Taher Saifuddin
Syedna Syedna Taher Saifuddin | |
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سيدنا طَاهر سيف الدِّين | |
| Da'i al-Mutlaq | |
| In office 1915–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Badruddin |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Burhanuddin |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Taher 4 August 1888 |
| Died | 12 November 1965 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Raudat Tahera, Mumbai |
| Home town | Mumbai |
| Spouse | Husaina |
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| Citizenship | Indian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam (Shia Islam) |
| Sect | Isma'ili Dawoodi Bohra |
| Jurisprudence | |
| Style | His Holiness |
| Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University | |
| In office 1953–1965 | |
| Preceded by | [[ ]] |
| Succeeded by | Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin |
Syedna Taher Saifuddin (4 August 1888 – 12 November 1965), also known as Taher Saifuddin, was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. Saifuddin adapted the modernisation in Western and European ideas, and established its benefits for the Bohras, whilst still steeped in the traditions and the culture of the community's Fatimid heritage. Saifuddin laid substantial groundwork in terms of philanthropy, education, entrepreneurship, social outreach, political outreach, and community upliftment upon which his successors continued to build, resulting in an unprecedented era of prosperity among the Dawoodi Bohras.