Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi (مولانا سید صفدر حسین نجفی) was a scholar and religious leader.

Social background

Family and childhood

Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur, a

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in the

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province of

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.Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 32 Lahore, Pakistan, December 1990, He is the son of

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Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi from a Naqvi Syed family. He was descended from Syed Jalal-ul-Din Surkhposh Bukhari (and his grandson

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is buried in the

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), who was from a branch of the scions of Imam Ali Naqi.

Education in Pakistan

Secondary education

* Madrasa Sadeqiya,

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District, Maulana

Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra Ayatollah Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra (5 January, 1918 – 1990) was a prominent Shia scholar from Punjab, Pakistan. He earned his degree of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq. He wrote famous tafsir (exegesis) of Quran named bAnwar Najaf f ...

(1947) commentary of the

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. * Madrasa in Khangarh, Maulana Ahmed Hassan, Shara Jami, Qutbi and Shara Bab e Hadi Ashar (1949). * Madrasa Bab un Najaf in village Jarra, Dera Ismail Khan,

Education in Najaf Ashraf

On 17 October 1951 he went to Najaf Ashraf.

Higher education

* Kifaya, Rasael and Makasib for 4 years in Najaf Ashraf. * Dars e kharij for one year. His mentors in Najaf Ashraf were *

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Syed Muhsin ul-Hakim, * Grand Ayatollah Abul Qasim Khoei, * Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ali Afghani, * Allama Syed Abul Qasim Rashti, * Grand Ayatollah Agha Buzurg Tehrani (who gave him the certification (Ijaza) of the

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). * Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Aal e Razi * Sheikh ul Jamea Allama Akhtar Abbas Najafi. After 5 years in the Holy City in 1956 Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi returned to his homeland Pakistan.

Publications

Allama Najafi started a monthly Islamic magazine with the title of Al-Muntazar wrote 40 books on different topics and translated more than 60 books.

Translation into Urdu

* Tafseer e Namoona the commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah

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, 27 volumes. * Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah

, 10 volumes. * Tazkira tul Khawaas, written by Sibt ibn e Jaozi. * Tozih ul Masail, written by Imam Khomaini " Tozih ul Masail". * Hukumat e Islami, written by Imam Khomaini named " Wilayat e Faqeeh". (1972) * Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Ja‘far Sobhani, 14, volumes . * Ahsan ul Maqaal, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi "Muntahi ul Aamaal". * Intekhaab Tabari, written by Ibn e Jurair Tabari. * Sa'ada tul Abadia, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi. * Nafas ul Mahmoom, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi. * Wilayat e Faqeeh written by Ayatollah Hussain Ali Muntazeri 4 volumes. * Madan ul Jawahir, * Irshad ul Quloob, written by Allama Muhammad Baqir Majlasi * Aqaed e Imamia, written by Sheikh Muhammad Raza Muzaffar Najafi. * Barah Imami Shia aur Ahl ul Bayt (a.s), * Aitraaf e Haqiqat, * Ifadiat e Mahafel o Majalis ke Awamil, * Risala tul Mawaiz, * Hujjat e Isna Asharia, * Shia Isna Asharia, * Chehel (40)

, written by Syed Ali Fani. * Al Sibtan fi Maoqef e Hima, * Mubadiat e Hukomat e Islami, * Al Irshad, written by Sheikh Mufid, Named Tazkara tul Athar. * Huqooq aur Islam, * Jahad e Akbar, * Markae Haq o Batil, * Yazidi Firqah, * Manasek e Hujj, * Kitab e Ziaraat, * Hodood o Ta'ziraat, * Islami Jomhoriya par Aiterazaat, Deen o Aql ki Roshni main, * Deen e Huq Aql ki Roshni main, * Kitab al Saqifa, * Hamary Aimma – Seerat e Aimma, 12 small booklets. * Irfan ul Majalis, * etc.Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 88 to 92 Lahore, Pakistan, December 1990,

References

Bibliography

* Grand Ayatollah Bazurg Tehrani (1974–), Az-Zareeya ila Tasaaneef us-Shia (A List of Shia Books), Hawza Elmia Najaf Ashraf, Iraq. * Aal ul Bayt Global Information Centre, Musaniffat-us-Shia (Shia Books), Aal ul Bayt Global Information Centre. * Maulana Syed Hussain Arif Naqvi, Tazkarae Ulama e Imamia, Pakistan. * Maulana Riaz Hussain Jafari, Mayyar-e-Mawaddat (Ayatollah Allama Syed Muhammad Yar Shah Najafi ki Majalis ka Majmoo'a), Idara Minhaj-us-Saalehin, Lahore, Pakistan. * Maulana Riaz Hussain Jafari, tazkara-e-Mawaddat (Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi ki Majalis ka Majmoo'a), Idara Minhaj-us-Saalehin, Lahore, Pakistan.

External links

* http://www.alibrary.org/ * http://www.jmuntazar.org/Principals.htm * http://www.tafseer-e-namona.com/ * http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?srchwhat=All&LibroID=405&AgregarVista=Si&page=5&Archivo=TafseereNamoona1of15.pdf&escritor=All&tema=Quran&idioma=All&orderby=titulo * http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&Id=229907 * http://www.fetrat.com/en/WFM_News.aspx?FLD_ID=699 {{DEFAULTSORT:Safdar Hussain, Syed Safdar Hussain, Safdar Hussain Naqvi, Safdar Hussain Najafi, Safdar Najafi, Najafi, Muhsine-E-Millat 1932 births 1989 deaths People from Muzaffargarh District People from Muzaffargarh Pakistani Shia Muslims Pakistani scholars Shia scholars of Islam Pakistani Islamic religious leaders