Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi (مولانا سيد سبط حسن نقوى) (d. 1935) was a Shia cleric from

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. He was known by the title of ''Khatib-E-Azam'' (Great Orator).

Family background

His

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Naqvi 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 ...

" indicates he is one of the direct descendants of the Islamic

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through the lineage of the Imam Ali al-Naqi, he belonged to Nasirabadi sub-branch of '' Naqvis of Darul Ijtihad Jais and Nasirabad''. Waris Hasan comes from ''

Khandan-e-Ijtihad The Ijtihadi family (or ''Khandān-e-Ijtihād'') is sub-branch of the ''Naqvis#Naqvis of Darul Ijtihad Jais and Nasirabad, Naqvis of Darul Ijtihad Jais and Nasirabad''. The family uses last name "Naqvi" to denote that they are descendants of the ...

'' a notable family of Shia Muslim clerics of erstwhile

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whose Ayatollah Syed Dildar Ali Naseerabadi ''Ghufran-Ma'ab Naseerabadi'' was Sibte's ancestor. Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi had a son named

Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi (died 11 May 2008) was a Shia muslim cleric from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Family background Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi was father of Waris Hasan. His last name " Naqvi" indicates he is one of the direct des ...

. Waris Hasan too was a Shia cleric and held position of Principals of institutions like

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, Lucknow and Madrasatul Waizeen, Lucknow.

Studies

He trained several Ulama such Kifayat Hussain, Adeel Akhtar, and Jaffer Hussain. He did ''Mumtazul Afazil'' from

Jamia Nazmia Jamia Nazmia is one of the leading centres of Shia Islamic education in the city of Lucknow, India. It was founded on the 8th Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1308 Hijri (2 February 1890) making it the oldest Shia religious institution of India. Jamia Nazmia w ...

where

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Najm al-Hasan ''Namjmul Millat'' was his teacher. Sibte Hasan was also the teacher of

Maulana Ibne Hasan Nonaharvi Syed Ibne Hasan ''Nunahrvi'' (or ''Nonaharvi'' or ''Nonaharavi'' or ''Naunahrvi'' or ''Naunaharvi'') ''()''(1899-1980), was an Indian Shia Muslim cleric, orator and scholar. As student & teacher Studies He went to Islamic school in Nonahara, Gh ...

Public life

He was most famous for refining the style of Muharram ''majlis'' to the format used today, most notably in the

Urdu language Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

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, recited by great poets like

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and

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. The new format has ''Khutba'' in

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, some ''tafseer'', ''fazail'' of

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and then ''masaeb'' of

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. He has composed nauhey under pen-name ''Fatir Jaisi'', the collection has been published as 'Hamd e Rabbul Arbaab' and ''Nauhe'' by Noore Hidayat Foundation, Lucknow. He was one of the leading advocates of the Shia College campaign. He created a

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''Shamsul Ulema Maulana'' Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi on 10 April 1933, of which Waris Hasan his son became ''mutwalli'' (caretaker).Shia Central Board Of Waqfs And ... vs Syed Alam on 4 April 2002

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, Author: N Mehrotra, Bench: N Mehrotra Justine Jones has described Maulana as,

References

Ijtihadi family Indian Islamic religious leaders Scholars from Lucknow Indian Shia Muslims Year of death missing Year of birth missing

External links

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