Taha Najmuddin Explained

Taha Najmuddin
Native Name:	طٰه نجْمُ الدِّين
Other Names:	Najmuddin
Birth Date:	28 March 1975
Birth Name:	Taha
Father:	Mufaddal Saifuddin
Relatives:
Religion:	Shi'a Islam
Sect:	Ismailism
Subsect:	Dawoodi Bohra
Alma Mater:	Aljamea tus Saifiyah
Background:	ddeedd

Taha Najmuddin (Arabic: طٰه نجْمُ الدِّين) is the second son of Mufaddal Saifuddin,^{[1] [2]} the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq^[3] of the Dawoodi Bohras and the grandson of Mohammed Burhanuddin. He is an Arabic scholar 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 (Arabic: الفقيه الجيد) from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in 1996. He completed the memorization of the Quran in 1999^[4] and is also a professor at Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.^[5]

Career

Taha Najmuddin regularly accompanies Mufaddal Saifuddin on his travels and oversees various socio-economic initiatives of the Dawoodi Bohra community. He administers the following departments:

• Sigah al-Yemen (President): Management of the affairs of community members in Yemen.^[6]
• SBUT Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (Vice-Chairman, 2014)^[7] - Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project.
• Anjuman e Shiate Ali (Vice President) ^[8] - Managing the affairs of Dawoodi Bohra of Mumbai.
• FMB - Faiz ul Mawaid al Burhaniyah^{[9] [10]} - A global food initiative serving daily meals to community members and cutting down on food wastage.
• MSB - Al Madrasa tus Saifiya tul Burhaniyah ^[11] - Community schools worldwide.
• Sigah al-KUN (President) ^[12] - Pilgrimages to Najaf & Karbala.
• Upliftment & Fostership Programme^{[13] [14]} - A biannual 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.^[15]

Recognition and awards

• : On 15 May 2015 (27 Rajab 1436 Hijri) - he was given the cognomen "Najmuddin" (Arabic: نجم الدين) by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.^[16]
• : He was conferred two of the highest degrees of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah; "Thiqah al-Da'wah al-Taiybiyyah" (Arabic: ثقة الدعوة الطيبية; translation: The trusted of the Taiyebi Da'wah) and the degree of "al-'Aleem al-Baare' " (Arabic: العليم البارع; Translation: The Outstandingly Learned) on 3 May 2016 (27 Rajab 1437 Hijri).^[17]

Notes and References

1. News: سلطان البهرة في الهند.. منع الربا في تعاملات البنوك ويطعم مليون شخص يوميا حول العالم . Sultan of Bohra in India .. prohibiting usury in banking transactions and feeding one million people daily around the world . ar . El Balad . elabalad.news . . 17 Aug 2014 . Abdel-Rahim . Mohamed Sabry . https://archive.today/20200627211512/https://www.elbalad.news/1104316 . 27 June 2020.
2. News: https://www.pakistanpoint.com/sd/national/news/story-197203.html . وزيراعظم سان سيدنا عالي قدر مفضل سيف الدين جي ملاقات . Prime Minister Meeting with Syedna High Honorable Mufaddal Saifuddin . 9 Oct 2017 . pakistanpoint.com . . . https://archive.today/20200627211803/https://www.pakistanpoint.com/sd/national/news/story-197203.html . 27 June 2020 . sd.
3. News: UK Charity Commission's View regarding The Dawat-e-Hadiyah Trust. Waring. Kate. 15 August 2014. Herbert Smith Freehills Solicitors and Nabarro Solicitors (Charity Commission).
4. Web site: Mahad Al-Zahra - Al Jamea tus Saifiyah - Mahad Al-Zahra - Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. mudreka. mahadalquran.com. 2017-11-13.
5. Web site: AL JAMEA TUS SAIFIYAH BADRI MAHAL. Administrator. bohradirectory.com. en-gb. 2017-11-13.
6. Web site: Sigat ul Yemen.
7. Web site: Saifee Burhani - About the Trust. www.sbut.com. en. 2017-11-13.
8. Web site: Anjuman-e-Shiate Ali Members Welcome to Anjuman-e-Shiate Ali. www.anjumaneshiateali.org. en-US. 2017-11-13.
9. Web site: FMB-Faiz Ul Mawaid Al Burhaniyah, FMB Thali, Jamaat, ITS, fmb Application, Android and IOS. www.faizulmawaidalburhaniyah.com. en. 2017-11-13.
10. Web site: Faiz ul Mawaid il Burhaniyah (Poona Students). faizstudents.com. 2017-11-13.
11. Web site: MSB - Karachi.
12. Web site:

    Login Page ::

    . www.najafkarbala.com. 2017-11-13.
13. Web site: The Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna’s gift. thedawoodibohras.com. en-US. 2017-11-13.
14. Web site: The Dawoodi Bohras - Holding out an uplifting hand. thedawoodibohras.com. en-US. 2017-11-13.
15. Web site: Rector of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah meets with King of Jordan . jameasaifiyah.edu . https://archive.today/20200628071338/https://jameasaifiyah.edu/news-events/rector-of-aljamea-tus-saifiyah-meets-with-king-of-jordan/ . 1 Mar 2018 . 28 June 2020.
16. Book: His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb. شكر نعم اصحاب البركات. 1437H. His Holiness Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India. 1269.
17. Book: His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb. جامعة ثمرات العلوم. Badri Mahal. 1438H. Mumbai, India. 1476.