Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati
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Syed Ali Nasir Saeed .
Family background
Syed Ali Nasir Saeed
He belongs to the lineage of
His majalis (religious lectures)
He is an exponent of
Agha Roohi recites the ashra-e-majalis (religious lecture to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, spanning ten days) at
Involvement in community matters, demonstrations and rallies
- He has been involved in issues related to the Mazar-e-Shahid Salis, Agra.[9]
- He has been involved in political activism related to affairs of Shia community for long. In 1969, he alongside Moulana Dr. BJP.[11]
- In 2002, he organised 'Pakistan flag.[12]
- In 2006, he was removed from the board of Shia College, Lucknow.[13]
- In May 2006, he opposed 'new model nikahnama' for the Shia community issued by All India Shia Personal Law Board, headed by Maulana Mirza Mohammed Athar.[14]
- He held
- In 2009, the Law Commission's report on bigamy resulted in opposition from All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Agha Roohi suggested Law Commission to talk to clerics over this issue.[16]
- On 14 November 2010, he and fellow cleric Kalbe Jawad tried to stop the annual meeting of the board of trustees at Shia Post Graduate Degree College because it was being held on a Sunday. The men were taken into preventive custody but were released when violent protests broke out.[17][18]
- On 19 June 2014, he organised a demonstration to protest killing of innocents by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at Dargah Hazrat Abbas, Lucknow.[19] Addressing the crowd, he said,[20]
"ISIS is a great threat not only to Islam but the entire humanity and what must be understood by Muslims across the globe is that these brutal attacks on Holy Shrines clearly smells of conspiracy which must be countered by remaining united."
- In April 2017, he issued a statement vowing to end cow slaughter.[21]
- In 2019, he alongside other Shia clerics like Imam-e-Juma of Asafi Mosque Maulana Kalbe Jawad, president of the Shia Moon Committee Maulana Saif Abbas, academician and cleric Maulana Kalbe Sibtain Noori, spokesperson of All India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob Abbas, etc. signed the memorandum demanding the maintenance of sanctity and religious fibre of 235-year-old Bara Imambara precincts.[22]
- In 2020, he alongside other Shia clerics Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, Maulana Kalbe Jawad, Maulana Yasoob Abbas, Maulana Abbas Irshad, Maulana Saif Abbas, etc. requested Archaeological Survey of India for immediate assessment and time-bound restoration of the centrally protected monument Imambara Sibtainabad.[23]
Renowned Scholar Expresses Concern Over Current State of Affairs
He has made it clear that if the authorities and national and religious leaders had made thoughtful decisions, the country’s situation would be quite different today. Maulana Agha Roohi acknowledges that while this may not be the opportune time to criticize political leaders and officials, turning a blind eye and remaining silent about realities seems to be equivalent to neglecting the rights of troubled people. The plight faced by millions of workers, the needy, and the unemployed in our society has revealed the stark contradiction between the words and actions of our leaders. While these helpless workers wait helplessly at bus stops, whether they reach their homes safely or not, this blood-soaked caravan is leading the country towards an uncertain destination. [24]
Family
His elder son Maulana Syed Abbas Nasir Saeed Abaqati (b. 1986), a PhD student in Shia theology, fought against the
See also
- Islamic scholars
References
- ^ Scholarship in a sayyid family of Avadh I: Musavī Nīshāpūrī of Kintūr
- ^ Leader of Heaven No. 18
- ^ Roots of North Indian Shi‘ism in Iran and Iraq Religion and State in Awadh, 1722–1859, by J. R. I. Cole, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley · Los Angeles · Oxford
- ISBN 978-0-520-06868-1.
- ISBN 978-1-139-50123-1.
- ^ Old city immersed in Moharrum solemnity, 24 February 2004
- ^ "Taboot procession taken out in the city". The Times of India. Lucknow. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Mourners perform `angaro ka matam'". The Times of India. Lucknow. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Shia ulema at odds over shrine control, HT Correspondent, Lucknow, 10 April 2006
- ^ Link: Indian Newsmagazine. 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Organiser. Bri Bhushan for Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited. 1998. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Madhe Sahaba procession today". The Times of India. Lucknow. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Shia clerics at dispute over Shia college, Masoodul Hasan, Lucknow, 19 December 2006
- ^ Now, a model nikahnama only for Shias, M. Hasan, Hindustan Times, 29 May 2006.
- ^ Sadiq, Jawad blame US; Abaqati puts it on Qaeda, Article from: The Hindustan Times, 15 June 2007.
- ^ Keep off, clerics tell law panel; to meet PM, M. Hasan, Hindustan Times, Lucknow, 7 August 2009
- ^ Cleric detained, supporters go on rampage in Lucknow, Express news service, 15 November 2010.
- OCLC 794935130.
- ^ "Clerics call for protest meet against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria". The Times of India. Lucknow. 17 June 2014. p. en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Iraq crisis: Lucknow Shia group appeal for support". The Times of India. Lucknow. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Fareed, Faisal. "Lucknow: Shia Muslim youths form 'Gau Raksha Dal', vow to end cow slaughter". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Historians & clerics up in arms over 'profane' photo shoots at Bara Imambara, write to PM Modi". The Times of India. Lucknow. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Sibtainabad mutawalli for FIR against encroachers". The Times of India. Lucknow. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ https://urdu.news18.com/amp/news/nation/north-india-maulana-aagha-roohi-expressing-concern-over-the-current-situation-in-the-country-tar-na-304681.html?agreed=5
- ^ Fareed, Mohd Faisal (20 October 2014). "Shia youth 'who fought ISIS' gets grand welcome home in Lucknow". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Jeelani, Gulam (13 October 2018). "Shia cleric who fought against ISIS, returns to a hero's welcome in Lucknow". News18. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Maulana Abbas Nasir Saeed Abaqati Sb". www.p5world.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "List Of Designated Members Of Anjuman Moinuzzaireen – Mazar e Shaheed-E-Salis(r.a)". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Latest Updates – Mazar e Shaheed-E-Salis(r.a)". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
External links
- Shia Sunni clash in Lucknow during Muharram, 18 December 2010 – 11:04 pm