Sister to the 54th Dai al-Mutlaq (“Dai”) Syedna Taher Fakhruddin TUS, she is the daughter of the 53rd Dai Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA, niece of the 52nd Dai Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA, and granddaughter of the 51st Dai, Syedna Taher Saifuddin RA.
Shehzadi Dr. Bazat Saifiyah Bensaheba attained the highest levels of ‘ilm from Syedna Burhanuddin RA, Syedna Qutbuddin RA, and Syedna Fakhruddin TUS. Syedna Qutbuddin personally trained her for khidmat and spent priceless time imparting the philosophies and knowledge of Dawat.
Academic engagement
● PhD in Islamic History with distinction from Oxford University (Oxford, UK, 1997).
● MA in Islamic History, and BA in English Literature with highest honors (summa cum laude), from the American University in Cairo (Egypt, 1991).
● She has written and published various articles in academic journals and has contributed to many other academic works. Links:
https://www.fatemidawat.com/teachings/our-identity/history-of-the-daudi-bohra-tayyibis-in-modern-times-the-dais-the-dawat-and-the-community
● ‘Fatimid Reflections in Tayyibi Bohra Religious Culture’
● She has spent nearly 30 years imparting zahir taweel and haqiqat sabaqs to Mumineenand Muminaat continuing the legacy of knowledge dissemination.
● Shehzadi Dr. Bazat Saifiyah Bs contributes significantly to the literary heritage of the community, composing numerous poems in the remembrance of Imam Husain SA and Awliyaullah.
● She is currently undertaking a massive project of writing the biography of Syedna Khuzaima Qutbuddin RA with Busaheba Sakina Aisaheba.
She also guides Mumineen through regular personal audiences.