Quotes from various dignitaries for His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA)

"As you (Holiness) look back on the fullness of your life, you can reflect with pride on the solemn purpose to which you have dedicated your work and the many achievements that have been yours."

-President Ronald Reagan, U.S.A.

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"Through your (His Holiness) leadership the Dawoodi Bohra community is renowned for its emphasis on the education of women, respect for all faiths and patriotism and love of one's adopted nation message which resonate significantly today"

- Mrs. Madeleine K. Albright, Former Secretary of State, U.S.A.

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"I know that he (His Holiness) is many thousands of miles away, but knowing that his thoughts are here with us today means a great deal to me."

- His Royal Highness, Prince Charles. London, United Kingdom

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“I want to congratulate the Dawoodi Bohra community on the contribution you make to the economic well being and cultural diversity of the wider community here in the country (UK). ”

- His Royal Highness, Prince Charles. London, United Kingdom

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"I am aware of the important contribution made by His Holiness and the Dawoodi Bohra Community to the social, economic and cultural life of our country."

- Mr. Tony Blair, Honourable Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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"I know of the deep respect in which you (His Holiness) are held and the great weight given to your counsels."

- Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, Honourable Prime Minister of United Kingdom

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“It has been a great grace to once again meet His Holiness Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin. It has been an inspiration to see signs of his work, his teachings and his example in the immediate family and his wider family which is the community here.”

- His Eminence Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

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“It gives me great pleasure, as a representative of Great Manchester's communities of faith, to welcome Your Holiness to this city and region. In your travels through many nations and cities as an Ambassador of Peace, this is the first time that you have visited our community, and so we are specially honoured to be given this opportunity to salute you.”

- Rt. Rev. Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton

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"Your Holiness is held in high esteem by the people of Pakistan as the Spiritual Head of the peace-loving and economically vibrant Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat."

- President General Parvez Musharraf, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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"There is immense respect and reverence in the hearts of the people of Pakistan for Your Holiness. This is your Country"

- Prime Minister Mrs. Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan)

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"We have received excellent and spiritually inpsiring guidance through your Holiness, which, I am certain, will ever lastingly benefit our souls."

-President Ali Hasan Mwinyi (Tanzania)

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"Your magnanimity, philanthropy and humanism have always touched me."

- President Chadrika Kumaratunga (Sri Lanka)

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"His Holiness is known as a visionary leader who combines spirituality with practical wisdom." 

- President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka)

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“Your Holiness, you have been acknowledged as an Ambassador of peace, harmony and goodwill by several governments and leaders of the world. The numerous titles, accolades and honours conferred upon you, by academies, institutions and organizations testify to the reverence and esteem that you are held in.”

- President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka)

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"You (His Holiness) are engaged in upholding the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Shariah of the Prophet of Islam. You have worked for the world of Islam as well as for mankind at large. You are not only a scholar, but like your illustrious father who was the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, your patronize scholars."

- President Abdul Rahman Biswas (Bangladesh)    

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"Both father and son have set supremely firm examples of dedicated, wise and good leadership to all their countless followers scattered across the continents."

-Sir Malcom MacDonald, Governor- General of Kenya

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"Egypt is your ancestral home, you must be here often."

- President Anwar Sadaat (Egypt)

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"I take immense pride in representing the French Republic of Mayotte and welcoming your Holiness in the name of the French Government to his land. Indeed, on being a Muslim, it is personally a matter of great pride to meet Your Holiness who is internationally regarded as a role model in observing the traditional values of Islam."

- Honourable Mr. Mohammed Saadallah, Special Respresentative of His Excellency The Prefet of Mayotte and Director of the Cabinet in his address at Mayotte Airport in 1999. (Mayotte)

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“Besides being himself a scholar, His Holiness is a patron of learning who has been brought up in the tradition of his great father and has therefore, both inherited and himself cultivated a broad and liberal humanism.” 

-Nawab Ali Yaver Jung, Vice Chancellor Aligarh Muslim University.

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Complied By:

Abde Syedna TUS

Husain Kapadia

E. & O. E.