Mohammed Burhanuddin

Key facts

Born

6 March 1915, Surat

Died

17 January 2014, Malabar Hill

State of birth

Surat, Gujarat

Profession

52nd Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra

Gender

Male

Biography

Mohammed Burhanuddin was the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohras from 1965 to 2014. 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.

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Timeline

1. 1915Born in Surat
2. 2014Dies in Malabar Hill