Syedi
Qaidjoher Ezzuddin
Mukasir al-Da'wat
ٱلقَـائِـد جوهـر عِـزُّ ٱلـدِّين
Ameer al-Jamea
Assumed office
1987
Preceded byYusuf Najmuddin
Mukasir al-Da'wat
Assumed office
4 Mar 2019
Preceded byAli Asgar Kalimuddin
Title
  • Syedi
  • Mukasir al-Da'wat il-Haq
Personal
Born
Qaidjoher

(1942-11-27) 27 November 1942
India
ReligionShi'a Islam
Nationality[Indian]
Home townLondon, United Kingdom
SpouseSamina Ezzuddin
Children
  • Taher
  • Ibrahim
  • Aliasghar
  • Tasneem
  • Zainab
Parents
SectIsmailism
Dawoodi Bohra
Jurisprudence
Alma materAljamea tus Saifiyah
Relatives

Mukasir al-Da'wat[1] Shahzada Qaidjoher Ezzuddin (Arabic: ٱلقـائِـد جوهـر عِـزُّ ٱلـدِّين)[2] is the eldest son of Mohammed Burhanuddin, the grandson of Taher Saifuddin, and elder brother of the incumbent 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq Mufaddal Saifuddin.[1][3] He is one of the four rectors of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.[4][5]

Personal life

Qaidjoher Ezzuddin was born on 27 November 1942 (19 Dhu al-Qi'dah[1] 1361 Hijri). He is the eldest son of Mohammed Burhanuddin, thus Mohammed Burhanuddin selected his teknonymic kunya as Abu-al-Qaidjoher (Arabic: ابو القائد جوهر).

Career

Ezzuddin has served under the administration of Dawat-e-Hadiyah[6] under the Da'i al-Mutlaq for over 50 years and has administered numerous community development and public relation projects.[7] He also heads the legal department of Dawat-e-Hadiyah[6] missions in governing the various trusts and foundations of the Dawoodi Bohra community.[7]

In 1987 (1407 Hijri) Ezzuddin was appointed one of four the rectors of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.[4][5][7] He also headed the Dawoodi Bohra youth organization Shabab ul-Eidiz Zahabi.[7][8]

Ezzuddin was also a member of the Haj Committee of India from June 1999 to March 2003.[7] He is the Chairman of the Saifee Hospital Trust[9] and the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT).[10][11]

Ezzuddin headed the project for the revival and restoration of the Great Mosque of Kufa in 2010, during the tenure of Mohammed Burhanuddin.[7]

Ezzuddin was appointed by Mohammed Burhanuddin as one of the witnesses of the Nass on Mufaddal Saifuddin, his brother, in 2005.[12] In 2011,[13] he was instructed to make a public announcement of this appointment in a Majlis[14] held in al Masjid ul Husseini[15] in Northolt; London on 5 June 2011. The video of this Majlis was recorded and was broadcast on the same day in Dawoodi Bohra community centers worldwide.[16]

Ezzuddin was appointed in the position of Mukasir by the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, Mufaddal Saifuddin,[1] on 27 Jumada al-Thani 1440H (4 March 2019).

Recognition

From third left (to right): Naqiyah Burhanuddin, Qaidjoher Ezzuddin, Narendra Modi, and Husain Burhanuddin on 16 August 2019 at the Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.
  •  India - Ezzuddin's mithaq (lit. 'pledge of allegiance') was taken by his grand father Taher Saifuddin on the 27th of Dhu al-Qi'dah 1379H (22 May 1960 AD), during the 75th birthday celebrations of Taher Saifuddin.[17]
  •  Sri Lanka - The Open International University for Complementary Medicines,[18] Sri Lanka conferred upon Ezzuddin the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa - Spirituality) in January 2011.[7]
  •  United States - On 23 October 1995 Ezzuddin was presented the Key to the City of Irving, Texas by Dr. Morris Parrish.[7]
  •  United Kingdom - Ezzuddin was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from the University of East London on 20 November 2013.[7][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Syedī Mukāsir al-D'awat, Shahzada Qaidjohar bhaisaheb Ezzuddīn, celebrated his Hijri calendar birthday on 19th Zilqāda al-Harām (this year corresponding to 9th July). Syedī Ezzuddīn saheb is the eldest son of the late Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddīn RA and elder brother of the present al-da'ī al-mutlaq, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddīn TUS". instagram.com. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Spiritual leader of Dawoodi Bohra community meets Devendra Fadnavis to discuss Bohri Mohalla". Mid-Day. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Waring, Kate (15 August 2014). "UK Charity Commission's View regarding The Dawat-e-Hadiyah Trust". Herbert Smith Freehills Solicitors and Nabarro Solicitors (Charity Commission).
  4. 1 2 "Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah | Official Website". jameasaifiyah.edu. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah | Official Website  » 1407/1987". jameasaifiyah.edu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Dawat-E-Hadiyah: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Prince Dr. Qaidjoher Ezzuddin - A Profile. Mumbai, India: Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. 2015.
  8. ↑ Administrator. "Shahzada Quaid Johar Bhai Saheb Ezzuddin Saheb inaugurating the Shabab Office of Kuwait". daeratoshabab.org. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ↑ ":: Saifee Hospital | Mumbai ::". www.saifeehospital.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Saifee Burhani - About the Trust". www.sbut.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Will $1bn revamp of Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar be a model makeover?". Financial Times. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  12. ↑ His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb (1436H). رسالة اننعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية. His Holiness Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India. p. 615.
  13. ↑ "مثال - نص داعي الطيب منصور اليمن على المولى عقيق اليمن - 19 شهر رمضان 1432هـ". Alvazaratus Saifiyah. 2011.
  14. ↑ "Shz Qaid Joher Bs DM Presided over Urs Majlis of Seyedna Nurmohammed Nooruddin Gallery I". Zeninfosys – Al Jamea tus Saifiyah. 5 June 2011.
  15. ↑ "al Masjid ul Husseini". Muslims in Britain. Northolt, London.
  16. ↑ Plumber, Mustafa (30 July 2015). "'Attended majlis where successor was announced'". DNA India. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016 – via dnasyndication.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ↑ His Holiness, Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb (1390H). الرسالة الشريفة بركات اصحاب التطهير. His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India. p. 399.
  18. ↑ "OIUCMED | The Open International University for Complementary Medicines". www.oiucmed.net. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "Doctorate for Bohra scion". London: Milli Gazette. 20 November 2013. ISSN 0972-3366. Retrieved 22 June 2020 – via milligazette.com.
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