The spiritual leader of the Bohra community Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Karachi on Thursday evening. He was welcomed at the airport’s old terminal by Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, other high-ranking officers, and a large number of Bohra community members.
Syedna will deliver a series of sermons in Karachi over nine days, starting from July 8 at Taheri Masjid in Saddar. These sermons will be broadcast live to over 21 centers in other parts of Karachi as well as the neighboring city of Hyderabad.
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq and the current leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community. Born on August 20, 1946 (23 Ramadan 1365 A.H.) in Surat, India, he is the second son of the 52nd Da’i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin, whom he succeeded in 2014.
The Dawoodi Bohra community, a subgroup of the Tayyibi, Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam, has an estimated one million members. Syedna Saifuddin serves as the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia University in India. He has led numerous cultural, social, and economic initiatives, including the restoration of medieval Fatimid architecture in Islamic Cairo and socio-economic improvements in the Haraaz region of Yemen.
He oversees various community programs worldwide, such as the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Project in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar, Project Rise (a Dawoodi Bohra global philanthropic initiative), and the FMB community kitchen. These programs focus on socio-economic development, environmental conservation, food security, and reducing food waste.
