Conservation of Nature

Syedna has advocated for the conservation of nature and has strongly emphasized on avoidance of environmental degradation. His realistic and result-oriented guidelines for safeguarding the ecosystem and controlling pollution have been seminal in environmental schemes set up in India and elsewhere.

From the dry interiors of Rajasthan in India to the mountainous terrains of Yemen where the Mausolea of Dawoodi Bohra Saints are located, horticulture, apiculture and agriculture projects such as greenhouses, terrace cultivation, plantations and lush landscapes have extensively been undertaken.

"Individual beauty can magnify if only it contributes to collective beauty. A garden where rivers flow, blooming, colourful flowers sway, trees and plants with lush greenery adorn, all this adds to the collective beauty of a garden."
-Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin

The Burhani Foundation (India), established by Syedna in 1992, conducts and sponsors projects related to environmental research and preservation of natural resources.

Syedna’s love and respect for nature is embodied in his prose and poetry that are abound with references to the natural world. Likewise, the appreciation of nature’s beauty is also apparent in Fatimi literature and art.