Mufaddal Saifuddin
53rd Dā'ī al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra
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| 2025 | Launched a global campaign to combat excessive screen time for children under 15, including awareness seminars and counseling sessions to promote healthier digital habits and enhance emotional well-being. |
| June 27 2025 | Planned to host Ashara Mubaraka in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from June 27 to July 5, with an estimated 40,000 attendees |
| April 17 2025 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with a Dawoodi Bohra community delegation led by Husain Burhanuddin, praising Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's significant contribution to the Waqf Amendment Act, including involvement in the drafting process. |
| March 2025 | On his behalf, Kinana Jamaluddin (Head of Dawoodi Bohra community in Dubai) donated AED 1 million (USD 272,054) to the Father's Endowment campaign for healthcare for the poor and needy. |
| December 2024 | Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin announced a comprehensive ban on mobile phone usage for children under 15 during a sermon in Mumbai, launching a community-wide initiative to protect children from technology addiction and preserve their mental and emotional well-being. |
| July 2024 | Met with Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori, to discuss Pakistan's economic challenges. Committed to providing interest-free global Karzan Hasanah funds to support Pakistan's economic recovery. |
| July 8 2024 | Began hosting Ashara Mubaraka in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, expected to draw an estimated 81,000 participants |
| June 24 2024 | Saifuddin elevated his elder brother Qaidjoher Ezzuddin to the rank of Mazoon al-Dawat and appointed his younger brother Malik-ul Ashtar Shujauddin as Mukasir al-Dawat at a religious gathering held in Saifee Masjid, Mumbai. |
| April 23 2024 | Bombay High Court dismissed Khuzaima Qutbuddin's suit, officially upholding Mufaddal Saifuddin's position as Dai al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. |
| 2023 | Organized Ashara Mubaraka in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with 75,000 attendees |
| December 5 2023 | Conferred with Nishan e Pakistan by President Arif Alvi in recognition of social services for Pakistan's development. |
| August 7 2023 | Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt. |
| March 2023 | Unanimously elected Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University for a five-year term. |
| February 10 2023 | Inaugurated the fourth Aljamea tus Saifiyah campus in Marol, Mumbai, with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. |
| 2022 | Presided over Ashara Mubaraka in London, England, UK, with 12,500 attendees |
| December 12 2022 | Awarded Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH) by President William Ruto of Kenya. |
| April 27 2022 | Syedna Saifuddin, along with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi, inaugurated the renovated Imam Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo, including a new lounge for the holy shrine. |
| 2021 | Led Ashara Mubaraka in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya |
| May 2021 | Donated INR 1 crore towards medical equipment for Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Conducted Ashara Mubaraka in Khandala, Maharashtra, India (details limited) |
| 2020 | Published the Risalah 'Dafīnat Mafākhir āl al-Nabi al-Tuhr', continuing his scholarly publications. |
| 2019 | Hosted Ashara Mubaraka in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, with 28,000 attendees |
| 2019 | Published two Rasa'il: 'Fūyūdāt Yamaniyyat Taiyyeba' and 'Multaqā Safīnat al-Barakāt', showcasing his prolific literary work. |
| November 2019 | On his 76th Islamic calendar birthday, donated 76,000 additional seed balls which were used to grow over 35,000 indigenous tree species at Amboseli National Park. |
| October 2019 | Donated Rs.5 million to National Cancer Institute, Maharagama for infrastructure and capacity expansion of its Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. |
| October 2019 | Donated 60,000 seed balls to Kenya. |
| September 2019 | Met President Maithripala Sirisena of Sri Lanka and donated Rs 10 million (US$53,553) to the National Kidney Fund of Sri Lanka. Also made a significant contribution to the Relief Fund of Chief Minister of Maharashtra for flood rehabilitation. |
| March 4 2019 | Saifuddin elevated Aliasgar Kalimuddin to the rank of Mazoon and appointed his elder brother Qaidjoher Ezzuddin as Mukasir at a religious gathering in Ahmedabad. |
| 2018 | Organized Ashara Mubaraka in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, drawing 210,000 participants |
| 2018 | Published the Risalah 'Jāmiʿat Thamarāt al-ʿUlūm', further expanding his academic writings. |
| December 2 2018 | Re-elected as Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University for a second term. |
| July 19 2018 | Met Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and donated to the Long Live Egypt Fund (Tahya Misr), matching his 2014 donation of US$621,553. |
| April 30 2018 | A new species of orchid was named 'Dendrobium HH Dr. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin' in Singapore. |
| January 7 2018 | Saifuddin elevated Qasim Hakimuddin to the rank of Mazoon and appointed his uncle Ali Asgar Kalimuddin as Mukasir at a religious gathering in Surat. |
| 2017 | Presided over Ashara Mubaraka in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, with 65,000 attendees |
| 2017 | Published the Risalah 'Shukr Ne'am As'hāb al-Barakāt', demonstrating his ongoing scholarly contributions. |
| September 30 2017 | Received the Key to Karachi from Mayor Waseem Akhtar. |
| April 27 2017 | Donated to the Beyond Zero initiative for maternal and child health, presenting the donation to Margaret Kenyatta, First Lady of Kenya. |
| April 20 2017 | Awarded Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart, Second Class by President Uhuru Kenyatta. |
| April 20 2017 | Inaugurated the Aljamea tus Saifiyah campus in Nairobi, Kenya, jointly with the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta. |
| 2016 | Taher Fakhruddin, son of Khuzaima Qutbuddin, continued the legal challenge after his father's death. |
| 2016 | Led Ashara Mubaraka in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, attracting 32,000 participants |
| 2016 | Published first Risalah 'Hikmat al-Ghaybat al-Qudsāniyyat al-Abadiyya' in the Rasa'il series, continuing the literary tradition of his predecessors. |
| October 2016 | Donated US$53,000 to Tanzanian public schools. In the same month, his local community donated TSh 545 million towards earthquake relief efforts in Tanzania. |
| May 18 2016 | Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin inaugurated the first phase of the Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment Project, which aims to replace 250 dilapidated buildings with 17 new mega-towers and improve infrastructure. |
| 2015 | Conducted Ashara Mubaraka in Houston, Texas, United States, with 25,000 attendees |
| September 2015 | Awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Karachi and received the Key to Moshi (Tanzania). |
| September 9 2015 | Received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Karachi. |
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