Zakiuddin]], a small group of [[Aliya Bohra]] separated under [[Ali bin Ibrahim]] (1034 AH/1634 AD), the grandson of 28th Dai Sheikh Adam Safiyuddin. A further branch broke from the Dawoodi in 1754, with the [[Hebtiahs Bohra]] splicing in a dispute following the death of the 39th Dai.
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In the mid-20th century (1970–80), there was another, political fragmentation, as a group of Dawoodi Bohras who stated that the 52nd Dai had overstepped his authority severed from the hierarchy to form the [[Progressive Dawoodi Bohra]], led by [[Ali Ashgar Engineer]].


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===Persecution in India, and movement of the Dawat===
In India the Bohras were persecuted by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] rulers. The 32nd Dai [[Qutubuddin Shaheed]] was prosecuted and beheaded in 1648 AD under [[Aurangzeb]].
The 34th Dai [[Ismail Badruddin]] (son of Moulai Raj, 1657 AD onward) was the first Dai of Indian Gujrati origin. He shifted the Dawat from Ahmedabad to Jamnagar.<ref>The Ismaili, their history and doctrine by Farhad Daftary. Chapter -Mustalian Ismailism-p.300-310</ref> During this period Dai also moved to Mandvi and later to Burhanpur. In the era of 42nd Dai [[Yusuf Najmuddin]] (1787 AD onward) the Dawat office shifted to [[Surat]]. The educational institute ''Al-Daarus-Saifee'' (later renamed [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]]) was built in that era by the 43rd Dai [[Abdeali Saifuddin]], who has done extensive work in the literary field also. During the period of 51st Dai [[Taher Saifuddin]] (1915-1965 AD), the Dawoodi Bohra Dawat shifted to Mumbai and continues there to the present day, currently headed by 52nd Dai Mohammad Burhanuddin.
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=== Expansion and recognition ===
The first Dawoodi Bohra mosque in the West was built in [[Farmington Hills, Michigan|Farmington Hills]], [[Michigan]] in 1988. Immediately thereafter, the first Canadian masjid was inaugurated by Dr.Sayedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in [[Toronto]]. Mohammed Burhanuddin inaugurated the [[Houston]] masjid in 1996, which is now being reconstructed into a larger masjid that is four times the original one.


SONABAI MOHAMED ELYAS KHAN Bombay(Civil) CA/2855/1998
In June 2001 Masjid-ul-Badri in Chicago was inaugurated. In July 2004 new mosques in New Jersey (Masjiduz-Zainy), Washington DC and Boston were inaugurated.<ref>[http://www.anjuman-e-burhani.org/masjidhistory.htm Anjuman-E-Burhani - Masjid History]</ref>
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The following year, August 2005, the Dā‘ī l-Mutlaq inaugurated another new masjid in Fremont, California (metropolitan San Francisco) and was congratulated by various officials and dignitaries from local, state and federal US governments. President George W. Bush also sent a letter from the White House.<ref>http://malumaat.com/pics/sanfrancisco1426/letter_from_president_bush_usa.jpg</ref> On July 8, 2007, Mohammad Burhanuddin inaugurated a new masjid in Paris, France.<ref>http://malumaat.com/akhbar1428/paris/index1.html</ref>


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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Dawoodi Bohra Mosque in London in 2009, and their web page recognise the Bohra as a "community that has made a major contribution to British business and has patriotism at the heart of its faith".<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/news/trh_visit_the_dawoodi_bohra_mosque_in_london_1187288078.html ''TRH visit the Dawoodi Bohra Mosque in London''], 4th February 2009. At princeofwales.gov.uk</ref>


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== Present activities ==
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While most Dawoodi Bohras have traditionally been traders, currently many are professionals. Within South Asia many are doctors, and in the Far East and the West, a large number now work as consultants or analysts, as well as medical professionals. Dawoodi Bohras are encouraged to educate themselves in both religious and secular knowledge, and as a result, the number of professionals in the community is rapidly increasing.


LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Original) WP/1757/1998
Dawoodi Bohra believe that the education of women is equally important to that of men, per a hadith from Muhammad: "seeking of knowledge is obligatory for all Muslims, both male and female."{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} Many Dawoodi Bohra women choose to enter the workforce. The founding of [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]], an Arabic Academy for Dawoodi Bohras in [[Surat]] and [[Karachi]], is a sign of the importance of education in the Dawoodi Bohra community. The Academy's curriculum encompasses religious and secular education for both men and women.
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As it is for other Shia Muslims, remembrance of the martyrdom of the Imam Husayn, in Karbala, Iraq, is an essential part of every Dawoodi Bohra community activity. Every year, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community delivers religious discourses for ten days during Muharram, culminating in the 10th day of Muharram, [[Day of Ashura|‘Āshūrā]], and these are attended by a large number of community members. The martyrdom of Hussain is remembered with every prayer every day during [[Day of Ashura|‘Āshūrā]] and all the attendees perform ''[[Mätam|matam]]'' (beatings of their chests);{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} matam is especially practiced in the month of Moharram and, also in other Islamic months. One key difference to be noted is that Dawoodi Bohras practice matam using only their hands and their religious practice forbids the use of any implements in matam. This is in stark contrast to other Shia sects that often use knives, blades, and metal chains in their matam.


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=== Education and renovation projects ===
The Dawoodi Bohras originated from Fatimid Egypt, and their cultural mores are based on the practices of the [[Fatimid]] Imāms of North Africa - 10th to 12th Century CE - from Tunisia to Cairo, Egypt. [[Jawhar as-Siqilli|Al-Quaed Johar]], commander of the Fatimid army under the guidance of Imam Moiz, founded the city of Cairo and built Al-Azhar Mosque. Imam [[Al-Aziz]] established the first [[al-Azhar University]] in the world, dedicated to religious studies and other faculties including science, mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, and Islamic jurisprudence of the time.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} The Fatimid influence is also found in buildings and architecture created by Dawoodi Bohras around the world today, all of which mirror the architectural features of the mosques and buildings of Cairo.
[[File:Al-Jamea-Saifiyaha.pdf|Al Jamea-tus-Saifiyah|thumb]]
[[File:Masjid-e-Imam Hakim.jpg|Renovated Masjid Jame-ul-Anwar,Cairo|thumb]]
[[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]] is an Islamic Arabic Academy in the heart of Surat, India and is a leading theological university for Dawoodi Bohras. It was founded in 1814 by the 43rd Dai [[Abdeali Saifuddin]]. In 1920, [[Taher Saifuddin]] transformed this institution into a university that also promoted education for Bohra women. Under the present Dai, the university has seen a significant expansion and now has an [[International Baccalaureate]] Office (IBO). Students from all over the world are admitted here post-VII standard and are taught economics, politics, cultural tradition, philosophy and other subjects in English as well as Arabic.


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52nd Dai His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (T.U.S) undertook the complete renovation and restoration of the [[Masjid al Anwar|Masjid of Imām al-Hakīm]] in Cairo. The site was destroyed by Napoleon, who used is as a horse stable, and was a project [[UNESCO]] had considered and initiated but abandoned, calling it "an impossible task". Some of the most important Fatimid-era mosques were also renovated by the Dai in Cairo as a tribute to the legacy of the Fatimid Imams, including, Masjid Luluwa, Jāmiʻ al-[[Aqmar Mosque|Aqmar]] (built in 1125)<ref>{{cite web| last =
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Mohammad Burhanuddin renovated the Masjid al-‘Azam in [[Kufa|Kūfa]], [[Iraq]], a place of historical significance in the history of Islam. The mosque is also particularly significant to the Shi'a as the place of martyrdom of Ali. Another significant contribution in Iraq is the renovation of the shrines of Husayn in [[Karbala]] and that of ‘Alī in [[Najaf]].


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In 1884, Sir Adamji Peerbhoy, a well known bohra philanthropist from Mumbai, India, originally built several properties (a burial ground, a Senatorium (on Charni Road), and a Community Hospital) for the benefit of the poor and the needy. A trust was formed for undertaking the properties' use for the benefit, service and well being of the Kaum (community). The trustees handed over the properties to the father of Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (T.U.S), Dr. Syedna Taher Saifuddin (RA), the Dai at the time. The hospital was later renamed Saifee Hospital. In June 2005, the Dawoodi Bohra community renovated [[Saifee Hospital]] in [[Mumbai]], India. Today, the hospital is one of the most technologically advanced hospitals in the entire country, and was inaugurated by the [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]] on June 4, 2005. At the inauguration, the Dawoodi Bohra community was commended by the Prime Minister during a speech delivered by him.<ref>http://pmindia.nic.in/hs04jun2k5-1.pdf</ref>


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Dawoodi Bohra 52nd Dai Mohammad Burhanuddin has also been involved with several other notable projects(photos in Gallery down below) of Shi'a Islam including:


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* The gold plating of Maulana Ali's Zaree in Najaf.
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* The construction of Rasul Husain(Cairo)Zarih in Egypt.
* The Makhallifat-al-Rasool next to Rasul Hussain, Cairo, where some of the Fatimid Imams are buried.
* The construction of Maulatena Zainab's Zaree in Egypt.
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Burhanuddin, who is known as ''Manṣūrul-Yaman'', has turned his particular attention to his followers in Yemen. Under his reign, his followers in Yemen constructed the mausoleum of [[Sayedna Hatim]] and a mosque in Hutaib Mubarak. He also undertook projects for providing water and electricity to the ''faiz''(boarding and lodging facility for pilgrims) and town, and to make the roads to ''[[ziyarat]]''s in Yemen more accessible.


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==Customs==
The Dawoodi Bohra maintain a distinct form of attire, with Dawoodi Bohra men wear a traditional white three piece outfit, plus a white and gold cap (called a ''topi''), and women wear the ''rida'', a distinctive form of the commonly known [[burqa]] which is distinguished from other forms of the veil due to it often being in color and decorated with patterns and lace. The rida additionally differs from the burqa in that the rida does not call for covering of women's faces like the traditional veil.<ref name="Banerjee2009">{{cite book|author=Himadri Banerjee|title=Calcutta Mosaic: Essays and Interviews on the Minority Communities of Calcutta|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=cSTEOx_Lw9MC&pg=PA200|accessdate=22 March 2012|date=10 July 2009|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=978-81-905835-5-8|pages=200–}}</ref> It has a flap called the ''pardi'' that is usually folded to one side to facilitate visibility, but can also be worn over the face if so desired.


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== Religion==
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The Dawoodi Bohras follow the [[Seven pillars of Ismailism|Seven pillars of Ismaili Islam]] in the tradition of [[Fatimid]] Dawat: [[Walayah]] (guardianship of the faith), [[Taharah]] (purity), [[Salah]] (prayer), [[Zakat]] (tithing), [[Sawm]] (fasting), [[Hajj]] (pilgrimage to Mecca), and [[Jihad]] (struggle).
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* Dawoodi Bohras believe [[Walayah]] to be the most important of the seven pillars of Islam. It is the love and devotion for Allah, through their Dai, Imam, Wasi (Wali) [[Ali]] and Nabi [[Muhammad]].There is an incident famous amongst Bohra which confirm how they mean and weigh ‘[[Walayah|walayat]]’ principle. There was order from 19th Dai [[Syedna Idris]] to Wali-ul-Hind (6th) Moulai Adam that he has to follow a person named by "Sakka" (a water carrier by profession). Moulai Adam along with his associate willingly performed prayer under "Sakka" (Actually there was a second order cancelling the first one and appointing back, Moulai Adam as Wali). <ref>'Vali-e-Hind Maulai Adam bin Suleman [a.q.]
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* Their interpretations of the pillars [[Sawm]], [[Hajj]], and [[Jihad]] are akin to those in other forms of Islam, but the Dawoodi forms of Salah and Zakat differ from other groups:
* [[Salah|Salat]] (prayer) as per tradition to be performed five time intervals specified as Fazr, Zohr, Ashr, Magrib and Ishah. Zohr and Ashr are having overlapping period, same is Magrib and Ishah. Hence they are combined together and Bohra perform these five Salat in three intervals. Fazr in morning, Zohr & Ashr in afternoon, and Maghrib and Ishah in the evening, making convenient to perform.
* [[Zakah]] is done during Month of [[Ramadan|Ramzaan]] (Ramadan). This is organized and collected by central authority Dawat–e-Hadiyah from every member of the community.


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As is the case with the majority of Shi'a Muslims, the Bohra append ''Aliyun waliallah'' to their profession of faith (''kalema‐tut‐ sahadat''). The Dawoodi Bohra utilise the versions of the ''[[azaan]]'' (call to prayer) and [[shahada]] common to other [[Mustaali]], [[Mustaali#Profession of Faith|which incorporate mention of Ali]].


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On the view of [[Caliphate]], Dawoodi Bohras believe in the [[Imamate]] principle (as do other Shi'a groups) of ''[[Nass (Islam)|nass]]'' as done by earlier Imams mentioned above, and think that the Imam need not be ruler, and he serves only to safeguard divine authority of God the religion from the politics of the world (''duniya'', the "external World"). As evidence of the continuity of the Imamate, the Dawoodi cite the example of the 3rd Imam, Ali ibn Husayn, who was not killed by the army of Yezid in the Battle of Karbala, claiming that even Yezid could not kill the only surviving male of the Imamate line. Similarly, the Dawoodi cite the miraculous survival of their 33rd Dai, [[Syedna Feerkhan Shujauddin]], who was arrested by a Mughul ruler Shah Jahan taken to Lahore, and imprisoned in a stable. When a fire broke out in the area, the stable was miraculously spared and the Dai survived. The Moghul ruler was impressed, and believed this was testament to the Dai's holy status, and released him and sent him to Ahmedabad with full honors.


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Dawoodi Bohra believe that the office of Dai al-Mutlaq was instituted as the Imam is in occultation, and imamate principle is to be followed in his absence to hand over the imamate to Imam Tayyab’s heir who will again reappear as Imam. They cite as precedent the case of the 11th Imam Abdillah, who appeared 150 years after the death of the 6th Imam Ismail, while the intervening imams were "hidden".


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This delegation system is structured so that in the absence of their Imam, the Dai guides the community on his behalf, and further appointed his nominee right up to grass root level. An ''amil''(local head of community, usually a graduate of the order's institution of higher learning, [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]]) who leads a local congregation in religious, social, and communal affairs, is sent to each town where a sizable Dawoodi population exists all over the world. Even for a village with just a few Bohra families nominees can be appointed from amongst themselves. This is to ensure that the Dai's message reaches each individual, and a direct link to God. Each town normally has a mosque complex or a smaller ''markaz'' where socio-religious functions are held. The local organizations which manage these properties and administer the social and religious activities of the local Bohras report directly to the central administration of the Da'i based in Bombay, called ''al-Dawah al-Hadiyah'' and close links are maintained for all Bohra all over the world.


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===Imams and Dais===
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As Mustaali Ismaili Shi'a Muslims, the Dawoodi Bohra believe that the imamate continued until the 21st Imam, [[Taiyab abi al-Qasim|Tayyeb ibn Aamir]]. Following the imam's occultation, the Dai has served as the his temporal representatives on earth; the current (52nd) Dai is Mohammed Burhanuddin. The Bohra believe the Imam is still present on the earth guiding the Dai spiritually and will reappear one day.
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Dawoodi Bohras believe that the 21st Mustaali Imam, Taiyab abi al-Qasim, is a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima Zahra. According to this belief, Ṭayyib Abī l-Qāṣim went into occultation and established the office of the Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq as the Imām's [[vicegerent]], with full authority to govern the believing community in all matters spiritual and temporal, as well as those of his assistants, the ''Ma'dhūn'' ({{lang-ar|مأذون}}) and ''Mukāsir'' ({{lang-ar|مكاسر}}). During the Imām's seclusion, a Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq is appointed by his predecessor. The ''maʾḏūn'' and ''mukasir'' are in turn appointed by the Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq. A fundamental belief held by the Dawoodi Bohra is that the presence of the secluded Imām is guaranteed by the presence of the Dāʿī l-Muṭlaq. Dr. [[Mohammed Burhanuddin]] is the 52nd and current Dāʿī l-Muṭlaq, and has appointed Khuzaima Qutbuddin as his ''ma'dhūn'' and Husain Husamuddin as his ''mukāsir.''


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During his London stay after his 100th birthday in Mumbai, Dai Syedna Burhanuddin appointed his second son Syedi [[Mufaddal Saifuddin]] Bhaisaheb as his successor in June, 2011<ref name="successor">[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_successor-to-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-named_1551640 Successor to Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin named]</ref>
<ref name="ailing">[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/jun/060611-TUS-Dawoodi-Bohras-birthday-London.htm ''Ailing leader of Dawoodi Bohras names successor'']. Mid-Day.com, June 2011</ref>
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=== Tabular Islamic calendar===
The Dawoodi Bohra retain the Fatimid-era [[Tabular Islamic calendar]],<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=kQGlyZAy134C&pg=PA318&dq=fatimid+calendar+bohra&hl=en&sa=X&ei=keV1T93bOMrp0gG64-3VDQ&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=fatimid%20calendar%20bohra&f=false</ref> which they believe matches perfectly with the lunar cycle, not requiring any correction. In this calendar, the lunar year has 354 days. Their odd-numbered months have 30 days and the even-numbered months have 29 days, except in a leap year when the 12th and final month has 30 days. This is in contrast with other Muslim communities, which base the beginnings of specific Islamic months on sightings of the moon, with the naked eye, by religious authorities, which often result in differing opinions as to the occurrence of religiously significant dates, such as the start of Ramadan.


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=== Religious tolerance ===

As per Fatimid tradition Dawoodi Bohra feel themselves inclined to be tolerant toward other religions. Under 15th Imam [[abu Mansoor Nizar al-Aziz Billah|Aziz]] (5th Fatimid Egypt calipha) religious tolerance was given great importance. One of the viziers of Imam Aziz was Christian, and high offices were held by both Shia and Sunnis. Imam Aziz rebuilt the church of Mercurius near Fustat and encouraged public theological debate between the chief [[qazi]] and bishops in order that the ideas of their religions could merge.<ref name="Mullahs">Mullahs on the mainframe: Islam and modernity among the Dawoodi Bohras, page-29, By Jonah Blank</ref> In the modern era, the Dawoodi Bohra have maintained good relations with other religions, with the Archbishop of Canterbury [[Rowan Williams]] visiting Bohra religious sites in England.<ref>http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/989/archbishops-visit-to-dawoodi-bohra-mosque-and-jain-temple</ref> gives the same message.
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Burhanuddin was born in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], India. He completed recitation of the Quran in 1921.<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1338 AH</ref> In 1929,<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1345 AH</ref> he escaped an accident when bridge railing collapsed while on travel in Colombo, where his vehicle got hung on one wheel. At the early age of 15 he performed his first Hajj. He got ''lakab''(sub title) of Burhanuddin at age of 15 on his occasion of ''[[Mithaq|misaq]]''. He received the designation of ''hadiyath'' (Sheikh) from 51st Dai in 1931<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1349 AH</ref> and later designated as ''mazoon'' in 1934.<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1352 AH</ref> He was appointed to be the future Dā‘ī at the age of 19 by his father, his predecessor Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq, [[Taher Saifuddin]]. He became ''[[hafiz (Qur'an)|hafiz]]'' in 1935<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1353 AH</ref> and married Amatullah Aai two years later. <ref name="Article"/>

In 1961,<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1381 AH</ref> he made a trip to Yemen to visit the earlier Dais of Yemen and consequently received the designation of "Mansurul-Yemen<ref name="Article"/>
In 1965,<ref>Islamic calendar year: 1358 AH</ref> he became 52nd Dai on death of his father [[Taher Saifuddin]].<ref name="Article"/> He has seven sons and three daughters and all members of his family reside at Saifee Mahal, [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Article">Article :'Tareekh ek sunehary Sadi ni' By Shiekh Joher Bhai Shakir,Aamil(appointed by Dawat-e Hadiyah,central office of Dai) in "Badre Muneer", Vol.15, No.8, March 2010 (Dawoodi Bohra international Magazine)</ref>

Burhanuddin's 100th birthday according to the Islamic calendar (western age of 97), was celebrated on 25 March 2011.<ref>Islamic calendar date: Rabiul Aakhir 20th 1432 AH</ref> The event was attended by large numbers of his followers at celebrations in Mumbai.<ref>Badre Muneer, Vol. 16, No. 8, March 2011</ref> Burhanuddin appointed his second son, Syedi wa maulaya Aaliqadr [[Mufaddal Saifuddin]], as his successor in June 2011 during his London stay.<ref name="successor"/><ref name="ailing"/>

== Activities ==
Burhanuddin supervises the curriculum of the Arabic academy [[Al Jamea tus Saifiyah]] and has emphasized education, both religious and secular, and modernization for both men and women of the community. The Jamea is an Islamic Arabic Academy situated in the heart of [[Surat]], India, and is a leading theological university for Dawoodi Bohras. It was founded in 1814 by the 43rd Dai [[Abdeali Saifuddin]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} In 1920, [[Taher Saifuddin]] transformed this institution into a university that also promoted education for Bohra girls. The university has seen tremendous expansion and now has state-of-the-art facilities and a competent International Baccalaureate Office (IBO) with acceptance worldwide.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/From-Gurukul-to-IBO-varsity/articleshow/5204269.cms | work=The Times Of India | first1=Ashlesha | last1=Khurana | title=From Gurukul to IBO varsity | date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
[[File:Al-Jamea-Saifiyaha.pdf|200px|thumb|Al Jamea-tus-Saifiyah]]
[[File:Masjid-e-Imam Hakim.jpg|200px|thumb|Masjid Jame-ul-Anwar,Cairo renovated by Burhanuddin]]
His era has also been marked by a widespread programme of construction of mosques, mausoleums and community buildings in Bohra centres around the world. These include the ''[[Raudat Tahera]]'', the mausoleum of his father [[Taher Saifuddin]] in Mumbai. The mausoleum has the entire [[Qur'an]] engraved on its four walls. This has been done in gold leaf on marble with precious gems encrusted in all the 'Bismillahs' (the opening verses of each individual chapter of the Qur'an). He has also made a contribution to the shrine of the [[Imamah (Shi'a Ismaili doctrine)|Shiah Imam]] [[Ali]]{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}.

In 1980, he completed the renovation and restoration of the [[Al-Hakim Mosque|Mosque of al-Ḥākim]] in [[Cairo]] and since then, several other [[Fatimid]] era mosques of Cairo have been restored. In the wake of this endeavour, Bohra communities across the world have sought to build their own mosques in their hometowns and Bohra mosques have been constructed as far afield as North America, Europe, Africa and Australia. These community centres and places of worship have fostered both a local and worldwide sense of togetherness and brotherhood which is seen most vividly in the annual gathering to commemorate the [[Day of Ashura|martyrdom]] of [[Muhammad]]'s grandson, [[Husayn ibn Ali]] at [[Karbala]] in the seventh century AD. Burhanuddin also contributed towards the renovation of the [[Saifee Hospital]] in [[Mumbai, India|Mumbai]] in June 2005.

He delivers nine days of sermons [['Ashura]] (Imam [[Husayn ibn Ali|Husain]]'s) function every year to the gathering of [[Dawoodi Bohra]] (invited from all over world), the event taking place in a different city each time. The prominent location <ref name="Article"/> amongst them are
Surat (1997,2000,2005), Mecca (1969), Cairo (1980 and 1981), Karachi (1977, 1983, 1987, and 1996), Nairobi (1984 and 1998), Darussalam (1990), Mombasa (2009) , Mumbai (2010,2011,2012), Houston (2001), Colombo (1970, 1991, 1999, 2007, and 2008) and Dubai (2004).

He also gives scholarships to students in India. He has developed a Trust in Mumbai for this purpose and many Dawoodi Bohra students have been assisted.

On the occasion of Burhanuddin's 100th birthday, a record-breaking 52,000 specially designed sparrow feeders were systematically distributed across the world by the Foundation that was registered in the [[Guinness World Record]].
[[File:Kufa masjid.pdf|200px|thumb|left|Kufa Mosque,Iraq renovated by Burhanuddin]]
[[File:Zarih Ali.pdf|Syedna Burhanuddin at renovated Zarih Ali|left|thumb]]

Taking into regard the need for the redevelopment of a specific area in [[Bhendi Bazaar]] in Greater Mumbai where several communities co-exist peacefully, Burhanuddin envisioned the upliftment of over 20,000 people residing in this highly congested area. A public charitable Trust has been formed by Burhanuddin by the name of Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), which intends to turn this vision into reality. This purely philanthropic project - the largest renewal project in India, recently launched to commemorate the 100-year celebration of Burhanuddin has started in a phased-out development of the 16.5 acres area. It will provide 3,300 quality, fully furnished homes with green areas, recreational facilities, proper civic facilities, environmentally friendly and efficient sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting and garbage disposal facilities. The ambitious project will also provide quality space for 1,250 businesses in the vicinity, including a 60,000 sq mt. underground public car park to accommodate 1,400 vehicles. As intended by Burhanuddin, the project will be both a renewal of space and spirit.

Burhanuddin has also initiated and involved with several notable Islamic projects including:
* The repair and renovation of the [[Aqmar Mosque]], [[Lulua Mosque]] and [[Juyushi Mosque]] in Egypt.
* The gold plating/renovation of Zarih of the [[Imamah (Shi'a Ismaili doctrine)|Shiah Imam]] [[Ali]], Najaf and [[Imam Husayn]] & [[Al-Abbas ibn Ali|Maulana Abbas e Alamdaar]], Karbala.
* The ‘The Makhallifat-al-Rasool’ (next to Rasul Hussain,Imam Husain Masjid, Cairo), where some of the [[Fatimid]] Imams are buried.
* The construction of Rasul [[Imam Husayn|Husayn]], Maulatena [[Zaynab bint Ali]] and Sayyeda Ruqayya's Zarih at Cairo, Egypt and [[Ja'far at-Tayyar]]'s Zarih, Jordan.
* The construction/renovation of [[Great Mosque of Kufa#Significance|The Grand Mosque of Kufa]].
* Zarih of Raous-us-Sohda-e-Karbala,Damuscus,Syria
* Open Mosque at The burial place of [[Imam Husayn]]'s head in Askelan, Israel.
* Mosque Imam [[Wafi Ahmad|Abadullah]], Salamia, Syria.
* Mausoleum of [[Sayedna Hatim]] and a mosque in Hutaib, mausoleum of [[Syedna Ali Shamshuddin Bin Abdullah]] in Shareka and of [[Syedna Idris]] in Shibam, Yemen.

== Honours, awards and accomplishments ==
Burhanuddin has been awarded the following:<ref name="Badre Muneer 2011, page 278">Badre Muneer, Vol. 16, No. 8, March 2011,page 278 to 284</ref>

===Honours and awards===
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Star of Jordan]] (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Urdani), [[Jordan]]
*Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Nile]] (Nishan al-Nil), [[Egypt]]
*Star of Texas Award, [[Texas, United States]]
*The Grand Cross, [[Madagascar]]

===Honorary doctorates and certificates===
*[[Doctor (title)|Doctor]] of [[Islamic sciences|Islamic Sciences]] (Honoris Causa) from the [[Al Azhar University]], [[Cairo, Egypt]] (13 March 1966)
*[[Doctor of Theology]] (Honoris Causa) from the [[Aligarh Muslim University]], [[Aligarh, India]] (17 October 1966)
*Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) from the [[University of Karachi]], [[Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan]]
*Certificate of Appreciation (Shahadat-e-Taqdeer) from the [[Ahlulbait University College]], [[Karbala, Iraq]]

===Honorary citizenships===
*[[Honorary citizenship#Honorary citizenship|Honorary Citizenship]] and [[Freedom of the City#Key to the City|Key to the City]] from the cities [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[Houston]], [[Dallas]], [[Irving, Texas|Irving]] and [[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill.]]

===Other===
*Elected Chancellor of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]] (3 October 1999)
*On 26 April 2000 he visited Australia and became the first Da'i al-Mutlaq to have traveled to five continents.
*In 1976 Burhanuddin addressed a gathering in the historical Royal Albert hall, London and in 1982 he addressed International Islamic Seminar at Colombo.<ref name="Badre Muneer 2011, page 278"/>
*Congratulated by American president [[George W. Bush]] in a letter from the White House for when in August 2005, he inaugurated a mosque in the United States in [[Fremont, California]].<ref>[http://malumaat.com/pics/sanfrancisco1426/letter_from_president_bush_usa.jpg Image of President Bush letter] at malumaat.com</ref>


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File:Raous-us-Husain,Cairo .jpg|Raous-us-Husain, Cairo, Egypt
File:Lulua Mosque.jpg|Renovated [[Lulua Mosque]],Cairo
File:Name plate lulua mosque.jpg|Name plate [[Lulua Mosque]], Cairo, Egypt
File:Raus us Shohda,Sham.JPG|zarih of Raous-us-sohda-e-karbala, Damuscus, Syria
File:Mosque Imam Abadullah,Salamia,Syria.JPG|Mosque Imam [[Wafi Ahmad|Abadullah]], Salamia, Syria
File:Zarih maulatena Zainab, Cairo.jpg|Zarih maulatena Zainab, Cairo
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File:Mukalafat-al-Rasool .jpg|Makallifat-al-Rasool, Cairo, Egypt
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== Family Tree of Dai==
== Notes ==
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Almost all of the [[Dawoodi Bohra]] Dai from 34th and Present Dai Syedna [[Mohammad Burhanuddin]] is from family of Moulai Fakhruddin. Family tree from Moulai Fakhruddin to present Dai with other Dai from his family are shown below.
[[File:Family tree Tarmal-Bharmal.pdf|thumb|500px|left|Family Tree of Dai from Moulai Fakhruddin family including present [[Dawoodi Bohra]] dai Syedna [[Mohammad Burhanuddin]]]]


== Further reading ==
== See also ==
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* ''Mullahs on the mainframe: Islam and modernity among the Daudi Bohras'', by Jonah Blank. University of Chicago Press, 2001. ISBN 022605676.[http://books.google.com/books?id=uDVHN6xkdiMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bohras&lr=&as_brr=0 Excerpts]
* [[List of Dawoodi Bohra Ashura Locations|Venues of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin during the past Ashara Mubarakah/Ashura]]
* ''The Dawoodi Bohras: an anthropological perspective'', by Shibani Roy. Published by B.R. Publishing, 1984.
*Bin Hasan, Idris, ''Uyun al-akhbar'' (Bin Hasan was the 19th Da'i of the Dawoodi Bohra. This volume is a history of the Ismaili community from its origins up to the 12th century CE., the period of the Fatimid caliphs al-Mustansir (d. 487/1094), the time of Musta‘lian rulers including al-Musta‘li (d. 495/1101) and al-Amir (d. 524/1130), and then the Tayyibi Ismaili community in Yemen.)
* ''A Short History of the Ismailis'', By Farhad Daftary
* ''The Ismaili,their history & Doctrine'', By Farhad Daftary
* ''Medieval Islamic Civilisation'',By Joseph W. Meri, Jere l.Bacharach
* ''Sayyida Hurra: The Isma‘ili Sulayhid Queen of Yemen'',By Dr Farhad Daftary
* ''Cosmology and authority in medieval Ismailism'',By Simonetta Calderini
* ''Religion, learning, and science in the ʻAbbasid period'',By M. J. L. Young, John Derek Latham, Robert Bertram Serjeant


== References ==
== References ==
*{{cite book|title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin| isbn=0-9536256-0-5 | first=Mustafa | last=Abdulhussein}} (an illustrated biography)
{{Primary sources|date=December 2010}}
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== External links ==
==External links and references==
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* [http://archive.mumineen.org/publications/oup/syedna.html OUP Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World: Muhammad Burhanuddin] at archive.mumineen.org
* [http://www.mumineen.org/ Mumineen.org]
* [http://archive.mumineen.org/awliya/duat/52duat.html List of Syednas] at archive.mumineen.org
* [http://www.malumaat.com/ Malumaat.com]
*{{Youtube|YZKAjNVxNDI|Syedna Burhanuddin & Dawoodi Bohras}} at YouTube
* [http://www.dawoodibohra.org/ DawoodiBohra.org]
* [http://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/ Dawoodi-Bohras.com]
* [http://www.fununulquran.com/Default.aspx Fununulquran.com]
* [http://www.wonderfulinfo.com/bohra/moulafacts.php Facts and Marvels of Sayedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS)'s Life] at WonderfulInfo.com
* [http://dhpro.net Ambassador of Peace : His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS)]
* [http://kapadiahusain.blogspot.in/2012/03/biography-of-his-holiness-dr-syedna.html Biography of His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (TUS)] at kapadiahusain.blogspot.in


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Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
Born (1915-03-06) 6 March 1915 (age 109)[1]
Surat, Gujarat, India
OccupationCon Artist/well know Criminal.
SuccessorSyedi wa maulaya Aliqadr Mufaddal Saifuddin [2][3]
ChildrenSeven sons (Qaidjohar Ezzuddin, Mufaddal Saifuddin, Malekul Ashtar Shujauddin, Huzefa Mohiyuddin, Idris Badruddin, Qusai Vajihuddin, Ammar Jamaluddin) and three daughters
Parent(s)Taher Saifuddin, Husaina Aaisaheba
File:Appointed successor Dai syedi Muffadal BS saifuddin along side Dai Burhanuddin.pdf

Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Template:Lang-ar) (Abul-Qaid Johar Mohammed Burhanuddin) (born 6 March 1915)[1] is the 52nd Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq (Dai, or Unrestricted Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohras. The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub group within the Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam.

PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY INFORMATION THAT HAPPENS TO BE TRUTH WE ARE TRYING OUR LEVEL BEST TO MAKE WIKI MORE ACCURATE AND TRUE DATABASE.

Biography

Most importantly needs to bring up current cases filed again him for his illegal activities here is the list with reference numbers, you may verify this info with Indian Supreme court. He should be in jail not leading a CULT.

HIS HOLINESS DR. SYEDNA MOHAMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPLN/1807/1989 v/s MOHAMMED ABID KHAN AND ORS.

AMIRATI RASHID JAFFER Bombay(Original) S/1556/1991 v/s DR SYEDNA MOHD BURHANU- DDIN

H.H. SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPP/148/2006 v/s THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

DR.SYEDNA MOHAMMED B. SAHEB Bombay(Original) CHS/1370/1997 v/s SAINAB A.JAFFER & ORS.

LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Civil) CA/3578/1999 v/s H.H. SARDAN SYEDNA MOHMED AND OTHERS

LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Civil) AO/485/1999 v/s H.H. SARDAN SYEDNA MOHMED AND OTHERS

SMT. SONABAI MOHAMMED ELYAS Bombay(Civil) CA/3420/1998 v/s H. H. SARDAR SYEDNA DR. MOHAMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB

SONABAI MOHAMED ELYAS KHAN Bombay(Civil) CA/2855/1998 v/s SARDAR SYEDNA DR.MOHAMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB

LUCKY HOUSE BHADUT MANDAL Bombay(Original) WP/1757/1998 v/s H.H.SARDAR SYEDNA MOHMED & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN Bombay(Civil) AO/500/2002 v/s SADIQ MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN Bombay(Original) WP/1956/2002 v/s STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN Bombay(Civil) CAA/106/2003 v/s SADIQ MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN 51ST AL D Bombay(Civil) CAA/299/2002 v/s SADIQ MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN 51ST AL M Bombay(Civil) CAA/300/2002 v/s SADIQ MOHAMMED SIDDIQUE & ORS.

HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA MOHD.BURHANNUDDIN Bombay(Original) CHSW/162/2002 v/s I.P.KALPATRI

HIS HOLINESS SYEDNA TAHER SAIDUDDIN SAHEB MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Bombay(Original) CHSW/221/2002 v/s BOMBAY MUNICIPAL CORPON.& ORS.

HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA TAHER SAIFUDDEIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Bombay(Original) WP/1352/2002 v/s B.M.C.& ORS.

H.H. SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPLN/3594/2005 v/s THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGARPALIKA Bombay(Civil) FA/28/2007 v/s HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA TAHER SAIFUDDIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGARPALIKA Bombay(Civil) CAF/6352/2005 v/s HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA TAHER SAIFUDDIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGARPALIKA Bombay(Civil) CAF/6353/2005 v/s HIS HOLINESS DR.SYEDNA TAHER SAIFUDDIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

H.H. SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN SAHEB Bombay(Criminal) APPLN/647/2005 v/s THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Burhanuddin was born in Surat, Gujarat, India. He completed recitation of the Quran in 1921.[4] In 1929,[5] he escaped an accident when bridge railing collapsed while on travel in Colombo, where his vehicle got hung on one wheel. At the early age of 15 he performed his first Hajj. He got lakab(sub title) of Burhanuddin at age of 15 on his occasion of misaq. He received the designation of hadiyath (Sheikh) from 51st Dai in 1931[6] and later designated as mazoon in 1934.[7] He was appointed to be the future Dā‘ī at the age of 19 by his father, his predecessor Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq, Taher Saifuddin. He became hafiz in 1935[8] and married Amatullah Aai two years later. [9]

In 1961,[10] he made a trip to Yemen to visit the earlier Dais of Yemen and consequently received the designation of "Mansurul-Yemen[9] In 1965,[11] he became 52nd Dai on death of his father Taher Saifuddin.[9] He has seven sons and three daughters and all members of his family reside at Saifee Mahal, Mumbai.[9]

Burhanuddin's 100th birthday according to the Islamic calendar (western age of 97), was celebrated on 25 March 2011.[12] The event was attended by large numbers of his followers at celebrations in Mumbai.[13] Burhanuddin appointed his second son, Syedi wa maulaya Aaliqadr Mufaddal Saifuddin, as his successor in June 2011 during his London stay.[2][3]

Activities

Burhanuddin supervises the curriculum of the Arabic academy Al Jamea tus Saifiyah and has emphasized education, both religious and secular, and modernization for both men and women of the community. The Jamea is an Islamic Arabic Academy situated in the heart of Surat, India, and is a leading theological university for Dawoodi Bohras. It was founded in 1814 by the 43rd Dai Abdeali Saifuddin.[citation needed] In 1920, Taher Saifuddin transformed this institution into a university that also promoted education for Bohra girls. The university has seen tremendous expansion and now has state-of-the-art facilities and a competent International Baccalaureate Office (IBO) with acceptance worldwide.[14]

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Al Jamea-tus-Saifiyah
Masjid Jame-ul-Anwar,Cairo renovated by Burhanuddin

His era has also been marked by a widespread programme of construction of mosques, mausoleums and community buildings in Bohra centres around the world. These include the Raudat Tahera, the mausoleum of his father Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai. The mausoleum has the entire Qur'an engraved on its four walls. This has been done in gold leaf on marble with precious gems encrusted in all the 'Bismillahs' (the opening verses of each individual chapter of the Qur'an). He has also made a contribution to the shrine of the Shiah Imam Ali[citation needed].

In 1980, he completed the renovation and restoration of the Mosque of al-Ḥākim in Cairo and since then, several other Fatimid era mosques of Cairo have been restored. In the wake of this endeavour, Bohra communities across the world have sought to build their own mosques in their hometowns and Bohra mosques have been constructed as far afield as North America, Europe, Africa and Australia. These community centres and places of worship have fostered both a local and worldwide sense of togetherness and brotherhood which is seen most vividly in the annual gathering to commemorate the martyrdom of Muhammad's grandson, Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala in the seventh century AD. Burhanuddin also contributed towards the renovation of the Saifee Hospital in Mumbai in June 2005.

He delivers nine days of sermons 'Ashura (Imam Husain's) function every year to the gathering of Dawoodi Bohra (invited from all over world), the event taking place in a different city each time. The prominent location [9] amongst them are Surat (1997,2000,2005), Mecca (1969), Cairo (1980 and 1981), Karachi (1977, 1983, 1987, and 1996), Nairobi (1984 and 1998), Darussalam (1990), Mombasa (2009) , Mumbai (2010,2011,2012), Houston (2001), Colombo (1970, 1991, 1999, 2007, and 2008) and Dubai (2004).

He also gives scholarships to students in India. He has developed a Trust in Mumbai for this purpose and many Dawoodi Bohra students have been assisted.

On the occasion of Burhanuddin's 100th birthday, a record-breaking 52,000 specially designed sparrow feeders were systematically distributed across the world by the Foundation that was registered in the Guinness World Record.

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Kufa Mosque,Iraq renovated by Burhanuddin
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Syedna Burhanuddin at renovated Zarih Ali

Taking into regard the need for the redevelopment of a specific area in Bhendi Bazaar in Greater Mumbai where several communities co-exist peacefully, Burhanuddin envisioned the upliftment of over 20,000 people residing in this highly congested area. A public charitable Trust has been formed by Burhanuddin by the name of Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT), which intends to turn this vision into reality. This purely philanthropic project - the largest renewal project in India, recently launched to commemorate the 100-year celebration of Burhanuddin has started in a phased-out development of the 16.5 acres area. It will provide 3,300 quality, fully furnished homes with green areas, recreational facilities, proper civic facilities, environmentally friendly and efficient sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting and garbage disposal facilities. The ambitious project will also provide quality space for 1,250 businesses in the vicinity, including a 60,000 sq mt. underground public car park to accommodate 1,400 vehicles. As intended by Burhanuddin, the project will be both a renewal of space and spirit.

Burhanuddin has also initiated and involved with several notable Islamic projects including:

Honours, awards and accomplishments

Burhanuddin has been awarded the following:[15]

Honours and awards

Honorary doctorates and certificates

Honorary citizenships

Other

  • Elected Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (3 October 1999)
  • On 26 April 2000 he visited Australia and became the first Da'i al-Mutlaq to have traveled to five continents.
  • In 1976 Burhanuddin addressed a gathering in the historical Royal Albert hall, London and in 1982 he addressed International Islamic Seminar at Colombo.[15]
  • Congratulated by American president George W. Bush in a letter from the White House for when in August 2005, he inaugurated a mosque in the United States in Fremont, California.[16]
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Appointed successor: Mufaddal Saifuddin[2][3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Islamic calendar date: Rabi-ul-akhar 20, 1333 AH
  2. ^ a b c Successor to Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin named
  3. ^ a b c Ailing leader of Dawoodi Bohras names successor
  4. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1338 AH
  5. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1345 AH
  6. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1349 AH
  7. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1352 AH
  8. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1353 AH
  9. ^ a b c d e Article :'Tareekh ek sunehary Sadi ni' By Shiekh Joher Bhai Shakir,Aamil(appointed by Dawat-e Hadiyah,central office of Dai) in "Badre Muneer", Vol.15, No.8, March 2010 (Dawoodi Bohra international Magazine)
  10. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1381 AH
  11. ^ Islamic calendar year: 1358 AH
  12. ^ Islamic calendar date: Rabiul Aakhir 20th 1432 AH
  13. ^ Badre Muneer, Vol. 16, No. 8, March 2011
  14. ^ Khurana, Ashlesha (November 6, 2009). "From Gurukul to IBO varsity". The Times Of India.
  15. ^ a b Badre Muneer, Vol. 16, No. 8, March 2011,page 278 to 284
  16. ^ Image of President Bush letter at malumaat.com

See also

References

  • Abdulhussein, Mustafa. Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. ISBN 0-9536256-0-5. (an illustrated biography)
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