Ja'far us Sadiq Imaduddin (Arabic: جـعفـرُ ٱلصَّـادِق عِمـادُ ٱلدِّيـن) or Jafar us Sadiq Mufaddal Saifuddin, is the eldest son of Mufaddal Saifuddin,[1][2] the current incumbent of the office of the 53rd Dawoodi Bohra Da'i al-Mutlaq,[3] and the grandson of Mohammed Burhanuddin. He is a poet, scholar and one of the four rectors of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah.
Shahzada (Prince) Ja'far us Sadiq Imaduddin | |
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جـعفـرُ ٱلصَّـادِق عِمـادُ ٱلدِّيـن | |
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| Ameer al-Jamea | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mufaddal Saifuddin |
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| Born | Ja'far us Sadiq |
| Religion | Shi'a Islam |
| Spouse |
Zaenab (nee Shabbir Nuruddin)
(m. 1996) |
| Parent |
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| Sect | Ismailism Dawoodi Bohra |
| Jurisprudence | |
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| Alma mater | |
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| Other names | Imaduddin (Laqab) |
| Occupation | Scholar, author |
Education
edit- He completed the memorization of the Quran in 1999.[4]
- Al-Faqih al-Jayyid (MA) in Islamic Fatemi Literature (Arabic: الفقيه الجيد), Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah., 1997.[5][6]
- MA in Arabic literature, ALECSO (Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization), 2005. Thesis title: The Receptionist Theory and the Poetry of al-Amir Tamim bin Imam Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.[7]
- PhD in Arabic Literature, ALECSO (Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization), 2013 Research focus: The art and science of dialectic in the works of Syedna al-Mu’ayyad al-Shirazi.[8]
Career
editHe is a Senior Fellow at the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought[9] and is also a signatory of the Amman Message, which is a declaration calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world that was issued on 9 November 2004 (27th of Ramadan 1425 Hijri) by Abdullah II of Jordan.[10]
He was appointed one of the rectors of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah (Arabic: امير الجامعة) on 27 Rajab 1436H corresponding to 15 May 2015 by Mufaddal Saifuddin.[11][12][13]
Personal life
editImaduddin is married to Zaenab (née Nuruddin),[14] daughter of Shabbir Nuruddin bin Taher Saifuddin.[15]
Recognition and awards
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India: On 3 May 2016 at a public gathering in Surat, he was conferred two of the highest degrees of Aljamea tus Saifiyah:[16]
Works
edit- A literary analysis of the Qasida (Arabic: شب الغرام لهيب خد احمر) by Miya Saheb Wali bhai (Arabic: ميا صاحب ولي بهائي). This work was completed in 1418 Hijri and is titled (Arabic: شفاء الاوام في قصيدة شب الغرام ).[17]
- During the restoration of Fatimid mosques in Cairo by Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, he compiled separate works, in Arabic, on the architectural features of each of the mosques. These works studied Al-Jami' al-Anwar, Al-Jami' al-Aqmar, Al-Jami' al-Juyushi, Al-Jami' al-Lulua and Fatimid gates and fortifications of Cairo.[18]
- Al Aqmar: A Living Testimony to the Fatemiyeen (2000).[19]
- Al Juyushi: A Vision of the Fatemiyeen (2002).[20]
- Arabic: دراسة لشعر الامير تميم من منظور نظرية التلقي. Thesis title: The Receptionist Theory and the Poetry of al-Amir Tamim bin Imam Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.[7]
- Arabic: ادب المناظرة والحجاج في المجالس المؤيدية. Research focus: The art and science of dialectic in the works of Syedna al-Mu’ayyad al-Shirazi.[8]
- Qasida in Urdu: منة كرو عناية ايك قطرة بس عسل كا in 2015.[21]
References
edit- ^ Abdel-Rahim, Mohamed Sabry (17 August 2014). "سلطان البهرة في الهند.. منع الربا في تعاملات البنوك ويطعم مليون شخص يوميا حول العالم" [Sultan of Bohra in India .. prohibiting usury in banking transactions and feeding one million people daily around the world]. elabalad.news (in Arabic). Cairo: El Balad. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "وزيراعظم سان سيدنا عالي قدر مفضل سيف الدين جي ملاقات" [Prime Minister Meeting with Syedna High Honorable Mufaddal Saifuddin] (in Sindhi). Islamabad: Associated Press of Pakistan. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020 – via pakistanpoint.com.
- ^ 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).
- ^ mudreka. "Mahad Al-Zahra - Al Jamea tus Saifiyah - Mahad Al-Zahra - Al Jamea tus Saifiyah". mahadalquran.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ Blank, Jonah (2001). Mullahs on the Mainframe : Islam and Modernity Among the Daudi Bohras. University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (15 April 2001). p. 216. ISBN 978-0-226-05676-0.
- ^ "Al-Jami'ah Al-Sayfiyah". archive.mumineen.org. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b سيف الدين, جعفر الصادق. دراسة لشعر الامير تميم من منظور نظرية التلقي. Cairo, Egypt.
- ^ a b سيف الدين, جعفر الصادق. ادب المناظرة والحجاج في المجالس المؤيدية. Cairo, Egypt.
- ^ "Senior Fellows" (PDF). The Royal aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought: 16.
- ^ "grand list of endorsements of the amman message and its three points – AmmanMessage.com". ammanmessage.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah | Official Website". jameasaifiyah.edu. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah | Official Website » 1407/1987". jameasaifiyah.edu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ a b His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb (2016). شكر نعم اصحاب البركات [Shukr Ne'am Ashab al-Barakat]. Mumbai: Badri Mahal. p. 1269.
- ^ "Dr SAIFUDDIN Zainab Jaferussadiq passed her viva on 2 February 2016 at Bristol, Dissertation title: Identifying The Capabilities And Aspirations Of Haraazi Women". scope.edu. University of Bristol. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ the_radiantarts (1 April 2020). "Founder's Note". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb (1438H). جامعة ثمرات العلوم. Mumbai, India: Badri Mahal. p. 1476.
- ^ سيف الدين, جعفر الصادق (1997). شفاء الاوام في قصيدة شب الغرام. Surat, India: الجامعة السيفية.
- ^ سيف الدين, جعفر الصادق. الجوامع الفاطيمة. Surat, India: الجامعة السيفية.
- ^ Saifuddin, Ja'far us Sadiq Mufaddal (2000). Al-Aqmar: A Living Testimony to the Fatemiyeen. ISBN 978-0-9539270-0-5.
- ^ Saifuddin, Ja'far us Sadiq Mufaddal (2002). Al Juyushi: A Vision of the Fatemiyeen. Graphico Printing Ltd. ISBN 978-0953927012.
- ^ "Volume 53 - SAUT UL IMAN - The Voice of Iman". Retrieved 17 November 2016.