message of his holiness dr syedna mohammed burhanuddin tus on the centennial birth anniversaryall praise is for allah lord of the worlds who chose to grant his humble servant a long life a long life is a blessing that provides an ample opportunity for one to benefit mankind and it is also a humbling experience as one witnesses first hand the breathtaking progress of mankind and the swift changes in the fabric of society that are sometimes so vast as to make one age unrecognisable from anotherbut through all the changes that we have privileged to witness over my hundredyear lifespan the needs and hopes of humanity have remained the samethe yearning for a better life in this world and a longing for continuity in the hereafter remains constant every soul yearns for that which gives purpose to life and it is indeed this yearning that has driven mankind since the dawn of timeon this occasion of our centennial birth anniversary my followers all over the world are engaged in celebrations and expressions of joy we have directed them to make these celebrations purposeful it pleases us that the celebrations include acts of charity goodness and kindness to each other and their neighbours in the fortyseven years that we have had the task of leading the dawoodi bohra community we have always urged our followers to remain steadfast to their duty to allah and to remember that this duty requires us to benefit all mankind the most beloved to allah is indeed he who benefits his creation most this has been the teaching of my predecessors and the teaching of all true religionsit therefore pleases us that the celebrations have been marked by the forming of trusts and organisations that will continue to make a permanent difference in the upliftment of the needy and their help will continue to reach people well into the future we pray for their success in their benevolent endeavoursour message to our followers and well wishers on this happy occasion is to continue to adhere to the abiding principles that enhance human dignity and give meaning to lifemay peace and prosperity spread amongst you allthe institution is known as the aljameatussafiya university graduates qualifying from this institution are well groomed to be absorbed in the worldly livelihood means of an earning and are also eligible to serve the community based on their religious upbringingnever emding effortsthe most dynamic and challenging project recently undertaken under the blessings of his holiness is the saifee burhani uplifment trust sbut upliftment of more than 3000 houses in the area of bhendi bazaar inhabiting on a stretch of more than 30 acres of land the project aims at redevelopment of homes shops and roads to a modern civil design with the intention of giving reasonable sized houses to a family on an ownership basis and to have a structured layout facilitating a well planned modern township ironing out problems of dwelling sewage parking road widening and many others this project