Taha Najmuddin


Shahzada Syedi Taha Najmuddin is the second son of Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. He is a Senior Professor in Arabic 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 in Islamic Fatemi Literature from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in 1996. He completed the memorization of the Quran in 1999 and is also a professor at Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.

Lineage

Najmuddin's ancestors include Mir Mahamad Ali, Fakhr al-Din Shaheed, Abd al-Qadir Hakimuddin, Khanji Pheer and Syedi Lukman who were direct descendants of Ja'far al-Sadiq.

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 : Management of the affairs of community members in Yemen.
  • SBUT Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust - Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project.
  • Anjuman e Shiate Ali - Managing the affairs of Dawoodi Bohra of Mumbai.
  • FMB - Faiz ul Mawaid al Burhaniyah - A global food initiative serving daily meals to community members.
  • MSB - Al Madrasa tus Saifiya tul Burhaniyah - Community schools worldwide.
  • Sigah al-KUN - Pilgrimages to Najaf & Karbala.
  • Upliftment & Fostership Programme - A 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.

Recognition and awards

  • : On 15 May 2015 - he was given the cognomen "Najmuddin" by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.
  • : He was conferred two of the highest degrees of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah; "Thiqah al-Da'wah al-Taiybiyyah" and the degree of "al-'Aleem al-Baare' " on 3 May 2016.