Husain Burhanuddin

Shahzada
Husain Burhanuddin
حُـسـين بـُرهانُ ٱلدِّيـن
Burhanuddin in 2019.
Personal
Born
Husain

  • (1977-12-24) 24 December 1977 (age 46)
  • (15 Moharram 1398 ھ)
ReligionIslam
SpouseNaqiyah (née Shujauddin)
Children
  • Zahra
  • al-Qaid Johar
Parents
SectIsmailism
Dawoodi Bohra
Notable work(s)Full list
Alma mater
Known forAccurate recitation of the Qur'an[1]
Other namesBurhanuddin (Laqab)
Occupation
Relatives
Al Hashr (mujawwad),[a] Husain Burhanuddin

Shahzada[4] Husain Burhanuddin (Arabic: شهزاده حُسين بُرهانُ ٱلدّين, romanized: Ḥusayn Burhānuddīn), also known as Husain Mufaddal Saifuddin,[5] is the third and youngest son of Mufaddal Saifuddin,[6][7] the current incumbent of the office of the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq.[8] He is a Qāriʾ[a][2] and an honorary member of Naqabāt Qurrāʾ al-Quran (lit. 'Guild of Quran Reciters') in Cairo.[10] He is currently the Chairman of Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust.[11]

Shahzada Husain Bhaisaab Burhanuddin is a provost of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah and heads Mahad al-Zahra,[b] a Quranic sciences institute built by his grand father Mohammed Burhanuddin.[10] He also administers other socio-economic institutions[which?] of the Dawoodi Bohra community.[8] Burhanuddin is a recipient of All India Council for Human Rights' Ambassador for Peace Award.[12]

Career

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Early life

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Burhanuddin was born on 24 December 1977 (15 Muḥarram al-Ḥarām 1398H) to Mufaddal Saifuddin and Jawaharatusharaf (née Najmuddin). He received his primary schooling at MSB Educational Institute in Mumbai.

Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah

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Burhanuddin is a senior member of the executive board[when?] of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah.[13] He oversees the academic and administrative affairs of the academy. He also teaches[clarification needed] at the academy.[8]

Mahad al-Zahra

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Husain Burhanuddin has been integral to Mahad al-Zahra's[b] development.[10][3] He focuses on Quranic science, recitation, and exegesis with a view to benefit the modern day society.[10] In order to foster a better understanding of Quranic arts and sciences, under Burhanuddin's purview, Mahad al-Zahra distributed several[vague] guides and booklets to Dawoodi Bohra community centers world-wide,[8] among them seven installments of Khazāʾin Maʿānī al-Qurʾān al-Fāʾiqah, a series for the non-Arabic speaking audiences to gain an insight into the meanings of the Quran.[22]

Burhanuddin's emphasis on audio-visual teaching aids to facilitate learning has accelerated Quranic education within the community:[3] Through its e-learning program,[c] Mahad al-Zahra attracts thousands of applicants from around the world to participate in a combination of virtual classes along with one-to-one recital sessions through video-conferencing and internet telephony,[10] aiding huffaz as young as 6 years old.[24]

As of 2020, more than 8 branches of Mahad al-Zahra have been established at Dawoodi Bohra centers in India, Kenya, Kuwait, Pakistan, Tanzania, UAE, USA, and Yemen.[10][25]

As the head of the Mahad al-Zahra, Burhanuddin conducts the final oral examinations for the Huffaz (lit. 'guardians of the Quran').[8]

Community Outreach

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Under Burhanuddin's leadership, Mahad al-Zahra has become one of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah's largest avenues for community outreach. Over the past two decades,[when?] the department has extended access to Quranic education to members of the Dawoodi Bohra community through numerous[vague] educational institutions[which?] established across the globe.[10]

Burhanuddin frequently visits Dawoodi Bohra community centers in the Indian Sub-continent, Middle East, East Africa, Europe, and the United States to encourage accurate recitation of the Quran and facilitate its memorization:[10] Between 2007 and 2011, at various venues,[26] Burhanuddin conducted 3-day workshops designed to motivate and teach participants Quran memorization techniques.[27]

Under Burhanuddin's administration, ḥuffāẓ are sent to various cities and towns all over the world during the month of Ramadān al-Muʿazzam, to conduct classes that help children as well as adults recite and memorize the Quran.[10]

Today, he is said to be overlooking almost all the major departments and organisation of Dawat-e-Hadiyah[clarification needed] an acting as the prime handler of the daily affairs of the organisation.[citation needed]

Burhanuddin called on Narendra Modi in November 2020, at the Prime Minister's office to discuss on various projects and initiatives by the Dawoodi Bohra community.[28]

During the Narendra Modi's visit to Egypt in June 2023, Burhanuddin welcomed him and showed him around the Al Hakim Mosque,[29] renovated by his late grand father, Mohammed Burhanuddin II.

Quranic studies

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By 1995 (1416H) he had completed memorization of the Quran. Three years later, in 1998, he graduated from Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah with the degree of al-Faqih al-Jayyid (lit. 'The Distinguished Jurist'[d]).[10]

Shortly after memorizing the Quran, Burhanuddin frequented Cairo to study the art of recitation as well as the sciences of Quranic readings.[10] He later[when?] released audio recording of the entire Quran in the murattal style of recitation, certified by al-Azhar University, Cairo.[3][31]

Burhanuddin, in his capacity as a Qari, delivers 30-minute[32] mujawwad recitations of the Quran[32][33] which precede the sermons[34] delivered by Mufaddal Saifuddin,[35] especially during Ashara Mubarāka,[e][1] since 2012.[32]

On 29 Dhu al-Hijja 1439H (9 September 2018), he was certified in the Ten recitations al-Sughra[37] from the recitations of al-Shatebiya and al-Durra.[38] On 25 July 2022, he published a book on the Ten recitations titled قراءات زاهرة لكتاب الله [39] which was published and certified by 'Muṣḥaf Revision Committee' at Al-Azhar University.[40]

Works

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Burhanuddin has authored several audio and text books on Quran recitals, some are:[10]

  • Al-Taysīr fī Hifz al-Quran al-Karīm[f] (Arabic: التيسير في حفظ القران الكريم, lit. 'Simplifying Memorization of the Holy Quran'): A practical guide for memorizing al-Quran al-Kareem.
  • Al-Muṣḥaf al-Murattal[g] (Arabic: المصحف المرتل, lit. 'Murattal recitation of the Holy Quran'): Audio recording of the complete Quranic text in murattal (tartīl) style.
  • Al-Muṣḥaf al-Muʿallim[h] (Arabic: المصحف المعلم, lit. 'Pedagogical recitation of the Holy Quran'): A digital aid for the memorization of the 30th Juzʾ of al-Quran.
  • Al-Muṣḥaf al-Mujawwad[i] (Arabic: المصحف المجود, lit. 'Mujawwad recitation of the Holy Quran'): Audio recording of the 30th juzʾ of al-Quran in mujawwad (tajwīd) style.
  • Qira'aat Zahira le Kitab Allah (Arabic: قراءات زاهرة لكتاب الله)[39]

Personal life

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Burhanuddin has two elder brothers, Jafar us Sadiq Imaduddin and Taha Najmuddin and two sisters, Ummehani A. Nooruddin and Ruqaiyah A. Vajihuddin.[citation needed]

Husain's wife, Naqiyah, granddaughter of Mohammed Burhanuddin, runs the Rawdat al-Quran al-Kareem school[j] in Mumbai.[45]

Recognition and awards

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  •  India: On 15 May 2015 (27 Rajab 1436H) Mufaddal Saifuddin, the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, bestowed upon him the cognomen of Burhan al-din (Arabic: برهان الدين, lit. 'Proof of Faith').[46]
  •  India: Burhanuddin was conferred one of the highest degrees of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah; al-ʿAlīm al-Bāriʿ (Arabic: العليم البارع, lit. 'The Outstandingly Learned') on 3 May 2016 (27 Rajab 1437H).[47]
  •  India: Burhanuddin was conferred one of the highest degrees of Dawat-e-Hadiyah; Thiqat al-Daʿwat al-Ṭayyibīyyah (Arabic: ثقة الدعوة الطيبية, lit. 'The trusted of the Taiyebi Da'wah') on 3 May 2016 (27 Rajab 1437H).[citation needed]
  •  India: Burhanuddin was a recipient of All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties, and Social Justice's Ambassador for Peace Award on 9 December 2019 "for protecting and promoting human rights, peace and harmony."[12]
  •  Egypt: Honorary member of Naqabāt Qurrāʾ al-Quran (lit. 'Guild of Quran Reciters') in Cairo.[10][when?]
  •  United Arab Emirates : On behalf of Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, Shahzada Husain Burhanuddin attended the COP28 Global Faith leaders summit in Abu Dhabi and signed a joint appeal to take meaningful action in addressing climate crisis.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Some audio excerpts of Burhanuddin's various Quran recital deliveries are on Mahad al-Zahra's official website.[9]
  2. ^ a b Mahad al-Zahra is an institution within Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah with exclusive focus on Quranic sciences.[14]
  3. ^ elearningquran.com is an online-only resource built to facilitate instant, global reach of Mahad al-Zahra.[23]
  4. ^ Equivalent to Masters in Arabic and Islamic Studies.[30]
  5. ^ An annual 10-day mourning of Husayn ibn Ali's martrydom at the Battle of Karbala.[36]
  6. ^ Published by Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah.[41]
  7. ^ Published by Janah al-Tarrannum bil Quran al-Kareem; certified by Al-Azhar University.[31]
  8. ^ Published by Janah al-Tarrannum bil Quran al-Kareem.[42]
  9. ^ Published by Janah al-Tarrannum bil Quran al-Kareem.[43]
  10. ^ A school focused on Quranic studies based in Mumbai.[44]

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