Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi

Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi (مولانا سيد نقوى) is a Twelver Shia Muslim cleric from India.[1][2] He is president of the office of Shia Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow[3] He is one of the prominent Shia clerics of Lucknow.[4]

Mumtazul Ulema Maulana Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi
Title	Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimin
Personal
Born	Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi S/o Najmul Ulema Syed Ali Naqvi S/o Mumtazul Ulema Syed Mohd alias (Meeran Sahab) S/o Zainul Ulema Syed Mohd Taqi S/O Syed Ibraheem S/o Mumtazul Ulema Syed Taqi Jannat'maab S/o Saiyyadul Ulema Syed Hussain S/o Syed Dildar Ali Ghufra'maab
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Indian
Region	Uttar Pradesh
Denomination	Usuli Twelver Shia
Jurisprudence	Jaʽfari jurisprudence
Alma mater	Lucknow University Syrian Islamic Theology School
Occupation	President, Shia Markazi Chand Committee, Lucknow Managing Director, Hauza Ilmiya Abutalib Ex-Member, Haj Committee of India 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, Lucknow
Muslim leader
Website	Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube

Family background

He comes from a family of scholars known as "Khandan-e-Ijtehad", and traces his lineage from Dildar Ali Naseerabadi (also known as Ghufran Ma'ab), their ancestors came from Sabzevar.[5]

Positions and activities

He has held following positions:[6]

• President, Shia Markazi Chand Committee, Lucknow
• Managing Director, Hauza Ilmiya Abutalib
• Ex-Member, Haj Committee of India
• 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, Lucknow

Anti profile-pic statement

In 2013, he said, women should not post pictures on Facebook.[7][8]

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.[9]

Involvement in anti-CAA demonstrations and rallies

In March-April 2020, he was involved in Citizenship Amendment Act protests.[10][11] For which Lucknow Police issued notice to him.[12][13]

Support to COVID-19 lockdown

In April 2020, he asked people to abide by lockdown norms during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[14]

See also

• Ijtihadi family

References

1. Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. p. 199. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
2. "Uttar Pradesh Govt Mulls Merging Shia, Sunni Waqf Boards to Stop Wastage of Money, But is it Possible?". News18. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
3. S, Deepika (5 June 2019). "Eid Mubarak! Significance, moon sighting and all you need to know about Eid al-Fitr 2019". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
4. "BJP complains to EC against Rahul's Muzaffarnagar remark". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
5. Jones, Justin. "Khandan-i-Ijtihad: Genealogy, history, and authority in a household of 'ulama in modern South Asia". Modern Asian Studies: 1–43. doi:10.1017/S0026749X18000598. ISSN 0026-749X.
6. "Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
7. "Posting pictures on Facebook, Twitter unIslamic: Clerics". DNA India. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
8. "No profile pic? Indian Mufti says posting Facebook photos is 'un-Islamic'". Al Arabiya English. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
9. "Historians & clerics up in arms over 'profane' photo shoots at Bara Imambara, write to PM Modi | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
10. "UP: 57 anti-CAA protestors find their details on 100 hoardings". The Siasat Daily. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
11. "Allahabad HC to hear case on Sunday on hoardings featuring anti-CAA protesters". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
12. "FIR registered against 21 for violation of section 144 during Anti-CAA protest in Lucknow; 2 arrested". ANI News. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
13. "Lucknow: Ghantaghar swells as women from Delhi, monks join in; 10 protesters get notice". The Indian Express. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
14. Pioneer, The. "Islamic Centre urges people to follow lockdown norms To live stream Quran recitation". The Pioneer. Retrieved 17 July 2020.

External links

• "Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
• "Shia Aqaid". shiaaqaid.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
• "Mumtazul Ulema Maulana Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi Aale Gufana'Ma'aab". khandan-e-ijtehad.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
• "Mumtazul Ulema Maulana Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi - Events | AllEvents.in". allevents.in. Retrieved 17 July 2020.