New Delhi: Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Bohra Muslim community, has been elected as the chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia for a five-year term effective Tuesday, the varsity officials said.
Saifuddin has been the head of the one-million-strong global Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community since 2014. He succeeds Najma Heptulla, who completed her five-year term as chancellor of the university last year.
"Members of the court (anjuman) of the Jamia Millia Islamia have unanimously elected Saifuddin as the chancellor of the university for a period of five years with effect from 14th March, 2023," a university official said. The official added that the election of Saifuddin, who has featured in the list of 500 most-influential Muslims, happened at a meeting of the court on Monday. (PTI)
