Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin.

Sultan al-Bohra, Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community, arrived in Sharjah on Sunday 16th of February. Community members and dignitaries are expected to meet him during his stay in the city.

It is learnt that Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was to inaugurate a mosque in Sharjah. 

“We are eagerly anticipating Syedna’s visit to our city. He last visited Sharjah exactly two years ago in February 2018. Various community organisations and committees have been mobilised to host the expected guests and visitors and undertake numerous socio-cultural programs during Syedna’s stay in the city,” said Dr Mustafa Taher, local PR Coordinator.

Syedna Saifuddin is expected to inaugurate the newly expanded Masjid-al-Fatimeen-al-Bohra in Al Manakh, Sharjah. This original Masjid was first inaugurated by Syedna’s father, the late Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in 2003. 

Besides that, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin will also be presiding over various community programs and meet local community members to enquire after their well-being while blessing them with his guidance and benedictions.

The Dawoodi Bohras are one of the major business expatriate communities in the region and are known across the world for their entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen. They started migrating to Sharjah in the 1960s to work as traders in construction materials and allied industries.

Today, Sharjah is home to over 4,000 Dawoodi Bohras which, in addition to numerous businessmen and industrialists, includes a large number of professionals such as doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, accountants and IT professionals working within various sectors in the region.