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{{short description|20th-century Indian Grand Ayatollah (1905-1988)}}
{{Short description|Indian Twelver Shia Marja, writer and jurist (1905–1988)}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific_prefix = Syed-ul-Ulama
| honorific_prefix = Syed-ul-Ulama
| name = Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi
| name = Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi
| honorific_suffix = Naqqan
| honorific_suffix = Naqqan
| image = Naqqan sb.jpg
| image =
| religion = [[Islam]]
| religion = [[Islam]]
| denomination = [[Usuli]] [[Twelver]] [[Shi`a Islam]]
| denomination = [[Usuli]] [[Twelver]] [[Shi`a Islam]]
| location = [[Lucknow]], India
| location = [[Lucknow]], India
| title = [[Grand Ayatollah]]
| title = [[Grand Ayatollah]]
| post = [[Grand Ayatollah]]
| post = Grand Ayatollah
| birth_date = 26 December 1905
| birth_date = 26 December 1905
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British India]]
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], British India
| death_date = 18 May 1988 (aged 83)
| death_date = 18 May 1988 (aged 83)
| death_place = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_place = [[Lucknow]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| website =
| website =
| predecessor1 = Maulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi
| predecessor1 = Maulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi
}}
}}


'''[[Grand Ayatollah]] Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi '''(born 26 December 1905 – 18 May 1988) (26 [[Rajab]] 1323 AH – 1 [[Shawal]] 1408 AH), also known as '''Naqqan Sahib''', was a [[Twelver]] [[Shia]] [[Marja'|Marja]], [[Intellectual|thinker]], poet, writer, [[jurist]] and Qur'anic interpreter. He is famous for his writings in [[Urdu]], including the most famous Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam. He has also written Tarjuma wa Tafseer of Quran e majeed and dozens of books in Arabic.
[[Grand Ayatollah]] '''Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi''' (December 26, 1905 – May 18, 1988) (26 [[Rajab]] 1323 AH – 1 [[Shawal]] 1408 AH), also known as '''Naqqan Sahib''',<ref name="Faculty of Theology and Religion 2015 d963">{{cite web | title=Shi'ism, humanity and revolution in twentieth century India: Selfhood and politics in the husainology of 'Ali Naqi Naqvi | website=Faculty of Theology and Religion | date=2015-01-01 | url=https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/publication/599140/scopus | access-date=2023-08-30}}</ref> was a [[Twelver]] Shia [[Marja'|Marja]], poet, writer, [[jurist]] and [[Quran]]ic interpreter. His notable [[Urdu]] works include ''Shaheed-e-Insaniyat'' and ''Tareekh-e-Islam''. He also wrote a translation and commentary of the [[Quran]], in addition to dozens of books in [[Arabic]].


As a promenant scholar of [[Shia Islam]], he authored more than 100 books and 1000 short works.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ali Naqi Naqvi |url=https://exn.pages.dev/Ali_Naqi_Naqvi |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Knowledge}}</ref>
One of the most highly regarded [[scholarly method|scholars]] of [[Shia Islam]] at his time, he wrote more than 100 books and 1000 short books. His books were published by him in 12 languages in India. He is among the most learned Islamic scholars in Indian History.<ref>Book "Syed ul Ulema – Hayaat Aur Karnaame"</ref>

Ayatullah ‘Ali Naqi Naqvi is arguably the single most important religious figure of the twentieth century Indian Shi’ite [[Islam]]. Emerging out of a very well-known family of traditional scholars and the seminaries of India and Iraq, his religious and intellectual career lasted several decades during which he remained prolific and continuously preached from the pulpit.
During his life he wrote and spoke about a host of subjects: the reason-revelation divide, a defense of Islam from attacks on its core beliefs and practices, Qur'anic exegesis, theology, defense of Shi’ite theology and religious practices from sectarian polemics, Islamic history, Islamic political and social thought, explanation of the various rulings of Islamic law, and the theme of Karbala and the martyrdom of Husayn.

Conscious of his role as the most learned juridical authority (marja al-taqlid) to whom the community would turn to in times of crisis, for ‘Ali Naqvi, in his life the greatest crisis facing the community was that of irreligiosity, of people losing confidence and conviction in the worth of religion for human civilization.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==


Naqvi was born in 1905 in Lucknow, British India. Between the ages of 3 and 4 in 1327 [[Muslim calendar|Hijri]], his father Syed Abul Hasan Naqvi (Mumtaz al-ulama) took him and his family to [[Iraq]]. His 'Bismillah' at the age of seven in Rauza-e-Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq. In Iraq at the age of 7, Ali Naqvi's formal education began with Arabic and Persian grammar and basic learning of the Qur’an.
Naqvi was born in 1905 in Lucknow, British India. When he was around 3 or 4, in 1327 [[Muslim calendar|Hijri]], his father Syed Abul Hasan Naqvi (Mumtaz al-ulama) took him and their family to [[Iraq]]. His 'Bismillah' at the age of seven occurred in Rauza-e-Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq. In Iraq at the age of 7, Ali Naqvi's formal education began with Arabic and Persian grammar and basic learning of the Qur’an.

In 1914, the family returned to India and he continued his religious education under the supervision of his father and later at the [[Sultanul Madaris|Sultan al-Madaris]] seminary. He also studied Arabic literature with Mufti Muhammad ‘Ali.

In 1923 he passed the exam for certification of religious scholar (alim) from Allahabad University and soon also gained certification from Nazamiyyah College and Sultan al-Madaris.

In 1925 he was awarded a degree in literature (Fazil-i adab).


In 1914, the family returned to India and he continued his religious education under the supervision of his father and later at the [[Sultanul Madaris|Sultan al-Madaris]] seminary. He also studied Arabic literature with Mufti Muhammad ‘Ali. He passed the exam for certification as a religious scholar (alim) from Allahabad University in 1923 and soon he gained certifications from Nazamiyyah College and Sultan al-Madaris. Furthermore, he was awarded a degree in literature (Fazil-e adab) in 1925.
In 1927, Ali Naqvi departed for the seminaries of Iraq. During his stay there, he studied Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic theology (Kalam).
While studying in Iraq Ali Naqvi also wrote a few works in Arabic. He had already written and published four books before his journey to Iraq


In 1927, Ali Naqvi departed for the seminaries of Iraq. During his stay there, he studied Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic theology (Kalam). Before his journey to Iraq, he had already written and published four books. While studying in Iraq Ali Naqvi, he wrote a few works in Arabic. Those books were Rooh Aladab Sharah Alamiyatal Arab, Albait Al Mamoor Fi Emaratal Qubur, Faryaad e Musalmanane Aalam, and Altawae Haj Per Sharaee Nuqtae Nazar Se Bahas.
#Rooh Aladab Sharah Alamiyatal Arab
#Albait Al Mamoor Fi Emaratal Qubur
#Faryaad e Musalmanane Aalam
#Altawae Haj Per Sharaee Nuqtae Nazar Se Bahas


His first book published in Arabic was in Najaf during his days as a student and was the first ever book to be written against [[Wahabis]], it is called "Kashf annaqab ann aqaaed Abdul Wahab Najdi".
His first book published in Arabic was in Najaf during his days as a student and was the first ever book to be written against [[Wahabis]], it is called "Kashf annaqab ann aqaaed Abdul Wahab Najdi". His second book in Arabic was in defence of the act of "Matam, by the name of "Aqalatalaashir fi eqamatalshaaer".
His second book in Arabic was in defence of the act of "Matam, by the name of "Aqalatalaashir fi eqamatalshaaer".


He studied Islamic jurisprudence with Ayatullah Na’ini, [[Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani|Ayatollah Abu Hasan Isfahani]] and Ayatullah [https://en.wikishia.net/view/Diya%27_al-Din_al-%27Iraqi Sayyid Diya’ Iraqi], Hadith with [[Abbas Qomi|Shakyh ‘Abbas Qummi]] and Sayyid Husayn Sadr and Islamic theology (Kalam) with [[Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi|Sayyid Sharf al-Din]], [https://en.wikishia.net/view/Muhammad_Husayn_Kashif_al-Ghita%27 Shaykh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita]’, Shaykh Jawad Balaghi, Sayyid Muhsin Amin Amli. After completing his seminary education and receiving certification (ijaza’) for ijtihad. He became a mujtahid at the age of 27. He was given ijazah by [[Muhammad Hossein Naini|Ayatollah Naaini]].
He studied Islamic jurisprudence with Ayatullah Na’ini, [[Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani|Ayatollah Abu Hasan Isfahani]] and Ayatullah [https://en.wikishia.net/view/Diya%27_al-Din_al-%27Iraqi Sayyid Diya’ Iraqi], Hadith with [[Abbas Qomi|Shakyh ‘Abbas Qummi]] and Sayyid Husayn Sadr and Islamic theology (Kalam) with [[Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din al-Musawi|Sayyid Sharf al-Din]], [https://en.wikishia.net/view/Muhammad_Husayn_Kashif_al-Ghita%27 Shaykh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita]’, Shaykh Jawad Balaghi, Sayyid Muhsin Amin Amli. After completing his seminary education and receiving certification (ijaza’) for ijtihad. He became a mujtahid at the age of 27. He was given ijazah by [[Muhammad Hossein Naini|Ayatollah Naaini]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
{{Unsourced section|date=September 2023}}
In 1932 Ali Naqvi returned to India. Immediately upon his return he began preaching regularly on Fridays.
In 1932 Naqvi returned to India and in 1933 he was appointed a professor in the Oriental College Department of Lucknow University, where he taught Arabic and Persian for over two decades.


In 1959, Aligarh Muslim University invited him to take up the position of Reader in the theology (diniyat) department—which as yet did not have teaching faculty. The department also created two parallel streams of Sunni and Shi’i theology and Ali Naqvi began to oversee the affairs of the Shi’i branch.
In 1933 he was appointed as professor in the Oriental College Department of Lucknow University, where he then taught Arabic and Persian for over two decades.


From 1967 to 1969 Naqvi was the dean of Shi’i theology. He retired from the university in 1972.
In 1959, Aligarh Muslim University invited Ali Naqvi to take up the position of Reader in the theology (diniyat) department—which as yet did not have teaching faculty. The department also created two parallel streams of Sunni and Shi’i theology and Ali Naqvi began to oversee the affairs of the Shi’i branch.


From 1972 to 1975 Naqvi was given a research professorship through the University Grants Commission (UGC) and he stayed permanently in Aligarh.
Between 1967 and 1969, ‘Ali Naqvi became the dean of Shi’i theology eventually retiring from the university in 1972.
=== Death ===

He died of a stroke at the age of 83 in [[Lucknow]] on [[Eid-ul-Fitr]].
Post-retirement, from 1972 to 1975 Ali Naqvi was given a research professorship through the University Grants Commission (UGC) and he decided to permanently stay in Aligarh.

=== Majalis in Pakistan ===
Ayatollah Ali Naqi Naqvi (Naqqan Sahib) visited [[Pakistan]] for the first time in 1954 to address [[Majlis|majalis]] in [[Lahore]]. These included Imam Bargah Gulistan-e-Zahra (sa), 6-B Model Town, Jamia Muntazir, and Jamia Masjid Krishan Nagar. His topics included [[jihad]], ''Shariat Nahi Badalti'' (Divine Law cannot be changed), Characteristics of Islam, Philosophy of Examinations, and Lives of [[Martyr|Martyrs]].

He visited again in 1979, with the efforts of Syed Kalbe Sadiq of India, to address all the majalis in [[Karachi]].

From 1980 to 1984, he addressed majalis in other Pakistani cities including [[Lahore]], [[Islamabad]], [[Rawalpindi]], [[Gujranwala]], [[Faisalabad]], [[Multan]], [[Sialkot]] and [[Hyderabad (Sindh)|Hyderabad]].

Topics he spoke on during these years included ''Sajda e Shuker'', [[Surah Jum`ah|''Surah Jumah'']], the difference between killing and martyrdom, Ayat e Tatheer, Jihad, Sabar aur Ismat (Jihad, Patience and Innocence), and ''Tawassul e Abul Aaimah.''

=== Majalis addressed on state television ===
Ayatollah Ali Naqi Naqvi addressed majalis for [[Pakistan Television Corporation]] in 1983 and 1984, both times on the 8th of [[Muharram]]. His topics were Miyaar e Wafa (Height of Loyalty) and Aman e Aalam (Peace for the Universe) respectively.

Pakistan Television telecasts his recorded majalis every year in first ten days of [[muharram]].

=== Later Years ===
Ayatollah Ali Naqi (Naqqan Sahib) did not visit [[Pakistan]] after 1984 due to his old age and illness. He died due the effects of a stroke at the age of 83 in [[Lucknow]] on [[Eid-ul-Fitr]].


== Publications ==
== Publications ==
Naqvi's many works include:
Ayatollah Ali Naqi Naqqvi was founder of Imamia Mission, Lucknow. Through this organization, several books were published.
The following is only a partial list of works by Ayatollah Ali Naqi Naqvi:


# ''Alami Mushkilat ka hal'' in Shu‘a-i ‘Amal (Jul 2009): 30–39
# ''Alami Mushkilat ka hal'' in Shu‘a-i ‘Amal (Jul 2009): 30–39
# ''Amar senani'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Aseeriye ahl e haram'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Ashk-i matam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1957.
# ''Ashk-i matam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1957.
# ''Asiri-yi ahl-i haram'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1940.
# ''Asiri-yi ahl-i haram'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1940.
# ''Aurat awr Islam'' in Shu‘a‘-i ‘Amal (May 2009): 6–13
# ''Aurat awr Islam'' in Shu‘a‘-i ‘Amal (May 2009): 6–13
# ''Azaey Hussain azadari'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Aza-yi Husayn ki ahamiyat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press,1959.
# ''Aza-yi Husayn ki ahamiyat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press,1959.
# ''Aza-yi Husayn par tarikhi'' tabsarah. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, np.
# ''Aza-yi Husayn par tarikhi'' tabsarah. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, np.
# ''Baitullah aur Ali ibne Abi Talib'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Bani umayyah ki adavat-i-Islam ki mukhtasir tarikh'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1994.
# ''Bani umayyah ki adavat-i-Islam ki mukhtasir tarikh'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1994.
# ''Booey-gul'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Frooe-deen'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Ghufranmab Maulana Syed Dildar Ali Sahab'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Hamaray rusum va quyud'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1939. 313
# ''Hamaray rusum va quyud'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1939. 313
# ''Hamari rasmein aur bandishein'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Haqeeqat-e-sabr'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Hayat-i qaumi'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1941
# ''Hayat-i qaumi'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1941
# ''Hazrat ‘Ali ki shakhsiyat: ‘Ilm aur a‘taqad ki manzil par'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1969.
# ''Hazrat ‘Ali ki shakhsiyat: ‘Ilm aur a‘taqad ki manzil par'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1969.
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# ''Husayni iqdam ka pahla qadam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1953.
# ''Husayni iqdam ka pahla qadam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1953.
# ''Ibadat aur tariqi ibadat'', 2nd ed. Lucknow: Nizami Press, np.
# ''Ibadat aur tariqi ibadat'', 2nd ed. Lucknow: Nizami Press, np.
# ''Ilahiyaat ke 100 masael wa naghma-e-tauheed'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Imam Hussain ka shaheed hona aur Islami samvidhan ki raksha'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Insaniyat ka mujassema'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Iqalat al-athir fiiqamat al-sha'a'ir al-Husayniyah'' Najaf: Matba‘ah Haydariyyah, 1929.
# ''Iqalat al-athir fiiqamat al-sha'a'ir al-Husayniyah'' Najaf: Matba‘ah Haydariyyah, 1929.
# ''Isbat-i pardah'' Lahore: Imamia Mission, 1961.
# ''Isbat-i pardah'' Lahore: Imamia Mission, 1961.
# ''Islam aur Tijarat''
# ''Islam deen-e-amal hai'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Islam ka paygham pas-uftadah aqwam kay nam'' Lucknow: Imamiah Mission, 1936.
# ''Islam ka paygham pas-uftadah aqwam kay nam'' Lucknow: Imamiah Mission, 1936.
# ''Islam ka tarz e zindagi''
# ''Islam ki hakimana zindagi'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Islam ki hakimanah zindagi'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1935.
# ''Islam ki hakimanah zindagi'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1935.
# ''Islami culture kia hay?'' Lahore: Imamiyah Mission, 1960.
# ''Islami culture kia hay?'' Lahore: Imamiyah Mission, 1960.
# ''Islami tahzeeb'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Jadid tuhfatul avam'' Lahore: Iftikhar Book Depot, np.
# ''Jadid tuhfatul avam'' Lahore: Iftikhar Book Depot, np.
# ''Janab-e-zainab ki-shakhsiyat'' (Pdf Hindi / Pdf Urdu)
# ''Jehad-e-mukhtar'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Karbal ke dukhit-Hussain'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Karbala ka tarikhi vaqi‘ah mukhtasar hay ya tulani?'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1960.
# ''Karbala ka tarikhi vaqi‘ah mukhtasar hay ya tulani?'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1960.
# ''Karbala ki yadgar payas'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1959.
# ''Karbala ki yadgar payas'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1959.
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# ''Majmu‘ah-yi taqarir''. 5 vols. Lahore: Imamiyah Kutubkhana, np.
# ''Majmu‘ah-yi taqarir''. 5 vols. Lahore: Imamiyah Kutubkhana, np.
# ''Maqalat-i Sayyidul ‘ulama’'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1996.
# ''Maqalat-i Sayyidul ‘ulama’'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1996.
# ''Maqam-e-Shabbiri'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Maqsad-i Husayn'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1956.
# ''Maqsad-i Husayn'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1956.
# ''Mas’alah-yi hayat an-nabi aur vaqi‘ah-yi vafat-i rusul'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1973.
# ''Mas’alah-yi hayat an-nabi aur vaqi‘ah-yi vafat-i rusul'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1973.
# ''Masa’il va dala’il'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1944.
# ''Masa’il va dala’il'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1944.
# ''Masalae-Hayat un-Nabi (sawa) aur waqae wafate-Rasool (sawa)'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mawlud-e-Ka‘bah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, np. (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Mawlud-e-Ka‘bah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, np. (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Mazhab aur ‘aql'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1941. 314
# ''Mazhab aur ‘aql'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1941. 314
# ''Mazhab shi‘ah aik nazar main'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1970. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mazhab shi‘ah aik nazar main'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1970. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mazhab-e-shia aur tableegh'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mazhab-o-aqil'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Mazlum-i Karbala'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission 1941.
# ''Mazlum-i Karbala'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission 1941.
# ''Meraj-e-insaniyat – Hussain'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Meyar-e-falah wa najat'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mi‘raj-i insaniyat: sirat-i rasul aur al-i rasul ki roshni main'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1969
# ''Mi‘raj-i insaniyat: sirat-i rasul aur al-i rasul ki roshni main'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1969
# ''Mohabbate Ahle-bayt aur itaat'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Mujahidah-yi Karbala'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1933.
# ''Mujahidah-yi Karbala'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1933.
# ''Muqaddamah-yi tafsir-i Qur’an'' Lucknow: Idarah ‘Ilmiyah and Nizami Press, 1940.
# ''Muqaddamah-yi tafsir-i Qur’an'' Lucknow: Idarah ‘Ilmiyah and Nizami Press, 1940.
# ''Muqaddema Nahjul-balagha'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Muqaddema Nahjul-balagha''
# ''Musalmanon ki haqeeqi aksariyat'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Muslim personal law – Na qabil-i tabdil'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1996.
# ''Muslim personal law – Na qabil-i tabdil'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1996.
# ''Mut‘ah aur Islam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1933.
# ''Mut‘ah aur Islam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1933.
# ''Nafs-e-Mutmainnah'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Nigarshat-e-Sayyidul ‘ulama’''. Lahore: Imamiah Mission, 1997.
# ''Nigarshat-e-Sayyidul ‘ulama’''. Lahore: Imamiah Mission, 1997.
# ''Nizam e tamaddun aurIislam'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Nizam-i zindagi'', 4 vols. Lucknow: Al-Va‘iz Safdar Press, 1940. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Nizam-i zindagi'', 4 vols. Lucknow: Al-Va‘iz Safdar Press, 1940. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Qatil al-‘abrah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1960.
# ''Qatil al-‘abrah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1960.
# ''Qatilan-e-Husayn ka madhhab'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932. (Pdf Urdu{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }})
# ''Qatilan-e-Husayn ka madhhab'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932.
# ''Qur’an aur nizam-i hukumat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1972.
# ''Qur’an aur nizam-i hukumat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1972.
# ''Qur’an kay bayan al-aqvami irshadat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Qur’an kay bayan al-aqvami irshadat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Qur’an-i majid kay andaz-i guftagu main ma‘yar-i tahzib va ravadari'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Qur’an-i majid kay andaz-i guftagu main ma‘yar-i tahzib va ravadari'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Quran aur ittehad'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Radd-i Wahhabiyya'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, np. (Pdf English / Pdf Hindi / Pdf Urdu)
# ''Radd-i Wahhabiyya'' Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, np. (Pdf English / Pdf Hindi / Pdf Urdu)
# ''Rahbar-i kamil: Savanih-i ‘Ali'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
# ''Rahbar-i kamil: Savanih-i ‘Ali'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
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# ''Rusul-i Khuda'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
# ''Rusul-i Khuda'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
# ''Safar namah-yi Hajj'' Lucknow: Nizami Press, 1977. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Safar namah-yi Hajj'' Lucknow: Nizami Press, 1977. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Sahifaey Sajjadiya ki azmat'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Sahifah al-‘amal'' Lucknow: np., 1939.
# ''Sahifah al-‘amal'' Lucknow: np., 1939.
# ''Saman e aza'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Shab e shahadat'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Shadi khana abadi'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Shah ast Hussain deen panah ast Hussain'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''ShahadateHussain aur uske karan'' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Shaheed e Karbala ki yadgar ka azad hindostan se mutaleba'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Shahid-i insaniyat'' Lahore: Imamiyah Mission Pakistan Trust, 2006.
# ''Shahid-i insaniyat'' Lahore: Imamiyah Mission Pakistan Trust, 2006.
# ''Shia ittehas ki sankshipt roop rekha '' (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Shiyat ka tarruf'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Shuja‘at kay misali karnamay'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1954.
# ''Shuja‘at kay misali karnamay'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1954.
# ''Suluh Aur Jang'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Ta‘ziahdari ki mukhalfat ka asal ra''z Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1963.
# ''Ta‘ziahdari ki mukhalfat ka asal ra''z Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1963.
# ''Tadhkirah-i huffaz-i shi‘a'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1935.
# ''Tadhkirah-i huffaz-i shi‘a'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1935.
# ''Tafsir fasl al-khatab''. 8 vols Lahore: Misbah al-Qur'an Trust, 1986.
# ''Tadveen e hadees'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tahrif-i Qur’an ki haqiqat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932.
# ''Tafsir fasl al-khatab''. 8 vols Lahore: Misbah al-Qur'an Trust, 1986.
# ''Tahqeeq e Azan Assalat o khairum wa Aliyun Waliullah ki bahes'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tahreef e Quran ki haqeeqat'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tahrif-i Qur’an ki haqiqat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932.
# ''Taqiyah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1952. (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Taqiyah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1952. (Pdf Hindi)
# ''Taqleed kya hai'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tareekhe mazalime Najd ka eik khoonchakan waraq'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tarikh-i Islam'' 4 vols. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961. 315
# ''Tarikh-i Islam'' 4 vols. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961. 315
# ''Tarjuma wa Tafseer e Quran''
# ''Tazkerae Huffaze Shia'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''The compilation of Nahjul-balagha '' (Pdf Urdu / [http://maulaali.com/Ali-Maula/the-compilation-of-nahjul-balagha/ English] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203174209/http://maulaali.com/Ali-Maula/the-compilation-of-nahjul-balagha/ |date=3 December 2019 }}
# ''The compilation of Nahjul-balagha '' (Pdf Urdu / [http://maulaali.com/Ali-Maula/the-compilation-of-nahjul-balagha/ English] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203174209/http://maulaali.com/Ali-Maula/the-compilation-of-nahjul-balagha/ |date=3 December 2019 }}
# ''Tijarat aur Islam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1933. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Tijarat aur Islam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1933. (Pdf Urdu)
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# ''Va‘dah-yi jannat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1979.
# ''Va‘dah-yi jannat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1979.
# ''Vujud-i hujjat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1932. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Vujud-i hujjat'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1932. (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Waqaey Karbala se dars e ikhlaq'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Yad aur yadigar'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1968.
# ''Yad aur yadigar'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1968.
# ''Yazid aur jang-i Qustantaniyah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1965.
# ''Yazid aur jang-i Qustantaniyah'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1965.
# ''Zakir e Sham e Ghariban maulana Syed Kalb-e-Hussain Sahab Mujtahed (urf Kabban Sahab)'' (Pdf Urdu)
# ''Zikr-i Husayn'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, np.
# ''Zikr-i Husayn'' Lucknow: Imamia Mission, np.
# ''Zindah savalat'' Aligarh University Press, 1971.
# ''Zindah savalat'' Aligarh University Press, 1971.
# ''Zindah-i javid ka matam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1935.
# ''Zindah-i javid ka matam'' Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1935.
== Controversy ==
# ''Zuljanah'' (Pdf Hindi)
He was opposed by some members of the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] community for sections in the book ''Shaheed-e-insaniyat'' which mentioned the presence of water in the tents of [[Husayn ibn Ali]] during [[Battle of Karbala|the Battle of Karbala]] and also threw doubt the martyrdom of [[Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn|Ali Asghar]] by the arrow of Hurmula.

Although only a small selection of the large number of published works by the prolific author, these works are representative of his thought.

=== Controversy ===
He was opposed by some members of the [[Shia Islam|Shia]] community for sections in the book ''Shaheed-e-insaniyat'' which mentioned the presence of water in the tents of [[Husayn ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] during [[Battle of Karbala|the Battle of Karbala]] and also threw doubt the martyrdom of [[Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn|Ali Asghar]] by the arrow of Hurmula.


''Shaheed-e-insaniyat'' was internally published by Idaar-e-Yaadgar-e-Husaini which had 300 members. Their purpose was to review, compile, edit and finally present a book on Karbala which could be acceptable to an international inter-sect readers group. The book was written in 1942 (1361 AH) by a team formed by all the Ulemas of all religion. Contributions from many of these men were then compiled in a book form by Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi.
''Shaheed-e-insaniyat'' was internally published by Idaar-e-Yaadgar-e-Husaini which had 300 members. Their purpose was to review, compile, edit and finally present a book on Karbala which could be acceptable to an international inter-sect readers group. The book was written in 1942 (1361 AH) by a team formed by all the Ulemas of all religion. Contributions from many of these men were then compiled in a book form by Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi.
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He brought up his four brothers after the death of his father at a very early age. All of them were [[scholarly method|scholars]] of [[Shia Islam]].
He brought up his four brothers after the death of his father at a very early age. All of them were [[scholarly method|scholars]] of [[Shia Islam]].


* Maulana Syed Murtaza Naqvi(1930-1994), Lucknow, India
* '''Maulana Syed Abdul Hasan Naqvi (1940-2001), Lucknow, India'''
* Maulana Syed Kazim Naqvi (1934-2018), chairman, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University, [[Aligarh|Aligarh, India]]
* '''Maulana Syed Murtaza Naqvi (1927-1994), Lucknow, India'''
* Maulana Syed Kazim Naqvi (1934-2018), Chairman, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University, [[Aligarh|Aligarh, India]]
* Maulana Syed Baqir Naqvi(1938–Present), [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]]
* Maulana Syed Baqir Naqvi (1938–Present), [[Dubai|Dubai, UAE]]

* Maulana Syed Abdul Hasan Naqvi(1940-2001), Lucknow, India


His son, Professor Syed Ali Mohammad Naqavi was the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Aligarh Muslim University, a position previously held by his uncle. Naqavi currently heads the Dara Shikoh Interfaith Center of Aligarh Muslim University. He has published at least 34 books on various topics.<ref>{{cite web
His son, Professor Syed Ali Mohammad Naqavi was the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Aligarh Muslim University, a position previously held by his uncle. Naqavi currently heads the Dara Shikoh Interfaith Center of Aligarh Muslim University. He has published at least 34 books on various topics.<ref>{{cite web

Latest revision as of 01:07, 12 December 2024

For other people with the same name, see Ali Naqvi Nasirabadi(disambiguation).

Syed-ul-Ulama
Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi
Naqqan
Preceded byMaulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi
TitleGrand Ayatollah
Personal life
Born26 December 1905
Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died18 May 1988 (aged 83)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationUsuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
Muslim leader
Based inLucknow, India
PostGrand Ayatollah

Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi (December 26, 1905 – May 18, 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH – 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan Sahib,[1] was a Twelver Shia Marja, poet, writer, jurist and Quranic interpreter. His notable Urdu works include Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam. He also wrote a translation and commentary of the Quran, in addition to dozens of books in Arabic.

As a promenant scholar of Shia Islam, he authored more than 100 books and 1000 short works.[2]

Early life and education

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Naqvi was born in 1905 in Lucknow, British India. When he was around 3 or 4, in 1327 Hijri, his father Syed Abul Hasan Naqvi (Mumtaz al-ulama) took him and their family to Iraq. His 'Bismillah' at the age of seven occurred in Rauza-e-Imam Ali in Najaf, Iraq. In Iraq at the age of 7, Ali Naqvi's formal education began with Arabic and Persian grammar and basic learning of the Qur’an.

In 1914, the family returned to India and he continued his religious education under the supervision of his father and later at the Sultan al-Madaris seminary. He also studied Arabic literature with Mufti Muhammad ‘Ali. He passed the exam for certification as a religious scholar (alim) from Allahabad University in 1923 and soon he gained certifications from Nazamiyyah College and Sultan al-Madaris. Furthermore, he was awarded a degree in literature (Fazil-e adab) in 1925.

In 1927, Ali Naqvi departed for the seminaries of Iraq. During his stay there, he studied Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic theology (Kalam). Before his journey to Iraq, he had already written and published four books. While studying in Iraq Ali Naqvi, he wrote a few works in Arabic. Those books were Rooh Aladab Sharah Alamiyatal Arab, Albait Al Mamoor Fi Emaratal Qubur, Faryaad e Musalmanane Aalam, and Altawae Haj Per Sharaee Nuqtae Nazar Se Bahas.

His first book published in Arabic was in Najaf during his days as a student and was the first ever book to be written against Wahabis, it is called "Kashf annaqab ann aqaaed Abdul Wahab Najdi". His second book in Arabic was in defence of the act of "Matam, by the name of "Aqalatalaashir fi eqamatalshaaer".

He studied Islamic jurisprudence with Ayatullah Na’ini, Ayatollah Abu Hasan Isfahani and Ayatullah Sayyid Diya’ Iraqi, Hadith with Shakyh ‘Abbas Qummi and Sayyid Husayn Sadr and Islamic theology (Kalam) with Sayyid Sharf al-Din, Shaykh Muhammad Husayn Kashif al-Ghita’, Shaykh Jawad Balaghi, Sayyid Muhsin Amin Amli. After completing his seminary education and receiving certification (ijaza’) for ijtihad. He became a mujtahid at the age of 27. He was given ijazah by Ayatollah Naaini.

Career

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In 1932 Naqvi returned to India and in 1933 he was appointed a professor in the Oriental College Department of Lucknow University, where he taught Arabic and Persian for over two decades.

In 1959, Aligarh Muslim University invited him to take up the position of Reader in the theology (diniyat) department—which as yet did not have teaching faculty. The department also created two parallel streams of Sunni and Shi’i theology and Ali Naqvi began to oversee the affairs of the Shi’i branch.

From 1967 to 1969 Naqvi was the dean of Shi’i theology. He retired from the university in 1972.

From 1972 to 1975 Naqvi was given a research professorship through the University Grants Commission (UGC) and he stayed permanently in Aligarh.

Death

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He died of a stroke at the age of 83 in Lucknow on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Publications

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Naqvi's many works include:

  1. Alami Mushkilat ka hal in Shu‘a-i ‘Amal (Jul 2009): 30–39
  2. Ashk-i matam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1957.
  3. Asiri-yi ahl-i haram Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1940.
  4. Aurat awr Islam in Shu‘a‘-i ‘Amal (May 2009): 6–13
  5. Aza-yi Husayn ki ahamiyat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press,1959.
  6. Aza-yi Husayn par tarikhi tabsarah. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, np.
  7. Bani umayyah ki adavat-i-Islam ki mukhtasir tarikh Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1994.
  8. Hamaray rusum va quyud Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1939. 313
  9. Hayat-i qaumi Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1941
  10. Hazrat ‘Ali ki shakhsiyat: ‘Ilm aur a‘taqad ki manzil par Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1969.
  11. Husayn aur Islam Lucknow: Manshurah Imamiyah Mission, 1931. (Pdf Hindi)
  12. Husayn Husayn aik tarruf Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quaumi Press, 1964.
  13. Husayn ka atam balaydan Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1936.
  14. Husayn ka paygham ‘alam-i insaniyat kay nam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1959 (Pdf Urdu)
  15. Husayn ki yad ka azad Hindustan say mutalbah Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1950
  16. Husayni iqdam ka pahla qadam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1953.
  17. Ibadat aur tariqi ibadat, 2nd ed. Lucknow: Nizami Press, np.
  18. Iqalat al-athir fiiqamat al-sha'a'ir al-Husayniyah Najaf: Matba‘ah Haydariyyah, 1929.
  19. Isbat-i pardah Lahore: Imamia Mission, 1961.
  20. Islam ka paygham pas-uftadah aqwam kay nam Lucknow: Imamiah Mission, 1936.
  21. Islam ki hakimanah zindagi Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1935.
  22. Islami culture kia hay? Lahore: Imamiyah Mission, 1960.
  23. Jadid tuhfatul avam Lahore: Iftikhar Book Depot, np.
  24. Karbala ka tarikhi vaqi‘ah mukhtasar hay ya tulani? Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1960.
  25. Karbala ki yadgar payas Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1959.
  26. Khilafat-i Yazid kay muta‘alliq azad ara’in Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1953. (Pdf Urdu)
  27. Khuda ki ma‘rafat Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1938.
  28. Khutbaat-e-Karbala (Pdf Hindi / Pdf Urdu
  29. Khutbat-i Sayyidul ‘ulama’ muta‘lliq karnama-yi Husayn Lucknow: Idarah-yi Payam-i Islam, np.
  30. La tufsidu fi alard. 3rd ed. Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1998.
  31. Ma‘rakah-yi Karbala Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1935.
  32. Majmu‘ah-yi taqarir. 5 vols. Lahore: Imamiyah Kutubkhana, np.
  33. Maqalat-i Sayyidul ‘ulama’ Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1996.
  34. Maqsad-i Husayn Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1956.
  35. Mas’alah-yi hayat an-nabi aur vaqi‘ah-yi vafat-i rusul Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1973.
  36. Masa’il va dala’il Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, 1944.
  37. Mawlud-e-Ka‘bah Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qaumi Press, np. (Pdf Hindi)
  38. Mazhab aur ‘aql Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1941. 314
  39. Mazhab shi‘ah aik nazar main Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1970. (Pdf Urdu)
  40. Mazlum-i Karbala Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission 1941.
  41. Mi‘raj-i insaniyat: sirat-i rasul aur al-i rasul ki roshni main Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1969
  42. Mujahidah-yi Karbala Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1933.
  43. Muqaddamah-yi tafsir-i Qur’an Lucknow: Idarah ‘Ilmiyah and Nizami Press, 1940.
  44. Muqaddema Nahjul-balagha
  45. Muslim personal law – Na qabil-i tabdil Lucknow: Imamia Mission, 1996.
  46. Mut‘ah aur Islam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1933.
  47. Nigarshat-e-Sayyidul ‘ulama’. Lahore: Imamiah Mission, 1997.
  48. Nizam-i zindagi, 4 vols. Lucknow: Al-Va‘iz Safdar Press, 1940. (Pdf Urdu)
  49. Qatil al-‘abrah Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1960.
  50. Qatilan-e-Husayn ka madhhab Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932.
  51. Qur’an aur nizam-i hukumat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1972.
  52. Qur’an kay bayan al-aqvami irshadat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
  53. Qur’an-i majid kay andaz-i guftagu main ma‘yar-i tahzib va ravadari Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1976. (Pdf Urdu)
  54. Radd-i Wahhabiyya Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, np. (Pdf English / Pdf Hindi / Pdf Urdu)
  55. Rahbar-i kamil: Savanih-i ‘Ali Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
  56. Rahnumayan-i Islam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1962. (Pdf Urdu)
  57. Rusul-i Khuda Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961.
  58. Safar namah-yi Hajj Lucknow: Nizami Press, 1977. (Pdf Urdu)
  59. Sahifah al-‘amal Lucknow: np., 1939.
  60. Shahid-i insaniyat Lahore: Imamiyah Mission Pakistan Trust, 2006.
  61. Shuja‘at kay misali karnamay Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1954.
  62. Ta‘ziahdari ki mukhalfat ka asal raz Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1963.
  63. Tadhkirah-i huffaz-i shi‘a Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1935.
  64. Tafsir fasl al-khatab. 8 vols Lahore: Misbah al-Qur'an Trust, 1986.
  65. Tahrif-i Qur’an ki haqiqat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1932.
  66. Taqiyah Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1952. (Pdf Hindi)
  67. Tarikh-i Islam 4 vols. Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1961. 315
  68. The compilation of Nahjul-balagha (Pdf Urdu / English Archived 3 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  69. Tijarat aur Islam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1933. (Pdf Urdu)
  70. Usul aur arkan-i din Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1973 (Pdf Hindi)
  71. Usul-i din aur Qur’an Lahore: Imamiyah Mission, 1964.
  72. Usvah-yi Husayni Lucknow: Imamiyah Mission, 1986.
  73. Va‘dah-yi jannat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1979.
  74. Vujud-i hujjat Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1932. (Pdf Urdu)
  75. Yad aur yadigar Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1968.
  76. Yazid aur jang-i Qustantaniyah Lucknow: Sarfaraz Quqmi Press, 1965.
  77. Zikr-i Husayn Lucknow: Imamia Mission, np.
  78. Zindah savalat Aligarh University Press, 1971.
  79. Zindah-i javid ka matam Lucknow: Sarfaraz Qawmi Press, 1935.

Controversy

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He was opposed by some members of the Shia community for sections in the book Shaheed-e-insaniyat which mentioned the presence of water in the tents of Husayn ibn Ali during the Battle of Karbala and also threw doubt the martyrdom of Ali Asghar by the arrow of Hurmula.

Shaheed-e-insaniyat was internally published by Idaar-e-Yaadgar-e-Husaini which had 300 members. Their purpose was to review, compile, edit and finally present a book on Karbala which could be acceptable to an international inter-sect readers group. The book was written in 1942 (1361 AH) by a team formed by all the Ulemas of all religion. Contributions from many of these men were then compiled in a book form by Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi.

Initially 500 copies were printed for review by the members of the mentioned organization, who were asked to review and comment on the text. This draft version was released to the public, leading to the controversy. Naqvi was blamed, as the public thought he was the sole author of the draft.

Family

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He brought up his four brothers after the death of his father at a very early age. All of them were scholars of Shia Islam.

  • Maulana Syed Abdul Hasan Naqvi (1940-2001), Lucknow, India
  • Maulana Syed Murtaza Naqvi (1927-1994), Lucknow, India
  • Maulana Syed Kazim Naqvi (1934-2018), Chairman, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
  • Maulana Syed Baqir Naqvi (1938–Present), Dubai, UAE


His son, Professor Syed Ali Mohammad Naqavi was the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Aligarh Muslim University, a position previously held by his uncle. Naqavi currently heads the Dara Shikoh Interfaith Center of Aligarh Muslim University. He has published at least 34 books on various topics.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Shi'ism, humanity and revolution in twentieth century India: Selfhood and politics in the husainology of 'Ali Naqi Naqvi". Faculty of Theology and Religion. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ali Naqi Naqvi". Knowledge. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  3. ^ Aligarh Muslim University. "Department of Shia Theology". amu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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