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Taher Saifuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq (born 1888)

Taher Saifuddin

Da'i al-Mutlaq of Dawoodi Bohra from 1915 to 1965

Taher Saifuddin, also known as Tahir Sayf al-Din, was the 51st and longest serving Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. Saifuddin adapted the modernisation in Western and European ideas, and established its benefits for the Bohras, whilst still steeped in the traditions and the…
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Da'i al-Mutlaq

Islamic religious leader

Da'i al-Mutlaq is the most senior spiritual rank and office in Tayyibi Isma'ilism. The Da'i al-Mutlaq has headed the Tayyibi community since the seclusion of the 21st Tayyibi Imam, at-Tayyib Abu'l-Qasim, traditionally placed in 528 AH/1134 AD.
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