Mohammed Burhanuddin

Burhanuddin was born to Taher Saifuddin and Husaina Aaisaheba in Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.{{r|Indiatv1}}{{cite book | first=Hozefa | last=Mohiyuddin | title=Tasbeeh al Mafakhir | url=https://www.misbah.info/wp-content/themes/posts/ebook/tasbeeh-al-mafakhir/ |publisher=Neelam Publication | year=2011 |via=misbah.info |language=en |trans-title=Praiseworthy Feats}}{{ISBN missing}}{{rp|16}}

Burhanuddin, taught by his father,{{cite news |title=Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin: A symbol of piety, peace for Dawoodi Bohras|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-a-symbol-of-piety-peace-for-dawoodi-bohras/article5586815.ece |date=17 January 2014 |work=The Hindu |location=Mumbai |access-date=7 April 2014}} completed his religious education at the age of 13.{{r|udpost}} Following Burhanuddin's mīthāq (oath) in Surat, aged 15,{{r|bio}}{{rp|66–67}} he was appointed Amir al-Hajj ({{langx|ar| أمِير الحَجّ |lit=chief of hajj pilgrims}}), was conferred the title of Shaykh ({{langx|ar| الشيخ |lit=leader}}), and bestowed the laqab of Burhan al-Din ({{langx|ar| بُرهان الدّيْن |lit=proof of faith}}) by his father, Taher Saifuddin.{{r|gulftimes|utimeslong}}

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On his 17th birthday, Burhanuddin was promoted to the rank of Haddiyah ({{lit|a high rank}}){{cite book |last1=Najmuddin |first1=Yusuf |title=52nd El-Dai-El-Fatimi: 75 Momentous Years in Retrospect |year=2000 |publisher=Jamiah al-Sayfiyah |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vlrFwgEACAAJ |language=en}}{{rp|15}} and made in charge of Alvazaratus Saifiyah, the central administrative body of the community.{{r|ynajam}}{{rp|19}} At age 19, Taher Saifuddin designated him as his successor to the office of the Dai al-Mutlaq ({{langx|ar| داعي المطلق | lit=absolute missionary}}), and subsequently elevated him to the station of Mazoon al-Da'wat ({{langx |ar| مأذون الدعوة |lit=authorized missionary}}), making him his second-in-command.{{Cite news|title=Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin in profile |url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/syedna-mohammad-burhanuddin-in-profile-1.1278723 |date=17 Jan 2014 |last1=Madan |first1=Karuna |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200619192522/https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-china-military-talks-slightly-positive-more-on-friday-1.72122182 |archive-date=19 June 2020 |work=Gulf News|location=New Delhi |oclc=232115522}}{{Cite web |title=Dr. Sayyedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (A.Q.) passes away |url=https://udaipurtimes.com/news/dr-sayyedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-aq-passes-away/c74416-w2859-cid140049-s10698.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200619184338/https://udaipurtimes.com/news/dr-sayyedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-aq-passes-away/c74416-w2859-cid140049-s10698.htm |archive-date=19 June 2020 |website=udaipurtimes.com |date=17 Jan 2014 |first1=Mansoor Ali |last1=Bohra}} By age 20, Burhanuddin had committed the entire Quran to memory.{{r|ynajam}}{{rp|19}}{{Cite web |title=Bohras pray for their leader |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/delivering-better-governance/articleshow/16112878.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200621070638/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/delivering-better-governance/articleshow/16112878.cms |work=Mumbai Mirror|date=26 Mar 2011 |archive-date=21 June 2020}}

Burhanuddin married Amatullah Aaisaheba in 1937{{r|gulftimes}} in Surat. She was the daughter of Abdul Husain, a descendant of the 46th Da'i al-Mutlaq Abdul Qadir Najmuddin.{{cite book|title=رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية |language=ar |trans-title=Hikmah al-Ghaybah al-Qudsāniyyah al-Abadiyyah|last=Saifuddin|first=Aali Qadr Mufaddal|year=2016}}| family tree presented in the book show clear link, brief tree template placed here in this article also The city and the Iwan ({{lit|hall}}) of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, the main venue of the celebrations, were decorated heavily.{{cite book |title=A Golden Panorama: Life and Work of His Holiness Dr. Syedna Taher Saifuddin |year=1965 |page=34|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VWspzQEACAAJ |language=en}} Taher Saifuddin extended an open invitation to all community members to attend the ceremonies, and had also invited distinguished dignitaries and government officials.{{cite book |title=A Treasury of Reminiscences: His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin |year=1966 |page=70|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-v10NQEACAAJ |language=en}}

Burhanuddin and Amatullah had 10 children, seven sons and three daughters.{{Cite news |title=Syedna, Dawoodi Bohras' spiritual leader, dies at 102 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Syedna-Dawoodi-Bohras-spiritual-leader-dies-at-102/articleshow/28974572.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210127140403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cong-bjp-flay-aaps-vigilantism/articleshow/28973627.cms |archive-date=27 January 2021 |date=18 Jan 2014 |publisher=Times of India |access-date=26 Jan 2021 |last1=Wajihuddin |first1=Mohammed }}{{Cite magazine| title=Tareekh Ek Sunehary Sadi Ni |first1=Joher |last1=Shakir |magazine=Badre Muneer |volume=15 |issue=8 |date=Mar 2010}}

After the demise of his father, Taher Saifuddin on 12 November 1965, Mohammed Burhanuddin presided over a 40-day mourning period and assumed the office of his predecessor. He chose the burial place of his father to be Qasre Husaini (Raudat Tahera), the site where the shrines of Imam Ali and Imam Husain were fabricated.{{r|bio}}{{rp|6}}{{r|ynajam}}{{rp|25}}

In 2011, Burhanuddin, celebrated his centenary in accordance with the Islamic calendar. A mega procession was organised in Mumbai that started from MG Road to Azam Campus Grounds (the route is popularly known as Marine Drive) involving 8000 participants. Followers were dressed in golden robes traversing on horses or upon chariots. Various floats were a part of the parade displaying a variety of accomplishments during Burhanuddin's tenure. Similar processions took place at community centers across the world.{{cite web |title=Celebrating 100 years of unparalleled leadership |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/celebrating-100-years-of-unparalleled-leadership/116470 |website=mid-day.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210629125231/https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/Celebrating-100-years-of-unparalleled-leadership-116470 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |language=en |date=25 March 2011}} During the ceremonies held over the period of a week, Burhanuddin laid the foundation stone for the SBUT project in Bhendi Bazar{{cite web |url=http://www.sbut.com/tasees-performed-by-aqa-maula.html |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210629125057/https://www.sbut.com/tasees-performed-by-aqa-maula.html |access-date=5 June 2017 |website=sbut.com |title=Tasees performed by Aqa Maula (TUS)}} and announced the opening of a branch of the Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah university in Nairobi, Kenya.{{fact|date=November 2024}}

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Burhanuddin spent a few days every year in London, where he had a home. During one such visit in 2011, he suffered a stroke and was admitted to Cromwell Hospital. Some days after being admitted to the hospital, he appointed his 2nd son, Mufaddal Saifuddin, as his successor holding a few members of his immediate family to bear witness, as per the religious traditions. He asked for the news to be communicated to all community members.{{cite web |title=Successor to Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin named |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-successor-to-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-named-1551640 |website=DNA India |language=en |date=6 June 2011}}

Upon his return to Mumbai, Burhanuddin visited the mausoleum of his father. There, he reiterated his proclamation upon Mufaddal Saifuddin as his successor-designate amongst thousands of onlookers, the event also being broadcast to a number of other locations in Mumbai.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge9wG2Irv-Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/Ge9wG2Irv-Q |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live| title=Nass - Raudat Tahera - 19th Rajab 1432 (Part 1) | author=Mumin Mukhlis | date=7 April 2014 | accessdate=24 October 2021 | via=Youtube }}{{cbignore}}

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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. This Islamization countered a trend toward assimilation into the larger culture of their ancestors that was also prevalent under his predecessor, Taher Saifuddin and the previous Du'at before them.{{cite book |first=Jonah |last=Blank |title=Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras |publisher=University of Chicago Press |year=2001 |pages=184–185 |isbn=0226056775}} The history of this culture can be traced back to the medieval Fatimid dynasty in Egypt.

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In 1980 CE/1401 AH, the Al-Hakim mosque was extensively refurbished in white marble and gold trim by Mohammed Burhanuddin. Remnants of the original decorations, including stucco carvings, timber tie-beams, and Quranic inscriptions were restored as part of the renovations. His intent to restore the ancient Al-Hakim Mosque as a place of worship in contemporary times necessitated a lighting solution that provided this important functionality to the mosque and did so in a manner that paid tribute to the Fatimid tradition of illumination and its aesthetics. The miraculous emergence of the mishkat or small lantern from the niche of the richly decorated façade of Al Jami al Aqmar provided that solution. The niche in which the lantern motif was found has also been compared to the mihrab niche of Al Azhar mosque, the same also now found in Al-Hakim mosque, which has a central motif that resembles a large lamp or lantern.{{Cite journal|last1=El Barbary|first1=Mohamed|last2=Al Tohamy|first2=Aisha|last3=Ali|first3=Ehab|date=2017-02-01|title=Shiite Connotations on Islamic Artifacts from the Fatimid period (358-567 A.H/ 969-1171 A.D) Preserved in the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo|url=http://ijhth.journals.ekb.eg/article_30225.html|journal=International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality|language=en|volume=11|issue=3 (Special Issue)|pages=121–137|doi=10.21608/ijhth.2017.30225|issn=2636-414X|doi-access=free}}

In October 1999, Burhanuddin was elected Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University,{{cite web|title=Signposts|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-elected-chancellor-of-aligarh-muslim-university/1/255159.html|work=India Today|date=18 October 1999|access-date=7 April 2014}} a position that his father also held. He is credited with expanding the two century old Arabic university Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. In 1983, a new campus of "Al Jamea tus Saifiyah" was built by him in Karachi.{{cite news|title=From Gurukul to IBO varsity|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/From-Gurukul-to-IBO-varsity/articleshow/5204269.cms|first=Ashlesha|last=Khurana|date=6 November 2009|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 April 2014}} He built the "Burhaniyah Business Counseling Center" in Mumbai to provide modern business solutions. He also built the Raudat Tahera, a mausoleum of his father Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai, India. It is one of a kind, having the entire Quran inscribed on its inner white walls in letters decorated with of gold leaves and with precious stones.{{cite web | url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/latest-news-know-10-rare-facts-about-dawoodi-bohra-leader-syedna-32588.html?page=6 | title=Know 10 rare facts about Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin | access-date=7 April 2014 | publisher=India TV | page=6 | date=12 February 2014}} It was inaugurated in 1975 by the erstwhile President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.

In 1976, he established a facility exclusively dedicated to the study of arts and sciences of the Quran.{{Cite book|title=A Golden Era|publisher=Department of Statistics and Information, Dawat-e-Hadiyah|year=2016|location=Mumbai, India|pages=20}}

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MSB{{Cite web |title=Education |url=https://www.thedawoodibohras.com/2018/02/05/education/ |date=5 Feb 2018 |access-date=20 May 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200623092948/https://www.thedawoodibohras.com/2018/02/05/education/ |archive-date=23 June 2020 |via=thedawoodibohras.com}} (also known as Al Madrasa Tus Saifiya Tul Burhaniyah{{Cite web |title=Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations: List of Affiliated Schools |url=http://dise.in/Downloads/UDISE/AffilitionBooklet.pdf |website=dise.in |access-date=23 Jun 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200623182840/http://dise.in/Downloads/UDISE/AffilitionBooklet.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Muntalaq Islami |language=en |url=https://msbhaidery.com/muntalaq-islami/ |access-date=25 Jun 2020 |website=msbhaidery.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200629105810/https://msbhaidery.com/muntalaq-islami/ |archive-date=29 June 2020}}) was founded by Burhanuddin in 1984, with its first two branches in Mumbai, India and Nairobi, Kenya.{{r|tdbed}} It is accredited with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education{{Cite web |title=About MSB |url=https://idaramsb.net/front/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200623165822/https://idaramsb.net/front/ |access-date=23 June 2020 |archive-date=23 June 2020 |website=idaramsb.net}} and is operated under the purview of the office of the Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. The institute has branches in 25 cities across India, Pakistan, East Africa, and the Middle East.{{r|idaramsb}}{{Cite news|date=2 Feb 2011|title=Bohra spiritual head visits MSB Educational Institute|website=timesofindia.com|publisher=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bohra-spiritual-head-visits-MSB-Educational-Institute/articleshow/7408168.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200623173953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/New-pipeline-to-end-water-woes-by-December/articleshow/7408172.cms|archive-date=23 June 2020}}

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On the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary, Mohammed Burhanuddin established a third campus of the institute of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Nairobi, Kenya.{{cite web |title=Nairobi Campus |url=https://jameasaifiyah.edu/campuses-facilities/nairobi-campus/ |website=Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah}}

Two years later, his son Mufaddal Saifuddin, announced the dedication of yet another campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Marol (Mumbai) on his behalf.

The construction of each campus is centered around a masjid, with all buildings oriented towards the Kaaba in Mecca.{{cite web |title=Campuses |url=https://jameasaifiyah.edu/campuses/ |website=Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah}}

All four campuses have integrated green building techniques and observe environmental friendly operations. The buildings have been designed to utilize sunlight and facilitate natural ventilation as much as possible, and avoid dependency on artificial methods that consume great amounts of electricity, for e.g. solar water heating systems have been used in the dormitories of the Surat campus. A layout of coconut trees planted along the perimeter of the Karachi campus’ sports field mitigates waterlogging not only in Jamea but also in the surrounding homes. Recycling, compost facilities, motion sensor lighting and paper reduction policies are also applied in all four campuses.

In the year 1978, Burhanuddin held a historic Islamic conference in Surat where he called upon delegates of the community centers to adhere to the time-tested traditions of their faith while also embracing the beneficial ‘new’ with the advent of scientific advancements. Amongst his important messages to the community was to renounce the practice of riba ({{lit|interest and usury}}). The congregation initially started in Surat and was thereafter held in Mumbai, Karachi, Nairobi and Dar es salaam between 1978 - 1988.

The first gathering at Surat in 1978 was held in Iwaan al-Barakat ({{lit|Hall of Blessings}}) of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah. Burhanuddin laid down seven principles{{which|date=November 2020}} in this meet to develop social, educational and economic fervor amongst his followers.

In 1984, on the twin occasions of the 100th birth anniversary of his father, Taher Saifuddin and the 1400th birth anniversary of Husayn ibn Ali, Muhammed's grandson; Burhanuddin laid down another set of principles similar in spirit to the ones established before with the added emphasis of Qardan Hasana ({{lit|good loan}}), which are interest-free loans. The abolition of riba from an institutional level and to certain extents on an individual level is considered to be the highlight of these meetings.{{Cite book|title=ملتقى سفينة البركات |last=His Holiness|first=Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb|publisher=Badri Mahal|year=1439H|location=Mumbai, India}}

Burhanuddin established community kitchens (viz. Faiz al-Mawaid al-Burhaniyah) to provide meals everyday to the Dawoodi Bohra families, thus providing free time for women to pursue economic, educational or religious activities.{{cite news|title=City Bohris start dabba service for community households|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-bohris-start-dabba-service-for-community-households/article1-746239.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715193128/http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/city-bohris-start-dabba-service-for-community-households/article1-746239.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2015|work=Hindustan Times|first=Reetika|last=Subramanian|date=16 September 2011|location=Mumbai|access-date=11 July 2015}} The community kitchens don't discriminate between the privileged and the underprivileged sections, both getting the same "good quality and hygienically-prepared" food,{{cite news|title=Bohra women get respite from cooking|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bohra-women-get-respite-from-cooking-1659990|work=DNA|location=Mumbai|first=Shabana|last=Ansari|date=9 March 2012|access-date=7 July 2015}} while the community members have the provision of paying for their own family, and for sponsoring those who cannot afford it.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Freedom-from-the-kitchen-smoke-heat/articleshow/47942733.cms|access-date=7 July 2015|title=Freedom from the kitchen smoke & heat|work=The Times of India|location=Aurangabad|first=Ranjana|last=Diggikar|date=5 July 2015}}

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Burhanuddin conceptualized and established Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, a state-of-the-art, multi-specialty, 250-bed hospital.{{cite news|title=saifee hospital mumbai|work=Best Hospitals in India Low Cost Treatment {{!}} Cost Treatment in India at Best Hospitals|url=http://wecareindia.com/saifee-hospital-mumbai/}} It was inaugurated in 2005 by Dr. Manmohan Singh, the erstwhile prime minister of India.{{cite news|title=Indian Prime Minister inaugurates Saifee Hospital in Mumbai|work=wam|url=http://wam.ae/en/details/1395227441320}} During the inauguration, Dr Singh said: "The Bohra community has made a noble and significant contribution to society at large in constructing the Saifee Hospital and I too pray and hope that it benefits all sections of our society" {{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45854075|title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin : an illustrated biography.|date=2001|publisher=Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah|isbn=0-9536256-0-5|location=London|oclc=45854075}}

The main vision of the hospital is to provide preventive, curative and holistic care to individuals from every strata. The hospital consists of 2574 beds and is a multi-speciality healthcare destination.{{Cite web|title=Saifee Hospital Mumbai: multi-speciality, professional healthcare|url=https://www.saifeehospital.com/introduction.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.saifeehospital.com}} It has 44 ICU beds, 9 Operational Theatres and conducts approximately 10,000 surgeries in a year.{{Cite web |date=28 Feb 2020 |title=Saifee Hospital- The Centre for World-Class Healthcare Facilities |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articles/saifee-hospital-the-centre-for-world-class-healthcare-facilities/articleshow/74380775.cms |access-date=2020-11-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} It has been certified by ‘The International Standards Organisation’ (ISO) and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).

The hospital specializes in Robotic Surgeries, Bariatric Surgeries, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry among other services.

Mohammed Burhanuddin set up the Burhani Medical Idara (Department). The aim of this department is to provide medical aid to the members of the Dawoodi Bohra community.{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} BMI|url=https://www.burhanimedicalidara.org/Public/AboutUs.aspx|access-date=2020-11-08|website=www.burhanimedicalidara.org}}

The official website of the department has an online Doctor's directory which enlists the name of all doctors of the community who are providing their services free of charge. As of 15 December 2019, a total of 2549 doctors have been registered with the department. The ratio of doctors with respect to the total members of the community is 1:300.

Apart from this, hospitals have been established all across the globe in places such as Tanzania and Pakistan, where medical aid is provided at a subsidised rate.

Saifee Ambulance in Mumbai provides subsidised medical services to the local neighbourhood.  It extends  help in hospitalisation, immunisation and blood donation. It also sets up regular medical camps.

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One of Burhanuddin's major undertakings was the establishment of the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust. This redevelopment project comprising 16.5 acres of landform has approximately 250 existing buildings, 1250 shops and 3200 families under its radar in South Mumbai. The idea is to incorporate the locality's dilapidated structures into a more sustainable development project, with new buildings, modern infrastructure, wider roads, more open spaces and commercial establishments.

Using the ‘best principles of urban planning’ the project aims to meet the present and future socio-economic needs of the people. The neighborhood, famously known as Bhendi Bazaar has been divided into 7 sub-clusters. The majority of the flats in these buildings will relocate the existing tenants/occupants to better accommodation.

The area will have its own environment-friendly decorum along with an efficient sewage treatment plant, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and garbage disposal units. The project aims to be resource neutral. It has already been pre-certified 'Gold' by the Indian Green Buildings Council.{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |title=Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust holds march on old buildings |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/saifee-burhani-upliftment-trust-holds-march-on-old-buildings-118051300269_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=13 May 2018}}

Burhanuddin emphasized ‘memorising the entire Quran’. There are several examples where Burhanuddin has announced this idea on an international level, for example on the occasion of completion of 1400 years of Quranic revelation on Mohammed (1387 H), and in the International Islamic Conference on Aspects of Islamic Studies at Albert Hall, London (Meherjaan al-Alami al Islami 1976 CE) he addressed this desire in his speech.{{Cite book|last=Saifuddin|first=Mufaddal|title=رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية|location=Mumbai, India}} Subsequently, in that same year, a Quranic  institute by the name of Mahad al-Zahra was established by him.{{Cite book|last=Dawat e Hadiyah|title=A Golden Era|publisher=Department of Statistics and Information|location=Mumbai}} The main objectives of this institution is to facilitate learning of the art of recitation, memorization and understanding of the Quran and its sciences.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=من مقالة سيدي حسين بهائي صاحب برهان الدين ادام الله علو مجده|url=https://www.mahadalquran.com/maqala-syedi-hussain-bhaisahab-burhanuddin-dm/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Mahad al-Zahra|language=ar}}

Mohammed Burhanuddin had inaugurated Mahad al-Zahra, Karachi in the year 1404H, during his birthday celebrations there. In 1415 H, he delivered a sermon where he stressed upon the memorisation of the Quran and directed the students of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah to commit the entire Quran to memory. In the following year 1416 H, Husain Burhanuddin, the grandson of Mohammed Burhanuddin memorised the  entire Quran and since then this initiative has taken traction tenfold.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

In the year 1418 H/ 1998, Burhanuddin laid down the foundation for a new branch of Mahad al-Zahra in Surat (India).{{Cite book|last=Saifuddin|first=Mufaddal|title=جامعة ثمرات العلوم|publisher=Badri Mahal|year=1438|location=Mumbai}} The new facility provides the ideal environment of comfort and peace for the students engrossed in the demanding memorisation process. This institute also houses an audio studio where various recordings have been taped. The entire Quran has also been recorded and distributed via CDs and lately, through the internet. Students of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah memorise the Quran under this institution and render teaching services to community members residing in different parts of the world. In H 1433 / C.E. 2013, a kindergarten named Rawdat al-Quran al-Kareem (RQK) was established in Mumbai with the aim of nurturing young pupils in the light of the Quran.

In the year 2005, a distance-learning memorization program was launched to reach out to members of the community who live in distant cities such as Sydney, Australia, Los Angeles.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Burhanuddin continued his father's tradition of organising mass marriages, known as Rasm-e Saifee, during his visits to various Dawoodi Bohra communities. Taiseer un Nikah, an international committee, plays principal role in match-making, counseling, and facilitating the solemnization of these marriages.{{Cite web|url=https://islamicvoice.com/September2006/Culture&Traditions/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=islamicvoice.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20061022044641/http://islamicvoice.com/September2006/Culture&Traditions/ |archive-date=22 October 2006 |last=Raghib |first=Qureish |title=Rasm-e-Saifee}}

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Mohammed Burhaunndin always instructed his followers to be patriotic to the state they resided in. In Islam, loyalty to the land of abode is an integral part of one's faith. Mohammed Burhanuddin urged his followers to follow the laws of the country they live in and strive to be good citizens. Dawoodi Bohras have therefore become well integrated into the various societies that they have become part of, in the countries in which they reside. They are active in community help efforts and also partake in social drives and campaigns.{{full citation needed|date=March 2021}}

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Throughout his 50 years in the office, Mohammed Burhaunndin strove to imbibe a particular Islamic identity to his followers. The most prominent distinction of the Dawoodi Bohra community is their religious attire, known as the Libas-al-Anwar (lit. Radiant Clothes.) For men, it usually consists of a trouser-like pant called an izar, coupled with a loose elongated shirt-like draping over the upper body --- called a kurta along with an overcoat called a saya, which is topped off by a skull cap called - Topi. The women's attire is called a ‘Rida’ which is an all-covering dress worn by Bohra women. Furthermore, the men in the community adorn a full-grown beard which adds to their distinctive identity.

In addition to the distinctive clothes, he also urged his followers to speak a unique language, known as the Lisan-al-Da’wah (the language of Da’wah). The language is predominantly rooted in Arabic and Gujarati with a mix of words from other languages such as Urdu and Persian.

Burhanuddin has also 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. For example ‘Mosque’ though derived from the Arabic word ‘Masjid’ fails to convey the original meaning of the word, ‘a place for prostration or sajda.{{cite book |title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin : an illustrated biography. |date=2001 |publisher=Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah |location=London |isbn=978-0953625604 |page=28}}

During his life, Mohammed Burhanuddin regularly urged his followers to extend help to the less fortunate in society. In the year H 1424 H/ C.E. 2002, during his visit to the island nation of Madagascar, Burhanuddin instituted the idea of ‘upliftment’ and called upon all the members of the community to help their fellow community members. Along with the community members, he expanded his efforts to help the society at large. This can be understood by the aids provided by him in the aftermath of the Bombay Riots and the Bhuj earthquake.

During the month of Ramadan, the less fortunate members of the community would be provided essentials such as clothes, food, shelter and medical services.

To carry out these functions, Mohammed Burhanuddin set up institutions such as His Holiness Doctor Syedna Taher Saifuddin Memorial Foundation (STSMF).{{cite book |title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin : an illustrated biography. |date=2001 |publisher=Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah |location=London |isbn=978-0953625604 |page=114}}

The new Trust{{which|date=October 2020}} was aimed to provide modern solutions for today's modern business. Throughout his life, Mohammed Burhanuddin urged his community to enter the world of trade, business and industrialization. The word ‘Bohra’ itself denotes the meaning of ‘a trader’. Mohammed Burhanuddin encouraged his followers to move forward and expand their businesses. He stressed to his followers to keep the tradition of business and entrepreneurship intact in the community. To help his followers to that extent, Mohammed Burhanuddin institutionalized the concept of Islamic Loans which are interest free, known as Qardan Hasanah (Good Loans). In 1991, Mohammed Burhanuddin established the Burhani Qardan Hasana Trust. The main goal of this trust is to provide interest free loans to community members to fulfill their economic goals and help expand their businesses. Furthermore, to help enhance his community members' business skills, Mohammed Burhanuddin set up the Burhaniyah Business Counseling Centre (BBCC) in Mumbai. The center organized numerous expos named Burhani Expo to help connect community members with each other to expand their businesses and create a global network of traders within the community.

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.{{cite web |title=About This Organization {{!}} Al-Tijarat Al-Raabehah |url=http://tijaratrajkot.com/about-this-organization/}} The BBCC was also absorbed by this new trust and a new department was formed to help community members prosper in their business endeavors. This department was named ‘Tijarat Rabeha’ which translates into Profitable Business. The main aim of this department is to facilitate the needs of new and upcoming entrepreneurs within the community by providing modern day solutions and ideas to them. It also organizes numerous seminars, workshops and webinars to help existing businessmen within the community expand their businesses and evolve their business acumen in course with the ever changing times.{{cite web |url=https://tijaaratraabehah.org/|title=Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin}}

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. The trust lays particular emphasis on the support of home industries run by women.{{cite book |title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin : an illustrated biography. |date=2001 |publisher=Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah |location=London |isbn=978-0953625604 |page=115}}

The community facilitates schemes to provide flats and houses at cheaper rates. Several housing complexes have been established all over India, for example in Kalyan, Marol and even in foreign countries such as in Nairobi, Kenya.{{cite book |title=Al-Dai al-Fatimi, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin : an illustrated biography. |date=2001 |publisher=Al-Jamea-Tus-Saifiyah |location=London |isbn=978-0953625604 |page=118}}

In H 1426 / C.E. 2004, a department known as Faiz Enayat Amakene Anwar was established in Mumbai. The main aim of this department is to provide better living conditions for those living in poor conditions.{{cite book |last1=Saifuddin |first1=Dr. Syedna Mufaddal |title=رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية |publisher=Badri Mahal |location=Mumbai}}

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• Order of the Star of Jordan, the highest civic honor of Jordan.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Bohras-protest-Syednas-half-brothers-claim/articleshow/29391867.cms|title=Bohras protest Syedna's half-brother 's claim|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 March 2014}}
• Order of the Nile, the highest civilian honor of Egypt.{{cite news|title=Leader of Bohra community Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin dead at 102 - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/660017/leader-of-bohra-community-dr-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-dead-at-102/|work=The Express Tribune|date=17 January 2014}}
• Conferred doctorate in Islamic Sciences by Al Azhar University, doctorate in Theology by Aligarh Muslim University, and doctorate in literature by University of Karachi.{{Cite news |url=http://www.udaipurpost.com/कल-गलियाकोट-आएंगे-डा-सैयद.html |title=कल गलियाकोट आएंगे डा. सैयदना साहब |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200619080530/http://www.udaipurpost.com/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A6.html | archive-date=19 June 2020 |date=17 Dec 2011 |trans-title=Dr. Syedna Saheb to visit Galiyakot tomorrow |language=hi |website=udaipurpost.com |last1=Khan |first1=Akhtar}}
• Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.{{cite web|title=Padma Awards 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128022143/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|publisher=Press Information Bureau|access-date=25 January 2015|archive-date=28 January 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
• One among The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the years 2009{{mdash}}2013.{{cite web|url=http://themuslim500.com/download|title=The Muslim 500}}

Over the course of Burhanuddin's tenure as Mazoon al-Dawat, he was bestowed numerous khitabaat ({{lit|titles}}) by his predecessor, Taher Saifuddin, owing to his accomplishments in the service of the Dawoodi Bohra community and the society at large. These titles were topic of all ten waaz of his son Mufaddal Saifuddin's first Ashara Mubaraka as the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq, in 2014.{{Cite web |title=Khitaabaat of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA |url=https://www.misbah.info/pearls-of-wisdom/khitaabaat-of-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-ra/ |access-date=9 Mar 2021 |website=misbah.info |url-access=subscription}}

• The Foundation of the Learned Monotheists (عمدة العلماء الموحدين): Bestowed on the day of Eid-e Ghadir-e Khum (1361 AH).
• The Perfect Young Man and Preeminent Elder (الفتى الكامل والشيخ الفاضل): Taher Saifuddin upon conferring nass on Burhanuddin bestowed this title to him in his Risaalah, 'Bahr Fadl Kabeer' (1352 AH).
• The Crown of the Pure and Radiant Dawat (تاج الدعوة الطيبة الغراء): Bestowed on 27th Zilqad al-Haraam in Madras (1359 AH).
• The Proof of Faith (برهان الدين): This laqab ({{lit|cognomen}}) was bestowed on the 20th of Rabi al-Akhar, 1347 AH, in Surat. The day of Burhanuddin's meethaq.
• The One who is Praised and Commended (محمد): Taher Saifuddin mentioned that he chose the name Mohammed, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Abdeali Saifuddin, who named his son Mohammed; and took the kunyat ({{lit|teknonym}}) Abu Mohammed.
• The Delight of the Eye of the Imam of the Pious (قرة عين امام المتقين): Bestowed on 27th Zilqad al-Haraam, 1359 AH, in Madras
• The One Divinely Aided in Yemen (منصور اليمن): Bestowed on the 18th of Shabaan al-Kareem, 1381 AH, at Ghurrat al-Masajid, Mumbai.
• The Stairs of Salvation for the Ascending (سلم النجاة للمرتقين): Taher Saifuddin upon conferring nass on Burhanuddin bestowed this title to him in his Risaalah, 'Bahr Fadl Kabeer' (1352 AH).
• The Treasure of Faith (ذخيرة الدين): Taher Saifuddin upon conferring nass on Burhanuddin bestowed this title to him in his Risaalah, 'Bahr Fadl Kabeer' (1352 AH).

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Burhanuddin died of cardiac arrest at his home Saifee Mahal in Mumbai on 17 January 2014. The Bohra community announced a 40-day mourning period in respect of the departed leader.{{cite web|title=Dawoodi Bohra community spiritual head, Dr Burhanuddin passes away|url=http://archive.mid-day.com/news/2014/jan/170114-dawoodi-bohra-community-spiritual-head-dr-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-passes-away-mumbai.htm|access-date=7 April 2014}} His second son and successor, Mufaddal Saifuddin led the Salat al-Janazah ({{lit|funeral procession}}) of his father at Ghurrat al-Masajid, after which he was buried at Raudat Tahera besides his father Taher Saifuddin.{{cite web|title=Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin laid to rest in Mumbai, 70,000+ mourners attend funeral|date=18 January 2014|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-laid-to-rest-in-mumbai-70-000-mourners-attend-funeral_904988.html|access-date=7 April 2014}} The Indian flag was flown at half-mast as a mark of state mourning.{{r|zee}}

The day after his demise, a crowd of supporters peacefully assembled outside his residence to pay their respects; Unfortunately, when the gates were opened to let them in, a human stampede ensued, killing eighteen people.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25790752 |title=Funeral stampede kills 18 in Indian city of Mumbai |publisher=BBC |date=2014-01-18 |access-date=2014-06-12}}

A commemoration service held one year after Burhanuddin's death drew an estimated three hundred thousand bohras to Mumbai; two dedicated townships were built specially to accommodate them.{{cite news |newspaper=DNA India |title=Dawoodi Bohras observe late Syedna's death anniversary |date=5 January 2015 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dawoodi-bohras-observe-late-syedna-s-death-anniversay-2049655}}

{{Main article|Succession to 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq}}

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Mohammed Burhanuddin died in January 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/660017/leader-of-bohra-community-dr-syedna-mohammed-burhanuddin-dead-at-102/|title=Leader of Bohra community Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin dead at 102|website=The Express Tribune|date=17 January 2014}} As per the tenets of the sect{{cite book|title=Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras|last=Blank|first=Jonah|date=15 April 2001 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |isbn=978-0-226-05676-0|page=135 & 165}} each predecessor is required to nominate his successor during his lifetime.{{cite book|title=The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines|last=Daftary|first=Farhad|date=2007|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-139-46578-6|page=275}}{{cite book|title=A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community|last=Daftary|first=Farhad|date=2011|publisher=I. B. Tauris|isbn=978-1-84511-717-7|page=333}} His death sparked a succession crisis where two rival claimants emerged for the title of 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq:{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rizwan-mawani/the-intricacies-of-succes_b_4687546.html|title=The Intricacies of Succession: Two Claimants Emerge for Dawoodi Bohra Leadership|last=Mawani|first=Rizwan|date=30 January 2014|work=HuffPost|access-date=11 February 2014}} his son, Mufaddal Saifuddin, and his half-brother, Khuzaima Qutbuddin, who was previously Mazoon {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r_FExBRnC3YC&pg=PA163|title=Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras|last=Blank|first=Jonah|date=2001|publisher=The University of Chicago Press|isbn=0-226-05676-7|page=163}} of the Dawoodi Bohra.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/talk-of-rift-among-bohras-over-syedna-s-successor/article1-1044475.aspx|title=Talk of rift among Bohras over Syedna's successor|date=15 April 2013|newspaper=Hindustan Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326095043/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai/talk-of-rift-among-bohras-over-syedna-s-successor/article1-1044475.aspx|archive-date=26 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}

The challenge created a divide in the community with the vast majority aligning with Mufaddal Saifuddin{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-29/pune/46781344_1_pune-cantonment-peace-march-dawoodi-bohras|work=The Times of India|title=Dawoodi Bohras stage a peace march}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-bohras-make-anti-syedna-faction-s-ex-communication-official-stick-by-mufaddal-saifuddin-1958375|title=Bohras make anti-Syedna faction's ex-communication official, stick by Mufaddal Saifuddin|date=31 January 2014}} whilst a small number aligned with Khuzaima Qutbuddin.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Breakaway-Dawoodi-Bohra-faction-alleges-harassment/articleshow/29874753.cms?referral=PM|title="Over 200 people attended the Mumbai 'misaaq'" - Breakaway Dawoodi Bohra faction alleges harassment|website=The Times of India|date=5 February 2014 }} Mufaddal Saifuddin assumed control of the Dawoodi Bohra administration and infrastructure. He is largely accepted as the Bohras' leader{{Cite web|url=https://ismailignosis.com/2014/07/05/what-is-shia-islam-a-visual-chart-of-different-shia-communities/|title=What is Shia Islam? A Visual Chart of Different Shia Communities|last=Gnostic|first=Ismaili|date=2014-07-05|website=Ismaili Gnosis|access-date=2016-06-15}} by governments and other public bodies.{{Cite web|url=http://themuslim500.com/downloads/2011-low.pdf|title=500 muslims|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404130652/http://themuslim500.com/downloads/2011-low.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2016|url-status=dead}} The UK Charity Commission{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission|title=The Charity Commission |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom|access-date=2016-08-27}} has stated in writing, that "our view is that His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the current incumbent of the office of Dai al-Mutlaq."{{cite news|title=UK Charity Commission's View regarding The Dawat-e-Hadiyah Trust|date=15 August 2014|publisher=Herbert Smith Freehills Solicitors and Nabarro Solicitors (Charity Commission)|last1=Waring|first1=Kate}}

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.The family tree shown below illustrate the clear link.{{cite book|title=رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية |language=ar |trans-title=Hikmah al-Ghaybah al-Qudsāniyyah al-Abadiyyah|last=Saifuddin|first=Aali Qadr Mufaddal|year=2016}}

The following are a list of Risalah Ramadaniyya composed by Mohammed Burhanuddin. Each Risalah is given a title according to Abjad numerals equivalent to the Hijri year of its publication:{{Cite book|title=ميزة مفتاح خزائن العلوم|publisher=Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Badri Mahal|location=Mumbai, India.}}{{Cite journal|last=Traboulsi|first=Samer|year=2016|title=Transmission of Knowledge and Book Preservation in the Ṭayyibī Ismāʿīlī Tradition|journal=Intellectual History of the Islamicate World|volume=4|issue=1–2|pages=22–35|doi=10.1163/2212943X-00401004|via=Brill}}

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