Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin elected as new chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia

Dr Saifuddin will succeed Dr Najma Heptulla whose term was completed last year. He is the head of global Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Community since 2014.

By: Education Desk , Edited by Agrima Srivastava

New Delhi | Updated: March 15, 2023 08:17 AM IST

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He is an alumnus of the Al-jamia-tus-saifiya, the Dawoodi Bohra educational institute in Surat (Image Credit: Jamia Millia Islamia)

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Members of the court (Anjuman) of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) have elected Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin as the chancellor (Amir-e-Jamia) of the university. Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin will assume office from March 14 for a period of five years.

Dr Saifuddin will succeed Dr Najma Heptulla whose term was completed last year. He is the head of global Dawoodi Bohra Muslim Community since 2014.

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He oversees global programmes such as Saifee Burhani Uplift Project, Turning the Tide, Project Rise, FMB Community kitchen work towards eradication of hunger, reduction of food waste, protecting the environment and more.

Dr Saifuddin has been honoured with a number of awards and accolades including featuring in the 500 Most Influential Muslims list. A citation was read in the US House of Representatives for his contributions. He has been received as a reverent state guest in several countries.

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He is an alumnus of the Al-jamia-tus-saifiya, the Dawoodi Bohra educational institute in Surat as well as the Al-Azhar University and Cairo University in Egypt. He also inaugurated the new campus of Al-jamia-tus-saifiya in Mumbai on February 10.

He has authored the annual treatise over the last five years, and has also written poems in Arabic and Urdu. He has also written excellent literary pieces and poems in the community’s vernacular, Lisan al-Dawat. He introduced measures such as sustainable agricultural systems, enhancing local infrastructure and providing equal access to education to both girls and boys in Yemen.

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