Shii News – death of Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin, 53rd Dai l-mutlaq of the Tayyibi (Dawoodi Bohra) Shia
Farewell, Mr People – Mumbai Mirror –
Dear friends and colleagues,
I write with the sad news that my father Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin, 53rd Dai l-mutlaq of the Tayyibi Shia (Dawoodi Bohra) community, passed away to his heavenly abode. انا لله وانا لاليه راجعون. As a family, we are all grieving intensely. But this event has also very deeply devastated and impacted our community around the world. He was an incredible force of compassion, sincerity, and humanity. Thousands of people feel that they have lost a father. Over 60 articles have been published in Indian papers the last ten days, and I attach one which is particularly poignant. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Farewell-Mr-People/articleshow/51654644.cms?prtpage=1
Best wishes,
Tahera
Tahera Qutbuddin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Arabic Literature, The University of Chicago
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (ISHUM)
Associate Faculty, Divinity School
Editorial Board Member, Library of Arabic Literature (LAL), NYU Press
http://nelc.uchicago.edu/faculty/qutbuddin
- April 12, 2016
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