Burhanuddin is a provost of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah and heads Mahad al-Zahra, a Quranic sciences institute run by his father. He also administers other socio-economic institutions[which?] of the Dawoodi Bohra community. Burhanuddin is a recipient of All India Council for Human Rights' Ambassador for Peace Award. He is widely revered as the Qari-e-Hind, a title that holds significant meaning and respect.
Shahzada Husain Burhanuddin is a certified Qari and regularly recites from the holy Quran before the commencement of sermons.
Career
Early life
Burhanuddin was born on 24 December 1977 (15 Muḥarram al-Ḥarām 1398H) to Mufaddal Saifuddin and Jawaharatusharaf (née Najmuddin). He received his schooling at MSB Educational Institute in Mumbai graduating at the top of his class with high distinction.
Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah
Burhanuddin is a senior member of the executive board[when?] of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah. He oversees the academic and administrative affairs of the academy. He also teaches[clarification needed] at the academy.
Mahad al-Zahra
has led the Mahad al-Zahra's development. He focuses on Quranic science, recitation, and exegesis with a view to benefiting today's society. In order to foster a better understanding of Quranic arts and sciences, he has directed that Mahad al-Zahra distribute guides and booklets to Dawoodi Bohra community centers worldwide, 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.
Burhanuddin's emphasis on audio-visual teaching to facilitate learning has accelerated Quranic education within the community: through its e-learning program, Mahad al-Zahra has reached thousands around the world, who participate in virtual classes along with one-to-one recital sessions through video-conferencing, aiding huffaz as young as 6 years old.
As the head of the Mahad al-Zahra, Burhanuddin personally conducts the final oral examinations for the Huffaz (lit.'guardians of the Quran').
Community Outreach
Under Burhanuddin's leadership, Mahad al-Zahra has become Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah's largest avenue of community outreach. Over the past two decades,[when?] the department has extended access to Quranic education to members of the Dawoodi Bohra community through some educational institutions[which?] established across the globe.
Burhanuddin frequently visits global Dawoodi Bohra community centers to encourage accurate recitation of the Quran and facilitate its memorization. Between 2007 and 2011, Burhanuddin conducted 3-day workshops designed to motivate and teach participants Quran memorization techniques.
Burhanuddin has initiated an annual outreach where ḥuffāẓ are sent all over the world during the month of Ramadān al-Muʿazzam, to conduct classes that help adults and children recite and memorize the Quran.
Burhanuddin called on Narendra Modi in August 2019 and November 2020, at the Prime Minister's office to discuss on various projects and initiatives by the Dawoodi Bohra community.
Burhanuddin dedicated his entire teenage years to rote-memorizing the Quran. By 1995 (1416H), when he was 18 years old, he had completed memorizing 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').
Burhanuddin frequented Cairo to study the art of recitation as well as the sciences of Quranic readings. He has released an audio recording of the entire Quran in the murattal style of recitation, certified by al-Azhar University, Cairo.
Burhanuddin has been delivering 30-minute mujawwad recitations of the Quran which precede the sermons delivered by his father Mufaddal Saifuddin, during Ashara Mubarāka, since 2012.
On 29 Dhu al-Hijja 1439H (9 September 2018), he received certification in the Ten recitations al-Sughra from the recitations of al-Shatebiya and al-Durra. On 25 July 2022, he published a book on the Ten recitations titled قراءات زاهرة لكتاب الله which was endorsed by the 'Muṣḥaf Revision Committee' of Al-Azhar University.
Other accomplishments
He has been conferred both of the highest degrees of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah; the degree of "Thiqah al-Da'wah al-Taiybiyyah" (Arabic: ثقة الدعوة الطيبية; translation: The Trusted of the Taiyebi Da'wah) and the degree of "al-'Aleem al-Baare' " (Arabic: العليم البارع; Translation: The Outstandingly Learned) on 3 May 2016 (27 Rajab 1437 Hijri).
He was appointed as the Chairman of the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust and as the Syedna's representative to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and at Imam al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo.
On April 17, 2025, accompanied by a delegation of Dawoodi Bohra community members, Burhanuddin again met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi. The delegation expressed gratitude for the enactment of the Waqf Amendment Act. In his remarks, the Prime Minister praised Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin for his active involvement in shaping the Act, including providing detailed input during its drafting. Community members also explained how the new legislation would ease their daily affairs, particularly in managing a recently acquired property in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar.
Shahzada Husain Burhanuddin serves as the chairman of SBUT, the first-of-its-kind cluster redevelopment project in India, located in Mumbai.
Burhanuddin has authored several audio and text books on Quran recitals, some are:
Al-Taysīr fī Hifz al-Quran al-Karīm (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 (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 (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 (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)
Husain's wife, Naqiyah, daughter of Mukasir al-Dawat Syedi Malik ul Ashter Shujauddin, is known for her elegance, poise and charm. She runs the Rawdat al-Quran al-Kareem school of Quranic sciences in Mumbai. She is the most followed woman from the Dawoodi Bohra community on Instagram, with an audience exceeding 130,000 followers. She completed her postgraduate education at D'Youville University, a nationally-ranked Catholic college located in upstate New York. An American citizen raised internationally in Houston, London and Mumbai, she has a deep understanding and expertise in online media presence - her personal website showcased her contemporary and refined approach, particularly on teaching and leadership.
Recognition and awards
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').
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).
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).
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."
Egypt: Honorary member of Naqabāt Qurrāʾ al-Quran (lit.'Guild of Quran Reciters') in Cairo.[when?]
↑"Al Qur'an Al Majeed". thedawoodibohras.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020. Mahad al Zahra faculties and buildings now form part of each of the four Al Jamea tus Saifiyah campuses and the complete memorization of the Quran is now required of every student that progresses through them. It also has affiliates in the USA, Yemen, England, and Kenya.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
12Al-Quran and Uloom al-Quran: Al-Mushaf al-Murattal. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 23 Apr 2020– via mahadalquran.com. A beautiful recitation of al-Quran al-Kareem by the renowned BS Husain BS. Useful for recitation and memorization. Certified by the distinguished Al-Azhar University, Cairo.
↑Both of these degrees were also conferred by the 52nd Dai, Syedna Burhanuddin, on his successor-designate Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin in 1966 when he was in his youth.
This article needs additional or more specific categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles.(November 2024)
