Khuzaima Qutbuddin | |
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 Khuzaima Qutbuddin leading prayers at Saifee Masjid, Mumbai on 21 August 2011, corresponding to the night of 23rd Ramadan 1432AH, on Laylat al-Qadr | |
| Born | 5 June 1940 |
| Died | 30 March 2016 (aged 75) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Organization | Dawoodi Bohra |
| Predecessor | Mohammed Burhanuddin |
| Successor | Taher Fakhruddin |
| Parent(s) | Taher Saifuddin Amena Aaisaheba |
| Website | fatemidawat |
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Abu Taher Khuzaima Qutbuddin[1][2] (5 June 1940 – 30 March 2016) was the son of the 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq, half brother of the 52nd Da'i and a Mazoon of the Dawoodi Bohras,[3][4] a subgroup within the Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. Qutbuddin was appointed as Mazoon by the Da'i al-Mutlaq, Muhammad Burhanuddin in 1965.[5]
Qutbuddin, a half-brother of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin and a rival claimant to the title of Dai-al-Mutlaq, claimed that his half-brother appointed him heir in 1965 while conferring on him the title of "mazoon".[6][7] Contrary to the claim, Mufaddal Saifuddin son of late Burhanuddin claimed that his father had declared "nass" (succession) on him in London on 4 June 2011, and many times before.[8][9][10][11]On 23 April 2024, the Bombay high court dismissed the suit challenging Mufaddal Saifuddin's position as the 53rd Dai-al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra Community. The court dismissed the claim by Taher Fakhruddin(son of Khuzaima Qutbuddin) and upheld Mufaddal as Dai-ul-Mutlaq..[12]
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- ^ "A perilous transition". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Who is new Syedna? Trouble brews as half-brother stakes claim | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "The Intricacies of Succession: Two Claimants Emerge for Dawoodi Bohra Leadership". HuffPost. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Son's loyalists knock doors at night for support". 25 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Succession war breaks out in Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's family". 21 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin". Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "The Last Glimpse". Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ http://www.maeeshat.in/2014/02/dawoodi-bohras-endorse-solidarity-for-their-spiritual-leader, www.maeeshat.in, dawoodi-bohras-endorse-solidarity-for-their-spiritual-leader, ".. every Dawoodi Bohra around the world as they have witnessed the 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq publicly appoint his second son Syedna Mufaddal Saifudddin TUS as his successor by conferring Nass (investiture) in 2011 in Mumbai and had also explicitly reaffirmed it on many occasions since several years."
- ^ "Bohras make anti-Syedna faction's ex-communication official, stick by Mufaddal Saifuddin". Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014., dnaindia-mumbai, bohras-make-anti-syedna-faction-ex-communication-official-stick-by-mufaddal-saifuddin, Welcoming the crowd, Qaidjoher(First son of late Syedna) said: "...People have tried to break our unity but we should stand united for each other." He added, ...Nass was performed on Mufaddal not once but a number of times."
- ^ "Bombay high court rejects Dawoodi Bohra succession suit, upholds Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's claim". 23 April 2024.