Mohammed Burhanuddin

Mohammed Burhanuddin (6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014) was the 52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras.[3] He led the community for 49 years in a period of social, economic, and educational prosperity.[4][5] He was presented the highest national civic honors of Egypt and Jordan;[3][4] conferred doctorate in Islamic Sciences by Al Azhar University, doctorate in Theology by Aligarh Muslim University, and doctorate in Literature by University of Karachi.[6] He is known in Arab countries as Azamat us-Sultan (lit. 'the Great Sovereign'). He was the first Dā'ī al-Mutlaq to visit Europe, Australia and America.[7] Compared to those of his predecessor, Burhanuddin's policies were aimed at Islamization of his sect.[8]

Not to be confused with Mohammed Burhanuddin I.

Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin 52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
مُحـمّـد بـُرهـان الـدِّيـن
Da'i al-Mutlaq
In office 1965–2014
Preceded by	Taher Saifuddin
Succeeded by	Mufaddal Saifuddin
Title	Syedna Maulana Mansoor al-Yemen[1][2]^:69
Other names	Abu Qaidjoher (Kunya) Burhanuddin (Laqab)
Personal
Born	Mohammed (1915-03-06)6 March 1915 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British Raj
Died	17 January 2014(2014-01-17) (aged 98) Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India
Resting place	Raudat Tahera, Mumbai
Religion	Shi'a Islam
Home town	Mumbai, India
Spouse	Amatullah Aaisaheba
Children	Daughters Sakina Batul Huseina Sons Qaidjoher Ezzuddin Mufaddal Saifuddin Malik ul Ashtar Shujauddin Huzaifa Mohyuddin Idris Badruddin Qusai Vajihuddin Ammar Jamaluddin
Parents	Taher Saifuddin (father) Husaina Aaisaheba (mother)
Citizenship	Indian
Lineage	Alid
Sect	Ismailism Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence	Mustaali Tayyibi
Other names	Abu Qaidjoher (Kunya) Burhanuddin (Laqab)
Occupation	Spiritual Leader Philanthropist
Style	His Holiness
Awards	Padma Shri Order of the Nile Order of the Star of Jordan
Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University
In office 3 Oct 1999 – 3 Oct 2002
Preceded by	Hakim A Hameed
Succeeded by	Aziz M Ahmadi

Early life

Burhanuddin was born to Taher Saifuddin and Husaina Aaisaheba in Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.[7][9]^:16 He was educated by his father, Taher Saifuddin.[10]

At age 12, Burhanuddin survived a car accident in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where his vehicle got hung on one wheel.[7][11] Burhanuddin completed his religious education at the tender age of 13.[6] At 15, he was appointed Amir al-Hajj (Arabic: أمِير الحَجّ‎, lit. 'chief of hajj pilgrims'), was conferred the title of Shaykh (Arabic: الشيخ‎, lit. 'leader'), and bestowed the laqab of Burhan al-Din (Arabic: بُرهان الدّيْن‎, lit. 'proof of faith') by his father, Taher Saifuddin.[11][12]

Burhanuddin just after his appointment to the station of Mazoon al-Dawat in Surat on Yawm al-Mab'as, 1934.

In 1934, Saifuddin designated him as his successor to the office of the Dai al-Mutlaq (Arabic: داعي المطلق‎, lit. 'absolute missionary'), and subsequently elevated him to the station of Mazoon al-Da'wat (Arabic: مأذون الدعوة‎, lit. 'authorized missionary'), making him his second-in-command.[11][12] By 1935 Burhanuddin had committed entire Qur'an to memory.[13]

Burhanuddin married Amatullah Aaisaheba in 1937.[11]

Literary works

Rasāʾil Ramaḍāniyya (Epistles)

The following are a list of Rasāʾil Ramaḍāniyya composed by Mohammed Burhanuddin. Each Risalah is given a title according to Abjad numerals equivalent to the Hijri year of its publication:[14][15]

ID	Title	Title (English)	Hijri	Pub.	Year
SMB 00	حكمة الغيبة الحقيقية	Hikmat al-Ghaybah al-Haqiqiyyah	1385H
SMB 01	استفتاح زبد المعارف	Isteftah Zubad al-Ma'arif	1385H	1386H
SMB 02	فيوضات الجنة	Fuyoodhaat al-Jannah	1386H
SMB 03	سلام نضرة النعيم	Salaam Nadrah al-Na'eem	1387H
SMB 04	ذات النور	Zaat al-Noor	1388H
SMB 05	ظهور مجد الفاطميين	Zuhoor Majd al-Fatimiyeen	1389H
SMB 06	بركة صبغة الله	Barakah Sibghah Allah	1390H
SMB 07	نشر الخير [16]	Nashr al-Khayr	1391H	1437H	2017
SMB 08	ندى الفيوضات [17]	Nadā al-Fūyūdāt	1392H	1438H	2018
SMB 09	سلسبيل روض القدس [18]	Salsabīl Rawd al-Quds	1392H	1439H	2019

Activities

Masjid e Moazzam in Surat post re-construction by Burhanuddin is a striking example of Neo-Fatimid architecture style that flourished during his tenure.

Jame Anwar before and after renovations under taken by Burhanuddin. The mosque was formally inaugurated by Anwar Sadat, the 3rd President of Egypt in 1980.

Burhanuddin issued a dress code, calling for male Bohras to grow a beard and wear a white topi and kurta, and for women to wear a colorful two piece abaya, known formally as a Rida. This Islamization countered a trend toward assimilation into the larger culture of their ancestors that was also prevalent under his predecessor, Taher Saifuddin and the previous Du'at before them.[8] The history of this culture can be traced back to the medieval Fatimid dynasty in Egypt.

In 1980 ACE/1401 AH, the Al-Hakim mosque was extensively refurbished in white marble and gold trim by Mohammed Burhanuddin. Remnants of the original decorations, including stucco carvings, timber tie-beams, and Quranic inscriptions were restored as part of the renovations. His intent to restore the ancient Al-Hakim Mosque as a place of worship in contemporary times necessitated a lighting solution that provided this important functionality to the mosque and did so in a manner that paid tribute to the Fatimid tradition of illumination and its aesthetics. The miraculous emergence of the mishkat or small lantern from the niche of the richly decorated façade of Al Jami al Aqmar provided that solution. The niche in which the lantern motif was found has also been compared to the mihrab niche of Al Azhar mosque, the same also now found in Al-Hakim mosque, which has a central motif that resembles a large lamp or lantern.[19]

Educational Contributions

In October 1999, Burhanuddin was elected Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University,[20] a position that his father also held. He is credited with expanding the two century old Arabic university Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. In 1983, a new campus of "Al Jamea tus Saifiyah" was built by him in Karachi.[10][21] He built the "Burhaniyah Business Counseling Center" in Mumbai to provide modern business solutions.[10] He also built the Raudat Tahera, a mausoleum of his father Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai, India. It is one of a kind, having the entire Quran inscribed on its inner white walls in letters decorated with of gold leaves and with precious stones.[10][22] It was inaugurated in 1975 by the erstwhile President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

In 1976, he established a facility exclusively dedicated to the study of arts and sciences of the Quran.[23]

Community Kitchens

Burhanuddin is credited with the establishment of community kitchens to provide meals everyday to the Dawoodi Bohra families, thus providing free time for women to pursue economic, educational or religious activities.[24] The community kitchens don't discriminate between the privileged and the underprivileged sections, both getting the same "good quality and hygienically-prepared" food,[25] while the community members have the provision of paying for their own family, and for sponsoring those who cannot afford it.[26]

Saifee Hospital

Burhanuddin is also credited with conceptualizing and establishing Saifee Hospital in Mumbai. The hospital is a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty, 250-bed hospital dedicated to providing modern medical care.[27] It was inaugurated in 2005 by Dr. Manmohan Singh, the erstwhile prime minister of India.[28]

Teachings

Burhanuddin and his father Saifuddin at a religious gathering in Rampura, Central India Agency c. 1947.

Ashara Mubaraka

Ashara Mubaraka (Arabic: عشرة مباركه‎, lit. 'the blessed ten') is an annual mourning of Husayn ibn Ali's martyrdom at Battle of Karbala.[29][30] In the tradition of the Fatimids,[31][32] 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.[29] Every year the Da'i al-Mutlaq selects a city to host the Ashara at[30][33][34] which, at times, attract 100,000 to 200,000 azadar-e Husayn (Urdu: عزادارِ حسين‎, lit. 'mourners of Husayn').[35][36][37][38][39] The ashara wa'az from the host city is, on occasion, broadcast to various venues around the world.[35][36] Arrangements are made to provide the travelling pilgrims with free accommodation, transportation, and meals.[36][40][41][42] The elaborate Tazyeen (lit. 'decor') of the host venue is undertaken by faculty and members of Funun al-Quran, a department of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah.[43]

List of cities Burhanuddin precided over Ashara at as Dai al-Mutlaq

City	Country	Cont	CE	AH	Start Date	End Date
1960s[2]^:130
Mumbai (1)	IND	Asia	1966	1386	23 December	31 December
Mumbai (2)	IND	Asia	1967	1387	23 December	31 December
Mumbai (3)	IND	Asia	1968	1388	23 December	31 December
Mecca (1)	KSA	Asia	1969	1389	23 December	31 December
1970s[2]^:130
Colombo (1)	SRI	Asia	1970	1390	23 December	31 December
Calcutta (1)	IND	Asia	1971	1391	23 December	31 December
Surat (1)	IND	Asia	1972	1392	23 December	31 December
Mumbai (4)	IND	Asia	1973	1393	23 December	31 December
Mumbai (5)	IND	Asia	1974	1394	23 December	31 December
Mumbai (6)	IND	Asia	1975	1395	23 December	31 December
Calcutta (2)	IND	Asia	1976	1396	23 December	31 December
Chennai (1)	IND	Asia	1976	1397	23 December	31 December
Karachi (1)	PAK	Asia	1977	1398	12 December	20 December
Jamnagar (1)	IND	Asia	1978	1399	5 November	13 November
Mumbai (7)	IND	Asia	1979	1400	5 November	13 November
1980s[2]^:130
Cairo (1)	EGY	Africa	1980	1401	5 November	13 November
Cairo (2)	EGY	Africa	1981	1402	5 November	13 November
Sidhpur (1)	IND	Asia	1982	1403	5 November	13 November
Karachi (2)	PAK	Asia	1983	1404	5 November	13 November
Nairobi (1)	KEN	Africa	1984	1405	5 November	13 November
Surat (2)	IND	Asia	1985	1406	5 November	13 November
Indore (1)	IND	Asia	1986	1407	5 November	13 November
Karachi (3)	PAK	Asia	1987	1408	5 November	13 November
Mumbai (8)	IND	Asia	1988	1409	5 November	13 November
Surat (3)	IND	Asia	1989	1410	5 November	13 November
1990s[2]^:130
Dar es Salaam (1)	TAN	Africa	1990	1411	5 November	13 November
Colombo (2)	IND	Asia	1991	1412	5 November	13 November
Pune (1)	IND	Asia	1992	1413	5 November	13 November
Mombasa (1)	KEN	Africa	1993	1414	5 November	13 November
Mumbai (9)	IND	Asia	1994	1415	5 November	13 November
Mombasa (2)	KEN	Africa	1995	1416	5 November	13 November
Karachi (4)	PAK	Asia	1996	1417	5 November	13 November
Surat (4)	IND	Asia	1997	1418	5 November	13 November
Nairobi (2)	KEN	Africa	1998	1419	5 November	13 November
Colombo (3)	SRI	Asia	1999	1420	5 November	13 November
2000s
Surat[2]^:130 (5)	IND	Asia	2000	1421	5 November	13 November
Houston[44][45] (1)	USA	North America	2001	1422	5 November	13 November
Indore[30][38] (2)	IND	Asia	2002	1423	5 November	13 November
Mumbai[42] (10)	IND	Asia	2003	1424	5 November	13 November
Dubai[46] (1)	UAE	Asia	2004	1425	5 November	13 November
Surat[47] (6)	IND	Asia	2005	1426	5 November	13 November
Mumbai[48] (11)	IND	Asia	2006	1427	5 November	13 November
Colombo[49][50] (4)	SRI	Asia	2007	1428	5 November	13 November
Colombo[51][50] (5)	SRI	Asia	2008	1429	5 November	13 November
Mombasa[52][53] (3)	KEN	Africa	2008/09	1430	5 November	13 November
Marol[35] (1)	IND	Asia	2009	1431	18 December	26 December
2010s
Mumbai[54] (12)	IND	Asia	2010	1432	8 December	16 December
Mumbai[lower-alpha 1] (13)	IND	Asia	2011	1433	27 November	5 December
Surat[lower-alpha 2][57] (7)	IND	Asia	2012	1434	15 November	23 November
Mumbai[lower-alpha 3] (14)	IND	Asia	2013	1435	5 November	13 November

Awards and honors

State honors

Top: Padma Shri (India); Star of Jordan (Jordan). Bottom: Stamp commemorating Burhanuddin's 100th birthday (Pakistan); Order of the Nile (Egypt).

• "Order of the Star of Jordan", the highest civic honor of Jordan by the King of Jordan.[58]
• "Order of the Nile", the highest civilian honor of Egypt.[59]
• "Honorary Doctorates", by Al-Azhar University, Egypt, Aligarh Muslim University, India and University of Karachi, Pakistan.[60]
• On 6 March 2011, Burhani Foundation, India made largest distribution of bird feeders (20,631) to celebrate Mohammed Burhanuddin 100th birthday (according to the Islamic calendar). It was recorded in Guinness World Records.[61][62]
• Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.[63]
• Mohammed Burhanuddin was named one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013.[64]

Wafaat/Demise

Left: Raudat Tahera entrance facing the qibla. Right: Qabr mubarak as seen from one of the entrances of Raudat Tahera.

Burhanuddin died of cardiac attack at his home Saifee Mahal in Mumbai on 17 January 2014.[58] The Bohra community announced a 40-day mourning period in respect of the departed leader.[65] He was buried at Raudat Tahera Mausoleum in Bhendi Bazar, Mumbai beside his father Taher Saifuddin.[60] His second son and his successor, Mufaddal Saifuddin led the Salat al-Janazah (funeral procession) of his father at the Saifee Masjid.[60] Half mast of Flag and state honor was given by Indian Government during his funeral.[66]

The day after his demise, a crowd of supporters peacefully assembled outside his residence to pay their respects; Unfortunately, when the gates were opened to let them in, a human stampede ensued, killing eighteen people.[67] A commemoration service held one year after Burhanuddin's death drew an estimated three hundred thousand bohras to Mumbai; two dedicated townships were built specially to accommodate them.[68]

Succession

Main article: Succession to 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq

Mohammed Burhanuddin, died in January 2014.[69] As per the tenets of the sect[70] each predecessor is required to nominate his successor during his lifetime.[71][72] His death sparked a succession crisis where two rival claimants emerged for the title of 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq:[73] his son, Mufaddal Saifuddin, and his half-brother, Khuzaima Qutbuddin, who was previously Mazoon [74] of the Dawoodi Bohra.[75]

The challenge created a divide in the community with the vast majority aligning with Mufaddal Saifuddin[76][77] whilst a small number aligned with Khuzaima Qutbuddin.[78] Mufaddal Saifuddin assumed control of the Dawoodi Bohra administration and infrastructure. He is largely accepted as the Bohras' leader[79] by governments and other public bodies.[80] The UK Charity Commission[81] has stated in writing, that "our view is that His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the current incumbent of the office of Dai al-Mutlaq."[82]

Genealogy

His Holiness Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin belongs to family of Moulai Fakhruddin and Moulai Hakimuddin.

Trees linking Da'i al-Mutlaq with Muhammad and Maulayi Tarmal[83]

Dua't il-Mutlaqin Ancestry: Moulayi Tarmal, Moulayi Bharmal, and Syedi Hakimuddin Tarmal Bharmal Fakhruddin Yaqoob Dawood Ali Hasan Feer multiple generations Dawood Shams Khan Raj Hasanji Badshah Badruddin I^(34) Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin Zakiuddin II^(35) multiple generations Faijullah Badruddin II^(38) Amena Ahmedji Zakiuddin III^(41) Bouji Yusuf Najmuddin^(42) Abde Ali Saifuddin^(43) Tayyeb Zainuddin^(45) Mohammed Ezzuddin^(44) Mohammed Badruddin^(46) Abdul Qadir Najmuddin^(47) Mohammed Burhanuddin^(49) Abdul Husain Husamuddin^(48) Taher Saifuddin^(51) Abdullah Badruddin^(50) Mohammed Burhanuddin^(52) Mufaddal Saifuddin^(53)

Notes

1. The Ashara sermons and prayers were led by Saifuddin, Burhanuddin's son.[55]
2. Saifuddin, Burhanuddin's son, led the sermons and prayers.[56]
3. The Ashara Mubaraka sermons and prayers were led by Burhanuddin's son, Saifuddin.[57]

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Further reading

• Abdulhussein, Mustafa (1 February 2001). Al-Dai Al-Fatimi Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin: An Illustrated Biography. Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah Trust. ISBN 978-0953625604 – via books.google.com.
• Hassanally, Yusuf Mamujee (2017). Gems of History: A Brief History of Doat Mutlaqeen. Colombo: Alvazaratus Saifiyah.
• Najmuddin, Yusuf (1985). Fifty-Second El-Dai el-Fatimi: Seventy-Five Momentous Years in Retrospect. Bombay: Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah – via books.google.com.
• Esposito, John L, ed. (2009). "Muhammad Burhanuddin". Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015 – via archive.mumineen.org.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
• Mustafa, Shabbir Hussain (2011). "In Defense of the Community: Syedna Taher Saifuddin and Reassertion of Authority". Between Community and Securalism: The Dawoodi Bohras and Agendas of ‘Reform’ in India, c. 1915-1985 (Thesis). National University of Singapore. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
• Electricwala, Mohammed Abbas (2015). Intellectual upliftment through memorization of Quran: A social aspect. inflibnet.ac.in (Thesis). Shri Jagdishparasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020 – via shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in.

Shia Islam titles
Preceded by Taher Saifuddin	52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq 1965-2014	Succeeded by Mufaddal Saifuddin