Taha Najmuddin
{{short description|Indian Islamic leader (born 1975)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox religious biography
| name = Taha Najmuddin
| native_name = طٰه نجْمُ الدِّين
| other_names = Najmuddin {{small|(Laqab)}}
| image = Shz Taha Najmuddin Portrait BW RSP.jpg
| honorific_prefix = {{smallcaps|Shahzada • Syedi}}
| honorific_suffix =
| caption = Najmuddin in 2019
| birth_date = {{plainlist|
- {{birth date and age|1975|3|28|df=yes}}
- {{small|(16 Rabi al-Awwal 1395 ھ)}}
}}
| birth_name = Taha
| spouse =
| children =
| father = Mufaddal Saifuddin
| mother = Jawharatusharaf Najmuddin
| relatives = {{plainlist|
- Jafar us Sadiq Imaduddin {{small|(brother)}}
- Husain Burhanuddin {{small|(brother)}}
- Mohammed Burhanuddin {{small|(grand father)}}
- Qaidjoher Ezzuddin {{small|(uncle)}} }}
| lineage =
| religion = Shi'a Islam
| sect = Ismailism
| subsect = Dawoodi Bohra
| jurisprudence = {{hlist| Musta‘lī | Tayyibi }}
| occupation = {{hlist| Professor Emeritus|Scholar}}
| alma_mater = Aljamea tus Saifiyah
| background = #ddeedd
}}
Shahzada SyediThe term "Syedi" (or "Sayyid" or "Syed") generally refers to a person who is a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. Taha Najmuddin ({{langx|ar|طٰه نجْمُ الدِّين}}) is the second son of Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. He is a Senior Professor in Arabic at Al Jamea tus Saifiyah and heads a number of socio-economic institutions of the Dawoodi Bohra community.
Early life
Taha Najmuddin was born on 28 March 1975 in Mumbai, India. His primary education took place in Saifee Mahal, Mumbai under personal tutelage of his grandfather, Mohammed Burhanuddin and his father, Mufaddal Saifuddin. He attended MSB Educational Institute and graduated as Al-Faqih al-Jayyid (MA) in Islamic Fatemi Literature ({{langx|ar|الفقيه الجيد}}) from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in 1996.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He completed the memorization of the Quran in 1999 and is also a professor at Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.
Lineage
Najmuddin is a direct descendant of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed,Barakat Bayaan Fadleel Kabir. Mumbai: Alvazaratus Saifiyah, Badri Mahal. 2011. p. 14. who was himself a descendant of the Prophet Abraham, through an unbroken chain of noble and august ancestry. His heritage to the Prophet Mohammed traces back through the Prophet's daughter, Fatima al-Zahra, and her husband Ali ibn Abi Talib. From Fatima and Ali, the line continues through their son, Imam Hussein, and the subsequent Imams in the Ismaili tradition up to the fifth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq. Najmuddin's ancestors include Mir Mahamad Ali, Fakhr al-Din Shaheed, Abd al-Qadir Hakimuddin, Khanji Pheer and Syedi Lukman who were direct descendants of Ja'far al-Sadiq.
Career
Taha Najmuddin regularly accompanies Mufaddal Saifuddin on his travels and oversees various socio-economic initiatives of the Dawoodi Bohra community.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He administers the following departments:
- Sigah al-Yemen (President): Management of the affairs of community members in Yemen.
- SBUT Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (Vice-Chairman, 2014){{Cite web |title=Saifee Burhani - About the Trust |url=http://www.sbut.com/ |access-date=2017-11-13 |website=www.sbut.com |language=en}} - Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project.
- Anjuman e Shiate Ali (Vice President) - Managing the affairs of Dawoodi Bohra of Mumbai.
- FMB - Faiz ul Mawaid al Burhaniyah{{Cite web|url=http://faizstudents.com/|title=Faiz ul Mawaid il Burhaniyah (Poona Students)|website=faizstudents.com|access-date=2017-11-13}} - A global food initiative serving daily meals to community members.
- MSB - Al Madrasa tus Saifiya tul Burhaniyah - Community schools worldwide.
- Sigah al-KUN (President) - Pilgrimages to Najaf & Karbala.
- Upliftment & Fostership Programme - A campaign and outreach program which sees volunteers travel to cities and villages across South Asia and East Africa in order to uplift and foster critically low-income families within the community.
Najmuddin is also a signatory of the Amman Message along with his brother Ja'far us Sadiq Imaduddin.
Recognition and awards
File:Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin with Narendra Modi and Devendra Fadnavis.jpg, Ammar Jamaluddin, Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, Narendra Modi, Mufaddal Saifuddin, Idris Badruddin, Vidyasagar Rao, Devendra Fadnavis, Qusai Vajihuddin in Mumbai on 2 January 2015]]
- {{Flagu|India}}: On 15 May 2015 (27 Rajab 1436 Hijri) - he was given the cognomen "Najmuddin" ({{langx|ar|نجم الدين}}) by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.{{cite book|title=شكر نعم اصحاب البركات|last=His Holiness|first=Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb|date=1437H|publisher=His Holiness Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India|page=1269}}
- {{Flagu|India}}: He was conferred two of the highest degrees of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah; "Thiqah al-Da'wah al-Taiybiyyah" ({{langx|ar|ثقة الدعوة الطيبية}}; translation: The trusted of the Taiyebi Da'wah) and the degree of "al-'Aleem al-Baare
' " ({{langx|ar| العليم البارع}}; Translation: The Outstandingly Learned) on 3 May 2016 (27 Rajab 1437 Hijri).{{Cite book|title=جامعة ثمرات العلوم|last=His Holiness|first=Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb|publisher=Badri Mahal|year=1438H|location=Mumbai, India|pages=1476}}