Shehzada Taha BS Najmuddin [DM]
■ Viladat
16 Rabi ul Awwal 1395/
28th March 1975 Friday
■ Shahzada Taha BS Najmuddin DM is the second son of His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin TUS, He heads the department which tends to the affairs of community members in Yemen and oversees their growth, development and uplift in all aspects of life.
Another department which benefits from his close supervision and continued involvement is the Faiz al-Mawaid al-Burhaniyah (FMB) community kitchen, which provides community members across the world with freshly cooked, home-delivered meals on a daily basis.
Dedicated to realising His Holiness’ vision to raise the living standards of community members, he takes a keen interest in the operations of the Department of Welfare and Social Development, which undertakes annual drives as well as year-long programs to better the circumstances of the underprivileged within the community and to bring them at par with the rest of the community.
Shahzada Najmuddin DM is also a signatory of the Amman Message, a 2004 declaration calling for tolerance and unity in the Muslim world.
Shz Taha Najmuddin DM regularly accompanies Mufaddal Saifuddin on his travels and oversees various socio-economic initiatives of the Dawoodi Bohra community.[citation needed] He administers the following departments:
• Sigah al-Yemen (President): Management of the affairs of community members in Yemen
• SBUT Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (Vice-Chairman, 2014)- Bhendi Bazaar redevelopment project.
• Anjuman e Shiate Ali (Vice President) Managing the affairs of Dawoodi Bohra of Mumbai.
• FMB – Faiz ul Mawaid al Burhaniyah – A global food initiative serving daily meals to community members and cutting down on food wastage.
• MSB – Al Madrasa tus Saifiya tul Burhaniyah – Community schools worldwide.
• Sigah al-KUN (President) – Pilgrimages to Najaf & Karbala.
• Upliftment & Fostership Programme – A biannual campaign and outreach program which sees volunteers travel to cities and villages across South Asia and East Africa in order to uplift and foster critically low-income families within the community.
