Taher Saifuddin

Syedna
Taher Saifuddin
51st Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
طَاهر سيف الدِّين
Da'i al-Mutlaq
In office
1915–1965
Preceded byAbdullah Badruddin
Succeeded byMohammed Burhanuddin
Title
  • Syedna
  • Maulana
  • Shams al-Dua't al-Mutlaqeen
Personal
Born
Taher

(1888-08-04)4 August 1888
Surat, British Raj
Died12 November 1965(1965-11-12) (aged 77)
Matheran, India
Resting placeRaudat Tahera, Mumbai
ReligionIslam (Shia Islam)
Home townMumbai
SpouseHusaina
Parents
CitizenshipIndian
SectIsma'ili
Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence
StyleHis Holiness
Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University
In office
1953–1965
Preceded byRaza Ali Khan
Succeeded byHafiz Saeed Ahmad Khan

Taher Saifuddin (4 August 1888[a] – 12 November 1965[4]), also known as Tahir Sayf al-Din,[5] was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras.[6] Saifuddin adapted the modernisation in Western and European ideas, and established its benefits for the Bohras, whilst still steeped in the traditions and the culture of the community's Fatimid heritage.[1][4][7] Saifuddin laid substantial groundwork in terms of philanthropy, education, entrepreneurship, social outreach, political outreach, and community upliftment[7] upon which his successors continued to build,[8] resulting in an unprecedented era of prosperity among the Dawoodi Bohras.[9][10]

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  6. ^ Mohiyuddin, Hozefa (1995). Tufatuh ale Akhbaare Hudat. Al Jamea tus Saifiyah Publication. p. 109.
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  8. ^ Bubere, Abdul Sami (10 November 2019). "Meeting with the Three Syednas". Mumbai: The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019.
  9. ^ Patel, Aakar (25 January 2014). "A Leader for Every Generation". livemint.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014.
  10. ^ Ingber, Hanna (24 April 2011). "How Bohra Muslims set themselves apart". pri.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.


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