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Jawad Naqvi
Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi (born 1963) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar, religious leader and Preacher who is the founder and chancellor of Jamia Urwat-ul-Wusqa in Lahore and many Islamic schools. A leading Shia theorist of Pakistan and worldwide, Naqvi founded the monthly religious magazine ''Masharab-e-Naab''. Naqvi delivers dialogue-filled sermons. He propagates theories of ''Wilayat-i Faqih'', and is often called the representative of the ''Wilayat'' in Pakistan. Early life and education Naqvi was born on 1 February 1963 in a Village named Thipra Syedan (ٹھپرہ سیداں) in Haripur Hazara District, Pakistan. He has studied religious philosophy, theology and Shia jurisprudence in Islamic seminaries in Pakistan and Iran. Among his teachers were Abdollah Javadi-Amoli and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. Career Naqvi is the principal of Jamia Urwa-tul-Wusqa and Jamia Jaffria, seminaries in Lahore and Gujranwala respectively. He is also the principal of Jamia Ummul Kitaab in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allama
''Allamah'' () is an Islamic honorary title for a profound scholar, a polymath, a man of vast reading and erudition, or a great learned one. The title is carried by scholars of Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence) and philosophy. It is used as an honorific in Sunni Islam as well as in Shia Islam, mostly in South Asia, the Middle East and Iran. Sunnis and Shias who have achieved scholarship in several disciplines are often referred to by the title. It is also used for philosophers, such as Allama Iqbal.One of the best orators of Bangladesh Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is addressed as Allama Sayeedi. See also * Abu al-Barakat al-Nasafi * Habibur Rahman Azami, Habib al-Rahman al-A'zami * Shaykh al-Islām * Seghatoleslam * List of ayatollahs * List of maraji References Arabic words and phrases Islamic honorifics Islamic scholars Noble titles Religious leadership roles Titles {{Arabic-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imam Khomeini
Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 or 24 September 19023 June 1989) was an Iranian revolutionary, politician, political theorist, and religious leader. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the main leader of the Iranian Revolution, which overthrew Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and served as the first supreme leader of Iran, the highest-ranking political and religious authority of the Islamic Republic until Death and state funeral of Ruhollah Khomeini, his death in 1989. Born in Khomeyn, in what is now Iran's Markazi province, his father was murdered when Khomeini was two years old. He began studying the Quran and Classical Arabic, Arabic from a young age assisted by his relatives. Khomeini became a high ranking cleric in Twelver Shi'ism, an ''ayatollah'', a ''marja''' ("source of emulation"), a ''Ijtihad#Qualifications of a mujtahid, mujtahid'' or ''faqīh'' (an expert in ''fiqh''), and author of more than 40 books. His opposition to the White Revolution result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masroor Abbas Ansari
Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari () is Kashmiri Twelver Shia scholar. He is also a cleric, preacher, activist, theologian, religious and political leader in Jammu and Kashmir. He is the Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), a Kashmiri nationalist Shia political party that aims for Shi'a–Sunni unity in Kashmir and is also a religious organization that conducts the Grand Ashura Procession in Kashmir. He is a Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an alliance of 26 political, social, and religious organizations formed on 9 March 1993 as a united political front to unite Jammu and Kashmir. He is also one of the founder leaders of Majlis Ulema Immamia. He succeeded his father Mohammad Abbas Ansari after his death. Ansari is a religious leader of Kashmiri Shia Muslims, chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen, and Senior Leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.(JKLF). Early life and education Ansari was born on 5 March 1971, in Downtown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Khabeer Azad
Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad () is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is the current chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Pakistan. Early life and career He is the son of Muhammad Abdul Qadir Azad who is the former ''grand imam'' of famous Islamic heritage Badshahi Mosque situated in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the ''Khatib, khateeb'' of Badshahi Mosque and was appointed as the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on 30 December 2020 by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, Government of Pakistan succeeding its long-term serving chairman Muneeb-ur-Rehman, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman. See also * Ruet-e-Hilal Committee * Muneeb-ur-Rehman References Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Pakistan-reli-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi
Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi () is a Pakistani Shia scholar. Education Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi received his Islamic education from Qom, Iran. Unity of the Islamic world Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi has underlined the need for the Muslims to forge unity, putting aside their differences to successfully fail the agendas of imperialist forces. He has emphasized the need for unity and fraternity among Sunni-Shia Muslims. Views Political views Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi has said that the message of Hussainiyat the path of Imam Hussain ibne Ali is the headspring of freedom, independence, and peace. He supports the liberty of Kashmir and Palestine, and says that international organizations must play their role in stopping atrocities in Kashmir, Palestine, Bahrain, Yemen, Syria, Qateef, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Rohingya. He believes no oppression can succeed against the spirit of Karbala, and that the oppressed will always be victorious. He claims that terrorism, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ali Mirza
Muhammad Ali Mirza (; born 4 October 1977) also known as Engineer Ali Mirza, is a Pakistani Islamic cleric and political commentator. A mechanical engineer by profession, he is known for his lectures on religious topics, which have attracted numerous controversies, including a blasphemy attempt in 2023. Early life and education Muhammad Ali Mirza was born on 4 October 1977 in Jhelum, Punjab. His father, Mirza Arshad Mahmud, reportedly used to work in Allied Bank. Ali Mirza obtained his education in mechanical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila. He worked as a mechanical engineer for the Government of Punjab on the 19th pay scale but later quit when the department asked him to leave because he had become a public figure. Career Mirza initially uploaded his videos from a YouTube channel named "720085" that was registered on 1 May 2009. His current channel was created on 17 June 2014. Mirza gives online lectures on religious issues and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair
Sahibzada Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal from Constituency NA-220 (Hyderabad-III) in the 2002 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 10 October 2002 to elect the 12th National Assembly and four Provincial Assemblies. The elections were held under the military government of Pervez Musharraf. The two mainstream parties, Pakistan .... He received 41,190 votes and defeated Aftab Ahmed Shaikh of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. References Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007 Living people Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Barelvis {{Pakistan-MNA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahid Ur Rashdi
''Mawlānā'' Zahid Ur Rashdi (born; 28 October 1948) ( Urdu: مولانا زاہد الراشدی) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer, editor, columnist and founding director of Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. He has served as various positions in different political and educational institutions. Early life and education Rashdi born in Ghakhar to Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar. He got Hifz ul Quran from Madrasa Tajweed-ul-Quran Ghakhar, Dars-i Nizami from Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala under his father Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar and uncle Abdul Hameed Swati. He also studied at Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan. Career He served as a teacher of Dars-i Nizami at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom Gujranwala from 1970 to 1990, currently serving as president and Sheikh-ul-Hadees of Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala since 2000. He also served as a member of the National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad. Political career Zahid Ur Rashdi served as informati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamal Kharazi
Sayyid Kamal Kharazi (, born 1 December 1944) is an Iranian Iranian reform movement, reformist politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Iran), foreign minister of Iran from 20 August 1997 to 24 August 2005. He was replaced by Manouchehr Mottaki who was appointed by the next President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council and advisor to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He is the chairman of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations. He also founded Institute for Cognitive Science Studies along with other prominent Iranian psychologists in 2016. Early life and education Kharazi was born in Tehran in 1944. He got his Bachelor degree in Arabic language and literature, and after receiving his master's degree in education at the University of Tehran, he spent a year (1975–1976) as teaching fellow at the University of Houston, where he received a PhD in industrial psychology. Career Kharazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liaqat Baloch
Liaqat Baloch (; born 9 December 1952) is a political leader in Pakistan. A member of the Pakistani parliament in 1985, 1990 and 2002, Baloch is currently serving as the Naib Ameer (Deputy Chief) of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan's Islamic religio-political party and also served as the Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami until 2019. He was also the secretary-general of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and the deputy leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. Early life and family He is originally from Muzaffargarh, a remote area of southern Punjab – although his family's origins are in the nearby province of Balochistan. Today, Baloch lives in Lahore. He holds an MA (Mass Communication) and LLB degree from the University of the Punjab. His sister-in-law is Dr Tahira Basharat, an important figure attached to the department of Islamic Studies at the University of the Punjab, where she served as Professor and Dean. Political career He played an active role in st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arif Hussain Hussaini
Syed Arif Hussain Al Hussaini (; 25 November 1946 – 5 August 1988) was a Twelver Shīʿā Muslim scholar, Islamist ideologue, Islamic Jurist, and Islamic Revolutionist Political leader of Shia Muslims in Pakistan. He is also known as Khomanei-e-Pakistan for his activities, which earned him the reputation of being one of the most prominent advocates for the Shia population of Pakistan and Islamic revival of the Ja'fari school of Islamic jurisprudence in the country. He viewed the ideas of secularism, liberalism and communism as evil, which he understood to be the influence of Western and Soviet imperialism. He was assassinated in 1988 at aged 41. Family background and education Family background Allama Syed Arif Hussain al-Hussaini was born on 25 November 1946 in the village of Pewar, Kurram, Parachinar into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a imam, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn. The spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi Giwachi (; 31 January 19351 January 2021) was an Iranian Shia scholar, political theorist and philosopher who served as the spiritual leader of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability. He was a member of the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for choosing the Supreme Leader, where he headed a minority faction. He had been called 'the most conservative' and the most 'powerful' clerical oligarch in Iran's leading center of religious learning, the city of Qom. Many of his students have gone on to "occupy sensitive administrative and security posts" in the Islamic Republic, serving as "guardians" of (his version of) Islamic government.Nasr, Vali ''The Shia Revival'', Norton, (2006), p. 216 From 1952 to 1960, in the holy city of Qom, he participated in the courses taught by Ruhollah Khomeini and Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i; and, for approximately fifteen years, he was a student of Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani. Mesbah Yazdi advocated Islamic philosop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
