The Nairobi campus of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah is inaugurated by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

Aljamea’s annual exams are conducted by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin ^TUS in Saifee Masjid, the masjid neighbouring Rawḍat Tāhirah, the mausoleum of Syedna Taher Saifuddin ^RA and Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA.

With the wafāt of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA, the sole benefactor of Aljamea for nearly fifty years, his successor and Shahzāda Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin ^TUS takes up the mantle of leading the Dawoodi Bohra community and the institution of Aljamea. Aljamea's annual exams are conducted by Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin ^TUS in Saifee Masjid, the masjid neighbouring Rawḍat Tāhirah, the mausoleum of Syedna Taher Saifuddin ^RA and Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA.

His Holiness Syedna Burhanuddin ^RA announces the fourth campus of Aljamea in Mumbai, India in the suburb of Marol.

His Holiness Syedna Burhanuddin ^RA announces the establishment of a third campus of Aljamea in Nairobi, Kenya during his sermon on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Classes begin twenty days after the announcement.

Aljamea's annual exams are for the very first time conducted in Saifee Mahal, the residence of the al-dāʿī al-mutlaq in Malabar Hill, Mumbai.

A second Mahad al-Zahra building is inaugurated at the Karachi campus.

Mahad al-Zahra's satellite campus established in Houston, TX.

Mahad al-Zahra's four year Quran Memorisation program in Surat accepts its first batch of students.

Mahad al-Zahra initiates e-Learning for memorising the Quran.

Syedna is conferred the degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by the University of Karachi.

Syedna donates a newly constructed building to the Department of Genetics, University of Karachi. The university names the building Dr Syedna Burhanuddin Hall and renames the department as His Highness Dr Syedna Burhanuddin Department of Genetics.

The Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi visits Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Surat and meets with His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA.

A number of Aljamea graduates are assigned to a long-term socio-economic development project in rural Yemen.

A new dedicated building for Mahad al-Zahra is constructed in Surat.

Annual examinations are conducted in Surat once more after a hiatus of five years. Syedna Burhanuddin ^RA inaugurates the new īwān and adjoining structures along with a new dormitory for female students in Surat named Rabwat Jiblah.

His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA appoints Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin^TUS, Shahzāda Qasim Bhaisaheb Hakimuddin ^DM, Shahzāda Abbas Bhaisaheb Fakhruddin ^DM and Shahzāda Qaidjohar Bhaisaheb Ezzuddin ^DM as the new rectors of Aljamea.

The rector of Aljamea Syedi Yusuf Bhaisaheb Najmuddin ^QR passes away in Cairo.

Syedna establishes the first of an international chain of schools known as al-Madrasa al-Saifiya al-Burhaniya (MSB) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Inauguration of the new dormitory for male students in Surat named Masākin Mohammediya.

Inauguration of the Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah, Karachi campus.

His Holiness^RA conducts Aljamea’s annual examination from Mumbai for a period of five years.

Students and graduates participate in the renovation and reconstruction of the Fatemi Jāmiʿ masjid, al-Jāmiʿ al-
Anwar in Cairo, the most defining event of the Burhani era.

Syedna Burhanuddin ^RA lays the foundation for the reconstruction of the īwān and also the library, auditorium and mawāʾid (dining hall) of the Surat Jamea.

Al-Multaqa al-ʿIlmi al-Fatimi, the Fatimi Educational Gathering is conducted in Aljamea, Surat and serves as an impetus for the spiritual and temporal efflorescence of the community.

Syedna delivers an address regarding the Holy Quran and its relevance to the modern world at the Royal Albert Hall, London during the World of Islam Festival. During the festival His Holiness met with Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA establishes Mahad al-Zahra, institute dedicated to Quranic studies.

Non-student members of the Dawoodi Bohra community partake for the first time in Aljamea’s annual examination.
His Holiness names this group as mustafīdīn or Beneficiaries of Aljamea’s Examinations. The practice continues to this very day.

Syedna ^RA establishes the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies in collaboration with Anjuman-e-Islam, Mumbai.

Syedna inaugurates the Burhani College of Commerce and Arts in Mumbai, India.

His Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin^RA institutionalises Aljamea in Karachi and lays the foundation for the academy’s dedicated campus.

With the wafāt (sad demise) of Syedna Taher Saifuddin ^RA, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin ^RA inherits the legacy of educating and nurturing the souls of the students of Aljamea and members of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

His Holiness Syedna Taher Saifuddin ^RA gives his blessings to begin Aljamea classes for years one to four in Karachi,
Pakistan.

Inauguration of the new campus at Surat, India by Syedna Taher Saifuddin ^RA

On 22nd June 1960, the first prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru visits Aljamea in Surat.

Darse Saifee is founded in Surat by the 43rd Dāʿī Syedna Abdeʿali Saifuddin ^RA.

Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin ^RA chooses Surat as the seat of his mission and centre of daʿwa.

The seat of daʿwa shifts to India along with its centres of learning.

The seat of daʿwa moves to Yemen with the seclusion of the 21st imam and subsequently, the office of al-dāʿī al-mutlaq is established.

Al-Imam al-Hakim bi Amr Allah ^AS establishes the Hall of Sciences in Cairo.

Al-Azhar University is founded by al-Imam al-Muʿizz li Deen Allah ^AS.