Syedna Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin | |
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مُحَمّد بُرهانُ الدّين | |
 A painting portrait of Mohammed Burhanuddin | |
| Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
| In office 1891–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Husain Husamuddin |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Badruddin |
| Personal | |
| Born | 18 November 1840 Surat |
| Died | 21 February 1906 (aged 65) Surat |
| Resting place | Mazaar-e Saifee, Surat |
| Religion | Shi'a Islam |
| Spouse | Amatullah Aaisaheba |
| Children | Taher Saifuddin |
| Parent |
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| Other names | Mohta Bawaji Saheb |
Mohammed Burhanuddin (Arabic: محمد برھان الدین) born 18 November 1840 in Surat, India – died 21 February 1906, was 49th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect.[1] He was the son of the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Qadir Najmuddin, who belongs to the family lineage of Fakhruddin Shaheed. After the death of the 48th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Husain Husamuddin the helm of the Dawoodi Bohra sect came into his hands. He led the community out of a period of indebtedness, disorganization and lack of development within the sect.
Being the son of the 47th Da'i al-Mutlaq he had always been closely associated with the members of the Dawoodi Bohra sect. For the whole part of his childhood and adolescence until age 40, he served his father. He was educated by his father in all aspects of religion and the world.[2]
He married Aaisaheba Amatulla Aaisaheba and settled in Surat.
After the death of his father, he served Abdul Husain Husamuddin with the same respect and dedication that he had for his father.
After he became the 49th Da'i al-Mutlaq he devised a time bound plan[3] to bring about a total turnaround in the prospects of the members of the Dawoodi Bohra community. In the first five years he concentrated on paying off the debts of the community. In this effort Abdullah Badruddin lent complete support which resulted in all the debts getting paid off in five years. The next five years he devoted to restructuring the organisational setup and rearranging the work procedures of the community. The following five years after that, he worked towards development and growth of the members of the community in particular and the sect as a whole.
He remained as the Da'i al-Mutlaq until 1906. He appointed, or did nass, upon his nephew Abdullah Badruddin as his successor and died chanting "Ya Ali, Ya Ali" continuously in his last moments.[3]
- ^ "49th Dai-al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin(RA)". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- ^ Hozefa Mohiyuddin, Tuhfatuh ale Akhbaare Hudat, Al Jamea tus Saifiyah, 1995, pg. 91
- ^ a b Hozefa Mohiyuddin, Tuhfatuh ale Akhbaare Hudat, Al Jamea tus Saifiyah, 1995, pg. 92