The Dawoodi Bohra community and its leadership have a strong bond with AMU. Both the 51st Dai Syedna Taher Saifuddin and the 52nd Dai Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin served as Chancellors of AMU, contributing to its development and growth. His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin accepted the Chancellorship in 2015.