A Steadfast Friend

His concern for the welfare of the Muslim masses moved him to issue sagacious pronouncements during the partition of the subcontinent, so that Muslims did not feel alienated whether they chose to remain in India or to migrate. This same concern had prompted him to draw the world’s attention to the plight of the Palestinians, by calling the first ever conference on the future of Palestine in 1936.

Syedna Taher Saifuddin exuded a rare rapport that won the heart of anyone he met. He was able to relate to his audience so completely as to create a close relationship even at the first meeting. Amongst his friends were Ghandiji, the father of the Indian nation, Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and many other great contemporaries with whom he shared the concern for the welfare of their peoples.