Mufaddal Saifuddin
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Dr. Syedna Aliqadr Mufaddal Saifuddin 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community |
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20 August 1946 Surat, Gujarat, British Raj |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University, Al Jamea tus Saifiyah |
| Spouse(s) | Jawharatusharaf (nee Najmuddin) Bazat Saifiyah Qutbuddin (divorced) |
| Children | Jafar us Sadiq Imaduddin, Taha Najmuddin, Husain Burhanuddin |
| Parent(s) | Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin |
Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin (Arabic: ابو جعفر الصادق مفضل سيف الدين; Abu Jafar-us-Sadiq Mufaddal Saifuddin) is the 53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra community. The Dawoodi Bohra are a sub group within the Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. He is the 2nd eldest son of the 52nd Dai Mohammed Burhanuddin. He succeeded to the office after his father, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who died in 2014 and is the spiritual leader of 2.5 million people living in 100 countries. Saifuddin has contributed substantially to the restoration of medieval Fatimid architecture, notably Al-Hakim Mosque and other Fatimid-era mosques located in Old Cairo.
Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was born on 20 August 1946/23 Ramadan 1365 A.H. in Surat, India, and was given the name Aali Qadr Mufaddal (Arabic:عالي قدر مفضل) by his grandfather Taher Saifuddin. He received much of his spiritual guidance from his father, Mohammed Burhanuddin and devoted most of his time to strictly religious pursuits. He graduated from The Institute of Islamic Studies at Al-Azhar University. Mufaddal Saifuddin often accompanied his father Mohammed Burhanuddin during the latter's travels across the globe, meeting heads of states and other notable personalities during such trips. Mufaddal Saifuddin was appointed Amirul Hajj by his father Burhanuddin in 1390 AH (1970 CE). After Hajj, he travelled to Karbala, Syria, Misr and Yemen. During his trip to Yemen, he laid the foundations for the construction of the 3rd Da'i al-Mutlaq's Hatim's mausoleum. After that journey Burhanuddin bestowed upon him the honorific title Aqeeq-ul-Yemen in 1391 AH/1971 AD.
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