Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi (مولانا سيد نقوى) is a

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Muslim cleric from

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. He is president of the office of Shia Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow He is one of the prominent Shia clerics of

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Family background

He comes from a family of scholars known as ''"Khandan-e-Ijtehad"'', and traces his lineage from

Dildar Ali Naseerabadi Sayyid Dildar 'Ali, also known as Ghufran-Ma'ab Naseerabadi, (1753 – 10 January 1820) was a Shia scholar of India, from the village of Nasirabad, Raibareli in Uttar Pradesh, India. His best-known work is "Imad-ul-Islâm", in Arabic, a refutatio ...

(also known as

Ghufran Ma'ab Sayyid Dildar 'Ali, also known as Ghufran-Ma'ab Naseerabadi, (1753 – 10 January 1820) was a Shia scholar of India, from the village of Nasirabad, Raibareli in Uttar Pradesh, India. His best-known work is "Imad-ul-Islâm", in Arabic, a refutatio ...

), their ancestors came from

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Positions and activities

He has held following positions: * President, Shia Markazi Chand Committee, Lucknow * Managing Director, Hauza Ilmiya Abutalib * Official Representative of Ayatullah Sadiq Shirazi * Ex-Member,

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* 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 Chota Imambara, also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It took 54 years to finalize it. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by ...

, Lucknow

Anti profile-pic statement

In 2013, he said, women should not post pictures on Facebook.

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.

Involvement in anti-CAA demonstrations and rallies

In March–April 2020, he was involved in

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. For which

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issued notice to him.

Support to COVID-19 lockdown

In April 2020, he asked people to abide by

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norms during the

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