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 Upbringing
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"Knowledge is a noble heritage;
It is our duty to safe guard this heritage
for future generation."
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Syedna in
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Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin born on 20th Rabi al-Akher 1333 H, 6th March 1915, in Surat, India has become a harbinger of honour and glory for the Fatemi Dawat as predicted by his learned father, the 51st Dai al-Mutlaq, His Holiness Dr. Syedna Taher Saifuddin of revered memory. |
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"Besides being himself a scholar, His Holiness is a patron of learning who has been brought up in the tradition of his great father and has therefore, both inherited and himself cultivated a broad and liberal humanism."
NAWAB ALI YAVER JUNG,
VICE-CHANCELLOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
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Syedna conferred the Degree of
Doctor of Letters by the
University of Karachi on 5th June, 2004 |
Conferment of
Doctor of Theology
(Honouris Causa) by the Aligarh Muslim University on
17th October 1966 |
Conferment of
Doctor of Islamic Sciences (Honouris Causa)
by Al-Azhar University, Cairo on 13th
March 1966 |
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Since early childhood, the upbringing and tutelage of
Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin was personally undertaken and supervised by his illustrious father
Syedna Taher Saifuddin who subsequently declared Syedna to be "like unto me".
After succeeding his revered father as the
52nd Dai al- Mutlaq at the age of fifty-three, Syedna even today, although in his nineties, attends to various religious and worldly matters of the community with awesome zeal and passion.
Recognizing his erudition as a scholar par excellence of Arabic literature and theology, Al-Azhar University, Cairo and the Aligarh Muslim University, India, have conferred
Doctorates in Islamic Sciences and Theology on Syedna, respectively. The
University of Karachi recently conferred upon him the
Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa) in recognition of his erudition and scholarly attainments.
Syedna an internationally acknowledged Arabic scholar has held the office of the
Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. He has been the driving force behind the Dawoodi Bohra community's hundred percent literacy achievement. Syedna develops, endorses, encourages and financially supports all levels of education. He oversees the administration of over four hundred educational institutes all over the world established by him and his distinguished predecessors.
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Syedna delivering a Waaz (discourse) to thousands of followers. |
Educating the young has been personally underetaken by Syedna.
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Sabaq-The centuries old traditional system of imparting knowledge from one generation to the next.
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"In the fast progressive world,
the concept of knowledge has changed.
To lead a self-sufficient life with dignity and honour,
not only knowledge of literature and philosophy is required
but technological and industrial know-how is necessary."
SYEDNA MOHAMMED BURHANUDDIN
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An ardent admirer of education and research, Syedna has always emphasized on pursuing both the temporal and spiritual knowledge in the modern world. Under Syedna's guidance, Dawoodi Bohras
have commendably diversified into fields varying from
Information
Technology
to
Biotechnology.
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Thousands of professionals and academicians found in this comparatively small community is an ensuing effect of Syedna's guidance and direction for educational and academic achievements. Syedna himself a
Hafiz al-Quran (person having memorized the entire Quran) since the young age of twenty-one, is the inspiration behind the resurgence and consciousness among the Dawoodi Bohras for the recital and memorization of al-Quran al-Majeed. He has institutionalized the movement in the community with the establishment of
Mahad al-Zahra, situated in Surat. This institute takes pride in its state-of-the-art technology infrastructure and an ambience conducive to fostering the art of recitation and memorization of al-Quran al-Majeed. Every year a large number of students and professionals from the community graduate as
Qaari
and
Haafiz.
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Department of Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi, built and inaugurated by Syedna in 2004.
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Al-Jameah al-Safiyah academy in Karachi.
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Al-Jameah al-Safiyah, Arabic academy in Surat. |
Mahad al-Zahra in Surat.
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