Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin elected as new chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia

Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin has been unanimously elected by the members of the Anjuman (Court) of the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) as the Chancellor of the university. He has been elected for a period of five years from March 14. Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin succeeds Najma Heptulla. Heptulla completed her five-year term as Chancellor of the university last year. 

The meeting of the Court was held on Monday where the important decision was taken. There are 45 members in Jamia Court, including three



Members of Parliament. Jamia Millia Islamia said that an illustrious leader with meritorious and laudable credentials, the 53rd al-Dai al-Mutlaq, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, is head of the one-million-strong global Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community since 2014.

Mufaddal Saifuddin, who leads by his exceptional examples has dedicated his life to the betterment of the society at large with a special focus on education, environment and socio-economic aspects, the Jamia university administration added.