Naqvis

The Naqvis are a Sayyid clan, found predominantly in Iran, Iraq, and the South Asian countries. They claim descent from the Imam Ali al-Hadi, who is also known as 'Naqi' and the Tenth Imam, and through him they trace their lineage to the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his younger grandson Husayn ibn Ali.

Lineage

There are differing opinions about the number of sons of Imam Ali al-Naqi. The statement of 7 sons has been made by Ayatullah Syed Basheer Hussain, compiler of the book ''Shajrate Saddate Amroha'', who lists:

# Al-Hasan al-'Askarī and his brothers:
# Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi
# Husayn
# 'Abdullāh
# Zayd
# Mūsā
# Ja'far ibn 'Ali al-Hādi , also known as Ja'far al-Zaki or Ja'far Ath-Thāni.

These seven names have also been referenced in the book ''Anwar-e-Alsadat''. In addition, there are at least two people whose hand-written pedigree from the beginning (Imam Naqi) to the end have been accepted. These pedigrees confirm the sons of Imam Ali Naqi Al Hadi as seven in number.

Besides Al-Hasan Al-'Askarī, three of the sons, Husayn, Muhammad and Ja'far, and one daughter named 'Ayliyā' from different wives have been mentioned by various scholars, including Shaikh Mufeed.

Naqvis of Sirsi Sadat

Sirsi is an ancient town of the "sa'adat" (Syeds) in the Moradabad District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Syed Ali Arab Naqvi Neshapuri Shaheed, the ancestor of these Naqvis, migrated from Neshapur, Iran to India in 632 AH.

Naqvis of Amroha

Many descendants of Imam Al-Naqi live in Amroha. Syed Husain Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat Naqvi migrated from Al-Wasit, Iraq to Amroha, India. A considerable population of them moved to Pakistan after 1947.

Naqvis of Abdullapur Meerut

Naqvi sadaat are also found in Abdullapur, Meerut. They are descendants of Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari through Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Bukhari warrior and chief advisor of King Sikandar Lodi and father of great saint Shah Jewna . They were jagirdars before implementation of Zamidari Abolition Act, 1950. The Pakistani writer, linguist and critic Syed Qudrat Naqvi was born in Abdullapur, he was also known as Syed Shuja’at Ali Naqvi Al-Bukhari; he migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India.

Notable Naqvi Sayyids

*Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari, a Sufi saint from Bukhara of Suhrawardiyya Sufi Order

*Shah Jewna Naqvi Al Bukhari, a great saint from Kannauj.His father was a warrior and chief advisor of King Sikandar Lodi.
* Syed Muhammad Jewan Shah Naqvi, a Sufi saint from Sialkot, Pakistan. He is also known as Sher Sarwar Sarkar
* Syed Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri, a Sufi saint from Allo Mahar, Pakistan of Naqshbandi Sufi Order. Descended from Syed Muhammad Jewan Shah Naqvi
* Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi, a Pakistani military senior officer and a filmmaker.
* Syed Husayn Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat Naqvi
* Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, a Pakistani calligrapher and painter
* Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi, a Pakistani Shia scholar
*Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi, a Pakistani Shia scholar and Islamic Revolutionary Cleric
* Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, an Indian politician who is the current Cabinet Minister Of Minority Affairs India Government and MP
* Syed Firdous Shamim Naqvi, a Pakistani politician who is the current leader of the opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh
* Syed Kamal Amrohi, also known as Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi, an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
* Syed Imran Abbas Naqvi, a Pakistani actor, singer, former model and producer
* Syed Mahmood Naqvi, an Indian scientist, known for development of geochemistry in India and pre-Cambrian geology of South India
* Syed Zafar Ul Hassan Naqvi, a Major General in Pakistan Army
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* Kalbe Jawad Naqvi
* H. M. Naqvi
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*Mohsin Naqvi
* Arif Naqvi, Pakistani businessman who was the founder and chief executive of the Dubai-based private equity firm, The Abraaj Group and Aman Foundation
* Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi
*Ghulam-us-Saqlain Naqvi
*Saeed Naqvi
* Kalbe Razi Naqvi
*Dildar Ali Naseerabadi, a.k.a. Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi
*Maulana Ali Naqi Naqvi, a.k.a. "Naqqan Sahib"

*Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi
* Yasir Naqvi
* Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi

References

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External links

Naqvi.info

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Social groups of Pakistan
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