1. Mohammed Burhanuddin was the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras from 1965 to 2014.
32 Facts About Mohammed Burhanuddin
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Mohammed Burhanuddin led the community for 49 years in a period of social, economic, and educational prosperity; strengthened and re-institutionalized the fundamental core of the community's faith; revived its culture, tradition, and heritage.
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In successfully achieving coexistence of traditional Islamic values and modern Western practices within the community, Burhanuddin completed the work his predecessor Taher Saifuddin had started.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin was presented the highest national civilian honors of the states of Egypt and Jordan recognising his revivalism and restoration efforts.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin was born to Taher Saifuddin and Husaina Aaisaheba in Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin, taught by his father, completed his religious education at the age of 13.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin was the daughter of Abdul Husain, a descendant of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Qadir Najmuddin.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin chose the burial place of his father to be Qasre Husaini, the site where the shrines of Imam Ali and Imam Husain were fabricated.
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In 2011, Mohammed Burhanuddin, celebrated his centenary in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin spent a few days every year in London, where he had a home.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin asked for the news to be communicated to all community members.
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Mohammed 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.
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In October 1999, Mohammed Burhanuddin was elected Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, a position that his father held.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin is credited with expanding the two century old Arabic university Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin built the "Burhaniyah Business Counseling Center" in Mumbai to provide modern business solutions.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin built the Raudat Tahera, a mausoleum of his father Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai, India.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin laid down seven principles in this meet to develop social, educational and economic fervor amongst his followers.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin conceptualized and established Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty, 250-bed hospital.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin had inaugurated Mahad al-Zahra, Karachi in the year 1404H, during his birthday celebrations there.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin continued his father's tradition of organising mass marriages, known as Rasm-e Saifee, during his visits to various Dawoodi Bohra communities.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin urged his followers to follow the laws of the country they live in and strive to be good citizens.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin has supported the movement towards Islamic English where the expression of Islamic norms and Quranic concepts are better articulated in the English language without compromising the meaning.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin encouraged his followers to move forward and expand their businesses.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin stressed to his followers to keep the tradition of business and entrepreneurship intact in the community.
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In 1991, Mohammed Burhanuddin established the Burhani Qardan Hasana Trust.
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Furthermore, to help enhance his community members' business skills, Mohammed Burhanuddin set up the Burhaniyah Business Counseling Centre in Mumbai.
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In 2014, Mohammed Burhanuddin again re-institutionalized this concept by renaming the Qardan Hasnah trust by the name of Hasanaat al Qardan Hasan al Burhaniyah.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin formed the Amatullah Aaisaheba Memorial Trust in 1996 in memory of his late wife, Amatullah Aai who had played a leading role in the welfare of the Dawoodi Bohra women.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin died of cardiac arrest at his home Saifee Mahal in Mumbai on 17 January 2014.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin's death sparked a succession crisis where two rival claimants emerged for the title of 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq: his son, Mufaddal Saifuddin, and his half-brother, Khuzaima Qutbuddin, who was previously Mazoon of the Dawoodi Bohra.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin is largely accepted as the Bohras' leader by governments and other public bodies.
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Mohammed Burhanuddin is a descendant of leaders of the early Fatimid mission in India, Fakhr al-Din Shaheed, Abd al-Qadir Hakim al-din, Khanji Pheer, and Syedi Lukman.