Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi () is a Pakistani

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Islamic scholar from

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. He is the founder and leader of Islami Tehreek Pakistan also Patron-in-Chief of Shia Ulema Council. His main objective is to create an Islamic rule and has advocated for the rights of Shias in Pakistan.

Political history

Tehreek-e-Jafaria

He is also the head of one of the largest

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organizations in

the Tehreek-e-Jafaria. After a ban by 1995 regime, it continues to work under the name of ''Tehreek-e-Islami''. Again the ''Tehreek-e-Islami'' was banned and a new party was formed with the name Shia Ulema Council. Naqvi also headed the religious wing of ''Tehreek-e-Islami'' i.e. the Shia Ulema Council. After the murder of Arif Hussain Hussaini in 1988, he was elected as the head Quaid e Millat e Jaffaria of the Tehrik-e-Jafaria by the Supreme Council of Shiite clergy of Pakistan.

Islami Tehreek Pakistan

He is currently the founder and leader of Islami Tehreek Pakistan.

Arrest and release

in November 2003

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regime arrested the Naqvi in charge of Azam Tariq murder case the leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba, an Islamic extremist Anti-Shia

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Islamist organization leader who was murdered in 2003 by a member of the Sipah-e-Muhammad a shia militant organization in revenge for the Quetta mosque attack and the massacre of more than 50 shia muslims by Sipah-e-Sahaba in 2003. The Thousands of his supporters warned the government that they would besiege the federal capital if the government did not release Naqvi within the next few weeks. The demonstrators staged a rally in

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on Sunday to protest the detention of Naqvi and the killing of

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leaders. Naqvi was released on bail from the Adiala Jail on Saturday. The Golra Police arrested him on November 16, in connection with the Azam Tariq murder case. After rejection of his bail petition in a special anti-terrorist court, Naqvi's lawyers went to the high court, which ordered his release. Naqvi's sons and the

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leaders received him and he was taken to his home under tight security.

References

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Political history

Tehreek-e-Jafaria

Islami Tehreek Pakistan

Arrest and release

See also

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