52nd Dai ul Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohra Community - Life of His Holiness Dr.Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA)
Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Arabic: محمد برھان الدین) (Abul-Qaid Johar Mohammed Burhanuddin) (6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014)[3] was the 52nd Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq (Dai, or Unrestricted Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohras. The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub group within the Mustaali, IsmailiShia branch of Islam. Born 6 March 1915[1] Surat, British India (present-day Gujarat, India) Died 17 January 2014 (aged 98)[2] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Occupation 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras Children Seven sons Qaidjohar Ezzuddin, Mufaddal Saifuddin, Malekul Ashtar Shujauddin, Huzefa Mohiyuddin, Idris Badruddin, Qusai Vajihuddin, Ammar Jamaluddin) and three daughters His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Passes away at the age of 102 years
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 the laqab of Burhanuddin at age of 15 on his occasion of misaq. He received the designation of Haddiyyat (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.
Saifee Hospital - Mumbai
is made by His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA)
The Saifee Hospital is a hospital in the Charni Road region of Mumbai, India. It has 33 specialized departments, more than 400 doctors and 236 beds
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