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The opening as it read in 2005

Mohammed Burhanuddin is the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the largest group of Musta'li Ismailis , the Dawoodi Bohras . Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin was born on the March 6, 1915 in Surat , Gujarat , India . He was appointed to be the future Da'i al-Mutlaq at the age of 19 by his father, the previous Da'i al-Mutlaq, Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin .¹ Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin succeeded his father upon the latter's death 53 years later.² Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin's era has been marked by a remarkable and successful fusion of traditional values and modern advances. Thus his community the Dawoodi Bohras is seen faithfully adhering to the principal tenets of Islam such as prayer and fasting . At the same time, in their temporal lives, the Bohras have rejected interest based financial activity and established an Islamic identity incorporating the beard for men and the veil for women. There is an imbibed quest for knowledge amongst both sexes and this knowledge includes secular study as well as religious and philosophical study. His Holiness's era has also been marked by a spectacular and widespread programme of construction of mosques , mausoleums and community buildings in centres throughout the world. There is, for example Raudat Tahera , the mausoleum of his father Syedna Taher Saifuddin in Mumbai , India. The mausoleum contains the only example of the entire Qur'an being engraved in the walls of a building anywhere in the world. It has been done in gold leaf in marble with gems encrusted in the 'Bismillahs' (the opening verses of each individual chapter of the Qur'an). In 1980 the renovation and restoration of the mosque of Al-Hakim in Cairo was completed by him, and since then several other Fatimid era masjids of Cairo have been restored to their former glory. In the wake of this endeavour Bohra communities across the world have sought to build their own masjids in their hometowns and Bohra masjids have been constructed as far afield as North America , Europe , Africa and Australia . These community centres and places of worship and congregation have fostered both a local and worldwide sense of togetherness and brotherhood which is seen most vividly in the annual gathering to commemorate the martyrdom of the Prophet Mohammed's S.A. grandson, Hussain A.S. at Karbala in the seventh century. The community gathers in its tens of thousands to hear nine days of sermons by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the event taking place in a different city each year. Elsewhere the commemoration also takes place in every Bohra centre across the world with sermons given by appointed priests to local communities.³

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Burhanuddin Mohammed Burhanuddin ( ) (born March 6, 1915) is the 52nd Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq (Dai, or Unrestricted Missionary) of the Dawoodi Bohras . The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub group within the Ismā‘īlī - Shī‘ah sect of Islam . Burhanuddin was born in Surat , Gujarat , India . He was appointed to be the future Dā‘ī at the age of 52 by his father, the previous Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq, Taher Saifuddin . Burhanuddin succeeded his father, upon the latter's death, when he was 53 years of age. Burhanuddin has seven sons and three daughters. All members of his family reside at Saifee Mahal, Mumbai .

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Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ( ; 6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014) was the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras , a subgroup within the Mustaali , Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. He was appointed as the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq at the age of 52 in 1967. He was the longest living Da'i al Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community. Upon the death of Burhanuddin the yet unresolved succession crisis owing to the 53rd Syedna succession controversy (Dawoodi Bohra) lead to two claimants vying for the post of Dai of Dawoodi Bohra leading to various cases filed in Bombay High Court on the succession issue of Dawoodi Bohras. Compared to those of his predecessor, Burhanuddin's policies were aimed at Islamization of his sect. Burhanuddin was presented the highest national civic honors by the presidents of Egypt and Jordan. He was the first Dai al Mutlaq to visit Europe and America. The author has posted comments on this article (27 October 2014). The named reference "missing" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ).

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52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra Not to be confused with Mohammed Burhanuddin I . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Mohammed Burhanuddin (6 March 1915 – 17 January 2014) was the 52nd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras . He led the community for 49 years in a period of social, economic, and educational prosperity. He was presented the highest national civic honors of Egypt and Jordan ; conferred doctorate in Islamic Sciences by Al Azhar University , doctorate in Theology by Aligarh Muslim University , and doctorate in Literature by University of Karachi . He is known in Arab countries as Azamat us-Sultan ( lit. ' the Great Sovereign ' ). He was the first Dā'ī al-Mutlaq to visit Europe and America. Compared to those of his predecessor, Burhanuddin's policies were aimed at Islamization of his sect. Mumbai: Times of India . Milli Gazette . : Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help ) CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) Khan, Akhtar (17 December 2011).

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52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra (1915-2014) Not to be confused with Mohammed Burhanuddin I . He 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. 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. Burhanuddin was presented the highest national civilian honors of the states of Egypt and Jordan recognising his revivalism and restoration efforts. He was known in Arab countries as Azamat us-Sultan ( lit. ' the Great Sovereign ' ). Owing to extensive travels for community reach-out, he was the first Dā'ī al-Mutlaq to visit Europe, Australia, and America. The Times of India . "Know 10 rare facts about Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin" . 17 January 2014.

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Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras from 1965 to 2014 Not to be confused with Mohammed Burhanuddin I . He 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. 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. Burhanuddin was presented the highest national civilian honors of the states of Egypt and Jordan recognising his revivalism and restoration efforts. He was known in Arab countries as Azamat us-Sultan ( lit. ' the Great Sovereign ' ). Owing to extensive travels for community reach-out, he was the first Dā'ī al-Mutlaq to visit Europe, Australia, and America. The Times of India . "Know 10 rare facts about Dawoodi Bohra leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin" . 17 January 2014.

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