Taher Saifuddin
Shia religious leader (1888–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taher Saifuddin (4 August 1888[lower-alpha 1] – 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, Mohammed Burhanuddin and Mufaddal Saifuddin, continued to build,[8] resulting in an unprecedented era of prosperity among the Dawoodi Bohras.[9][10]
Syedna Taher Saifuddin | |
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طَاهر سيف الدِّين | |
Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
In office 1915–1965 | |
Preceded by | Abdullah Badruddin |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Burhanuddin |
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Personal | |
Born | Taher (1888-08-04)4 August 1888 |
Died | 12 November 1965(1965-11-12) (aged 77) |
Resting place | Raudat Tahera, Mumbai |
Religion | Islam (Shia Islam) |
Home town | Mumbai |
Spouse | Husaina |
Parents |
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Citizenship | Indian |
Sect | Isma'ili Dawoodi Bohra |
Jurisprudence | |
Style | His Holiness |
Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University | |
In office 1953–1965 | |
Preceded by | Raza Ali Khan |
Succeeded by | Hafiz Saeed Ahmad Khan |