Taher Fakhruddin


Taher Fakhruddin is a claimant to the title of 54th Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, a sect within Shia Islam. He is the oldest son of Khuzaima Qutbuddin, claimant to the position of 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq. After the death of the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin. Khuzaima Qutbuddin died on 30 March 2016. On 31 March 2016 the family of Qutbuddin released a statement that "Syedna Qutbuddin has conferred nass on his son Taher Fakhruddin". Followers of Khuzaima Qutbuddin regard Taher Fakhruddin as the rightly appointed Da'i al-Mutlaq, whereas followers of Mufaddal Saifuddin do not.
One of Taher Fakhruddin's first major decision was regarding the burial arrangements of his father and predecessor in office, Khuzaima Qutbuddin, who died on 30 March 2016. It was decided to bring Qutbuddin's body to India for burial. Qutbuddin was buried at his residence Darus Sakina in Thane on 10 April 2016, after it was arranged for his body to make an overflight circumambulating Raudat Tahera by helicopter in order to pay respects at the mausoleum of his father, the 51st Dai Taher Saifuddin and the 52nd Dai Mohammed Burhanuddin, his predecessor and his half-brother.
Khuzaima Qutbuddin had filed a case at the Bombay High Court against Mufaddal Saifuddin in 2014 alleging that only Khuzaima Qutbuddin had received a valid appointment of succession from Mohammed Burhanuddin. Taher Fakhruddin has continued his father's efforts against Mufaddal Saifuddin at the Bombay High Court. See the Succession to 52nd Dai al-Mutlaq for further information.