Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi Explained
| Religion: | Islam |
| Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi |
| Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimin |
| Birth Name: | Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi S/o Najmul Ulema Syed Ali Naqvi S/o Mumtazul Ulema Syed Mohd alias (Meeran Sahab) S/o Zainul Ulema Syed Mohd Taqi S/O Syed Ibraheem S/o Mumtazul Ulema Syed Taqi Jannat'maab S/o Saiyyadul Ulema Syed Hussain S/o Syed Dildar Ali Ghufra'maab |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Free Label: | Ethnicity |
| Free Text: | Indian - Naqvi Sayyid (Ijtihadi family |
| Region: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation: | President, Shia Markazi Chand Committee, Lucknow
Shahi Imam, Shahi Masjid, Chota Imambara, Lucknow
Managing Director, Hauza Ilmiya Abutalib
Ex-Member, Haj Committee of India
Legal Representative, The Grand Islamic Authority Ayatollah Saiyed Sadiq Hussaini al Shirazi
Controller, Jannat Maab Society
General Secretary, Darussaqaline Trust
General Secretary, Maula Ali Orphanage
President, Najmul Ulema Academy
President, Markazi Shia Chand Committee
General Secretary, Shia Religious Charitable Relief Trust |
| Denomination: | Usuli Twelver Shia |
| Jurisprudence: | Jaʽfari jurisprudence |
| Alma Mater: | Lucknow University
Syrian Islamic Theology School |
| Website: | Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube |
Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi (مولانا سيد نقوى) is a Twelver Shia Muslim cleric from India.[1] [2] He is president of the office of Shia Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow[3] He is one of the prominent Shia clerics of Lucknow.[4]
Family background
He comes from a family of scholars known as "Khandan-e-Ijtihad", and traces his lineage from Dildar Ali Naseerabadi (also known as Ghufran Ma'ab), their ancestors came from Sabzevar.[5]
Positions and activities
He has held following positions:[6]
- President, Shia Markazi Chand Committee, Lucknow
- Managing Director, Hauza Ilmiya Abutalib
- Official Representative of Ayatullah Sadiq Shirazi
- Ex-Member, Haj Committee of India
- Legal Representative, The Grand Islamic Authority Ayatollah Saiyed Sadiq Hussaini al Shirazi
- Controller, Jannat Maab Society
- General Secretary, Darussaqaline Trust
- General Secretary, Maula Ali Orphanage
- President, Najmul Ulema Academy
- President, Markazi Shia Chand Committee
- General Secretary, Shia Religious Charitable Relief Trust
- Shahi Imam, Shahi Masjid, Chota Imambara, Lucknow
Anti profile-pic statement
In 2013, he said, women should not post pictures on Facebook.[7] [8]
Against photo shoots at Bara Imambara complex
In June 2020, he along with Imam-e-Juma of Asafi Mosque at the Bara Imambara Maulana Kalbe Jawad, academician and cleric Maulana Kalbe Sibtain Noori, senior cleric Maulana Agha Roohi, spokesperson of All India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob Abbas and Maulana Abbas Irshad, have all signed the memorandum against photo shoots at Bara Imambara complex.[9]
Involvement in anti-CAA demonstrations and rallies
In March–April 2020, he was involved in Citizenship Amendment Act protests.[10] [11] For which Lucknow Police issued notice to him.[12] [13]
Support to COVID-19 lockdown
In April 2020, he asked people to abide by lockdown norms during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[14]
See also
References
- Book: Hasnain . Nadeem . The Other Lucknow . 2016 . Vani Prakashan . 978-93-5229-420-6 . 199 . 17 July 2020 . en.
- News: Uttar Pradesh Govt Mulls Merging Shia, Sunni Waqf Boards to Stop Wastage of Money, But is it Possible? . 17 July 2020 . News18 . 26 October 2017.
- News: S . Deepika . Eid Mubarak! Significance, moon sighting and all you need to know about Eid al-Fitr 2019 . 17 July 2020 . www.oneindia.com . 5 June 2019 . en.
- News: BJP complains to EC against Rahul's Muzaffarnagar remark . 17 July 2020 . Hindustan Times . 25 October 2013 . en.
- Jones. Justin. Khandan-i-Ijtihad: Genealogy, history, and authority in a household of 'ulama in modern South Asia. Modern Asian Studies. 2020. 54. 4. en. 1149–1191. 10.1017/S0026749X18000598. 210553618 . 0026-749X.
- Web site: Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi . 17 July 2020.
- News: Posting pictures on Facebook, Twitter unIslamic: Clerics . 17 July 2020 . DNA India . 11 August 2013 . en.
- News: No profile pic? Indian Mufti says posting Facebook photos is 'un-Islamic' . 17 July 2020 . Al Arabiya English . 13 August 2013 . en.
- News: Historians & clerics up in arms over 'profane' photo shoots at Bara Imambara, write to PM Modi Lucknow News - Times of India . 17 July 2020 . The Times of India . en.
- News: UP: 57 anti-CAA protestors find their details on 100 hoardings . 17 July 2020 . The Siasat Daily . 6 March 2020.
- News: Allahabad HC to hear case on Sunday on hoardings featuring anti-CAA protesters . 17 July 2020 . The New Indian Express.
- News: FIR registered against 21 for violation of section 144 during Anti-CAA protest in Lucknow; 2 arrested . 17 July 2020 . ANI News . en.
- News: Lucknow: Ghantaghar swells as women from Delhi, monks join in; 10 protesters get notice . 17 July 2020 . The Indian Express . 10 February 2020 . en.
- News: Pioneer . The . Islamic Centre urges people to follow lockdown norms To live stream Quran recitation . 17 July 2020 . The Pioneer . en.
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