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Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi (مولانا سید صفدر حسین نجفی) was a great scholar and leader of Islam.

Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi
سید صفدر حسین نجفي
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Personal life
Other namesArabic/Persian/Urdu:
سید صفدر حسین نجفی
Religious life
ReligionUsuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
OrdinationDevote his complete life for his Nation
Senior posting
Based inPakistan - Lahore, Pakistan
PostMuhsin-e-millat
Period in office1956-1989
PredecessorPrincipal of Jamea tul Muntazar
SuccessorMuhsin-e-millat
Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi
TitleMuhsin-e-millat
Personal life
EraModern era
Notable work(s)He spend his all abilites and efforts for the betterment and awarness his nation.
Senior posting
Influenced by
Influenced

Social Background

Family & Childhood

Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur a tehsil, of Muzaffargarh District in the Panjab province of Pakistan.[1] He is the son of Syed Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi from a well known Naqvi Syed family.[2] He is descended from Syed jalal-ul-Din Surkhposh Bukhari (r.h.) who was from a branch of the scions of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.).[3] At the time of his birth no one knew this child will become Muhsin-e-Millat and will change the history of shiat through his character, efforts, hardworks and sincerety. He was like an Islamic icon for his country, nation and young generation.[4]

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Presidant of Iran (and recent supreme leader) Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamneai and pakistani leader Allama shahid syed Arif Hussain Hussaini in a respectable mannarsin a meeting held in Islamabad (198?) in a pleasent mood with Muhsin-e-millat.‎

Education in Pakistan

His uncle, Ustad ul Ulama Syed Muhammed Yar Naqvi Najafi proceeded to Najaf Ashraf and returned from there in 1940.[5] He was brave and fearless religious scholar. He taught a lot of ulama through his knowledge, strong character and personality. Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was one of the great and unique students of him. He was the true follower of ahl-e-bayt (a.s.) and he devoted his whole life for their mission. He was abuzar of his period. he started his early education at the age of three years in the holy lape of his mother from holy Quran. After that he began his religious education from Ustad ul Ulama at the age of 8 years.[6]

Basic Education (Mubadiat)

  • Madrasa of Ustad Allama Syed Muhammed Baqir Naqavi Chakrralvi, he was famous as Allama Baqir Hindi in indopak his Madrasa was located at the village Chak No. 38 in Khanewal, 6 months.
  • Madrasa Bab Ul Ilm, Multan 2 months.
  • Madrasa Thuta Sial in the environs of Muzaffargarh District 6 months.
  • Madrasa in Jalalpur Nangiana Sargodha 4 years, (1941-1945).
  • Madrasa in Seetpur, Muzaffargarh District 6 months, (1946).
  • Madrasa Bab ul Ilm, Multan (again) Maulana Syed Zain ul Abedin and Maulana Sheikh Muhammed Yar Fazil e Lakhnao, (1946).
  • a Sunni Madrasa in Multan[7]

Secondary Education (Dars e Nizami)

Education in Najaf Ashraf

On 17 October 1951 he go for Najaf Ashraf.

Higher Education (Spacialization in Fiqh o Usool form Najaf Ashraf)

  • Kifaya, Rasael and Makasib for 4 years in Najaf Ashraf.
  • Dars e kharij for one year.

His mentors in Najaf Ashraf were

After 5 years in the Holy City in 1956 Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi return to his homeland Pakistan.

Activities in Pakistan

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Religious Organizations

  • Wifagh ul ulama shia pakistan.
  • Tahrik e nifaz fiqhe Jafaria Pakistan.
  • Wifaq ul Madares Shia Pakistan.
  • Imamia Students Organizations.
  • Imamia Organizations.
  • Misbah ul Quran Turust. (in 1985)
  • Imamia publications.

Introduction of Imam Khomani

He interduce pesonality of Imam Khomani befor 14 years of islimic revolation of Iran and that time little peoples knows abuot Imam Khomani he interduce him in Pakistan first time and he tranlatate Imam Khomani "Tozih ul masayl" in 1969 and he interduce Imam Khomani in young generation in Pakistan first time he was true lover of Imam Khomani. the was strong relation between Imam Khomani and Allama Najafi through the latters and massages Imam Khomani always appriciate the efferts of allama Najafi and once upon a time Allama Najafi and his mission partner Saith Nawazesh Ali both meet with Imam Khomani in france and request him to stay in Pakistan Imam Khomani appriciate there suggation. after the death of Imam Khomani Allama Najafi leave the Qum, Iran with That words "now its hards to stay here without Imam Khomani" and same year after the six month of death of Imam Khomani Allama Najafi also died in 03 December 1989 in Lahor, Pakistan.

Work About Islamic Revolation in Iran

He was the first religious scholer in Pakistan who interduce revolation of Iran and wrot so many books on this topic first time in the history of pakistan and explane the banifits of social, athicle, spurital and moral velues through his speaches, articles and personal struggles and he want to see a real ideal islamic system in pakistan and he take so many steps for this spacilly he wants to see all riligious scholers both shia and sunnis on a single plate form that was uniqe character of his personality that's why all the muslims love with him.

Development and Awarnes of Islamic Knowledge in Women

He did lot of work for development and increasing basic islamic knowledge among the women he made there orgnizations setup there educational institutions and address with there gathrings and so many book for them and guide them in evry field of life and he bleaved on that only good mathers can developed and give us good islamic society becous the mathers lapes his the first institute of knowledge and Tarbiyat he alwys requist the women to follow the life and character of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (s.a.) and he interduced islamic Hijab in women socity.

Politicle Efferts and Sulation of Cricses

He was not against politics. He was against the wrong things which the politicians were doing on the name of politics.

After the death of Allama Mufti Jafar Hussain, the main problem was lake of the Leadership in Pakistan and through his loving and charming personality he solve the problem. When he was selected as a shia leader in meeting heled on 10th February 1984 in Bhakkar he explained his mission he said: "My mission of life is to makeup schools and setup a world wide educational system and I suggest the name of Syed Arif Hussain as a leader of my nation". The personalties accepted his decision. Through his leadership he did a lot of hard work for Islamic education. He was well aware of national and international politics and always kept his eyes in the future problems and their sulations.[9]

Institutions (Madaris)

When he take charge as a princple of Jamea tul Muntazar in 1966 there was only five shia madaris including Jamea tul Muntazar in Pakistan and now there are more then 400 madaris in Pakistan it is the restless and countineuse struggle of Muhsin e Millat he made the chain of national and international are following madaris.

National

  • Jamia-tul-Muntazar, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-Elmiya, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-e-Quran-o-Etrat, Sialkot, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Elmiya Naeem-ul-wa'azeen, Sahiwal, Pakistan .
  • Jamia-Madina-tul-Elm, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-Mahdviya Tobatake Singh, Pakistan.
  • Jamia for Girls, Tobatake Sing , Pakistan.
  • Jamia-e-Aal-e-Muhammad, Jun pure, Raheem Yar Khan, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-tul-Raza, Rohri, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-Imam-ul-Sajjad, Jhang, Pakistan
  • Jamia-tul-Imam-ul-Hussain, Khanqah-Dogra, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-e-RIzviya, Azeez-ul-Madaris, Cheechawatni, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-ul-Naqviya, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-Ayatollah Khoei, Shor Koat Cant, Pakistan.
  • Jamia Taleem-ul-Islam, Slanwali, Sergodha, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-e-Fatimiya, Rainalakhord, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-e-Salman Farsi, Attock, Pakistan.
  • Jamia-Islamia Baqiyat Ullah, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Jaferiya, Jhund Attock, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Madina-tul-Elm, Qilla Sitar Shah, Shekhopura, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa-e-Wali Aser, Sukardu, Bultistan, Pakistan.
  • Madrasaiya Rizviya Saleh Put, Sindh, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa-tul-Zehra, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Faziya, Naseerabade, Balochistan, Pakistan.
  • Madina-tul-Elm, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Madina-tul-Elm, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Madrasa Khatem-Ul-Nabiyeen, Quetta, Pakistan.

International

  • Jamia-tul-Muntazr, U.K.
  • Jamia-e-Wali Aser, U.S.A.
  • Madrasa Imam-ul-Muntazar, Qum, Iran.
  • Jamia-tul-Muntazr, Mashhad Muqadas, Iran. Iran.
  • Jamia-tul-Muntazr (GIrls) Qum, Iran.[10]

On one occasions He said to his companions "shar shah suri built 1500 miles raod from Peshawar to village Snar (Culcutta, India) and after every 10 miles there were resturant, waterwell and post choki built." then he said "I want to built on G.T. road (Shahrah e Pakistan) a madrasa after every 50 miles". and "I want to see religious madrasa in every distract there shiudbe madrasa" and he also act upon on his statment. It was the mission of Muhsin e Millat to makeup worldwide system of madaris.

Publications

Allama Najafi start a monthely islamic magezine with the title of Almuntazar for the children, elders, women and all the commineuty he was also the writer of 40 Book's on defrant topics and translated more then 60 books.

Translation into Urdu

  • Tafseer e Namoona[11] [12]the commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, 27 volumes.[13]
  • Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topicel commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, 10 volumes.
  • Tazkira tul Khawaas, written by Sibt ibn e Jaozi.
  • Tauzeeh ul Masail, written by Imam Khomani “Tauzih ul Masail”.
  • Hukumat e Islami, written by Imam Khomani named "Wilayat e Faqeeh". (1972)[14]
  • Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topicel commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Ja‘far Sobhani, 14, volumes .[15]
  • Ahsan ul Miqaal, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi “Muntahi ul Aamaal”.
  • Intekhaab Tarikh Tabari, written by Allama ibn e Jurir Tabari.
  • Sa-aada tul Abadia, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.
  • Nafas ul mahmoom, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.[16]
  • Wilayat e Faqeeh written by Ayatollah Hussain Ali Muntazeri 4 volumes.
  • Maadan ul Jawahir,
  • Irshad ul quloob,
  • Aqaed Imamia, written by Sheikh Muzaffar Njafi.
  • Barah Imami Shia aur Ahl ul Bayt (a.s),
  • Aitraaf Haqiqat,
  • Irshad al Quloob,
  • Risala al Mawaiz,
  • Hujjat e Isnaasharia,
  • Deen e Huq,
  • Chehel Hadees,
  • Alsibtan fi maoqefehima,
  • Mubadiat e Hokomat e Islami,
  • Alirshad, written by Sheikh Mufid.
  • Huqooq aur Islam,
  • Jahad e akbar,
  • Yazidi firqa,
  • Manasek e haj,
  • Kitabe Ziarat,
  • Hodod o Taaziraat,
  • Islami Jomhoriya par Aiterazat Deen o Aql ki Roshni main,
  • Deen Huq aql ki roshni main,
  • Kitab al Saqifa,
  • Serat e Aimma, 12 small booklets.
  • Irfan ul Majalis,
  • etc.[17] [18]

Shagerdan (Destination Personalties)

  • Grand Ayatollah Hafiz Basheer Hussain Najafi.
  • Ayatollah Hafiz Riaz Hussain Najafi, He succeeded Allama Safdar Hussain as the principal of Howza e Ilmia Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Sheikh Muhsin Ali Najafi, Principal of Madrasa Jamea Ahl ul Bayt, Islamabad.
  • Maulana Syed Ashiq Hussain Najafi, Principal of Jamea tul Ghadeer.
  • Maulana Syed Karamat Ali Njafi, Principal of Madrasa Jamea tul Mustafa Lahore.
  • Maulana Sheikh Karamat Ali Imrani, Principal of Jamea Jafariya, Gujranwala.
  • Ayatollah Hassan Raza Ghadeeri, Principal of Jamea tul Muntazar London.
  • Maulana Moosa Baig Najafi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Baqir Ali Shigri, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar, (late).
  • Maulana Taj ud deen Haidari, (late).
  • Maulana Muhammed Aslam Sadiqi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Qazi Niaz Hussain Naqvi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Manzoor Hussain Abidi.
  • Maulana Syed Muhammed Hussain Akbar, Principal of Minhaj al Quran.
  • Maulana Syed Muhammed Abbas, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar, (late).
  • Maulana Syed Khadim Hussain Naqvi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Abul Hassan Naqvi, Masjad e Jumkaran, Qum, Iran.
  • Maulana Hafiz Syed Muhammed Sibtain Naqvi. (late)[19]
  • Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi, Principal of Jamea islamiya Baqiyya-tul-lah, Lahore and mentor Jamea tul Muntazar. [20]

Status

First marriage

He married into a respectable Pakistani family in Najaf (1953). No Child alive from her and she died (1979).

Second Marriage

He married again (1967) into Sabzwari family, a respectable family of Sahiwal. Children from her four doughters and six sons and she died and buried in Qum, iran (1994). All the Childern Of Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi and there life partner are islamic sacholars and they are serving there nation.

His sons

His eldest son, Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi, is a Mujtahid and religious scholar and is famous in youth because he is talented, and he is able to speak, read and write Urdu, Arabic, Persian, English, Punjabi and Saraiki He has studied in Iran, Qum for 23 Years. He serve as a Principal of Jamea islamiya Baqiyya-tul-lah, Lahore from 2004 to 2008 and now he is serving as a teacher for senior classes (Doros Uloom-e-Aal-e-Muhammad) in Hawza Elmia Jamea tul Muntazar and also address in religious gathrings and give lectures on islamic athics. He also writes many religious articles on different topics.

His second son Allama Syed Muhammad Taqi Naqvi is a teacher in Jamea Elmiya Karachi since 1993. He is one of the great teachers among the other teachers. He is serving from 17 years in Karachi and sindh, Pakistan.

His third son Maulana Syed Muhammad mahdi Naqvi died in 1986 during the period of his study in Najaf Abad, Iran in a road accident and buried in Qum, iran.

His fourth son Allama Syed Hassan Askari Naqvi is also a famous religious speaker. He can address and speak, read and write Urdu, Arabic, Persian, English, Punjabi and Saraiki. He has studied in Qum for 15 Years.[21]

There two youngest sons Maulana Syed Hussain Ali Naqvi and Maulana Syed Muhammad Ali Naqvi are also studing islamic higher education from famous institutions. there sons wifes are also religious scholers and serving the nation.

His Daughters

  • Alima Syeda Touqir Fatima Naqvi wife of Allama Syed Najm ul Hassan Naqvi,
  • Alima Syeda Tousif Zahra Naqvi wife of Allama Syed Mujeeb ul Hassan Naqvi,
  • Alima Syeda Tanvir Zahra Naqvi wife of Maulana Syed Zargham Abbas kazmi,
  • Alima and Hafiza Syeda Tasneem Batool Naqvi wife of Syed Mujtaba Najafi.

His daughters are also religious scholars and serving the nation as writers and teachers of Islam. They also attend women,religious gathrings.

References

  1. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 32 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  2. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 32 & 33 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  3. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 32 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  4. ^ Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi Notebook P. 32 Lahore Pakistan 1989.
  5. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 33 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  6. ^ Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 32, 33, 34 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  7. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 34 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  8. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 34 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  9. ^ http://www.shaheedfoundation.org/quaid.asp
  10. ^ http://www.jmuntazar.org/Institutes.htm
  11. ^ http://www.tafseer-e-namona.com/
  12. ^ http://www.ziyaraat.net/findbook.asp?srchwhat=All&LibroID=405&AgregarVista=Si&page=5&Archivo=TafseereNamoona1of15.pdf&escritor=All&tema=Quran&idioma=All&orderby=titulo
  13. ^ The Holy Qur'ãn in South Asia, (a bio-bibliographic study of translations of the Holy Qurʼãn in 23 South Asian languages) Author: Mofakhkhar Hussain Khan, P. 551 Publisher: Dhaka : Bibi Akhtar Prakãs̆ani, 2001.
  14. ^ Rooznama, Jisarat, Karachi, pakistan 1979.
  15. ^ The Holy Qur'ãn in South Asia, (a bio-bibliographic study of translations of the Holy Qurʼãn in 23 South Asian languages) Author: Mofakhkhar Hussain Khan, P. 550 Publisher: Dhaka : Bibi Akhtar Prakãs̆ani, 2001.
  16. ^ http://www.imamreza.net/eng/imamreza.php?id=4788
  17. ^ http://www.alibrary.org/FactfigDetail.php?Qry=BAuthor
  18. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 88 to 92 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  19. ^ Safdar Bukhari, Muhsin-ul-Millat mukhtasar sawaneh aur karnaame, P. 60 & 61 Lahore Pakistan December 1990,
  20. ^ http://www.jmuntazar.org/Famous%20Scholars.htm
  21. ^ Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi, Notbook, P. 35 Qum, Iran, 2005

See also

Bilbliography

  • Grand Aytollah Bazurg Tehrani (1974-), Az-zareeya ila Tasaneef ush-Shia (A List of Shia Books), Hawza Elmiya Najaf Ashraf, Iraq
  • Aalulbayt Global Information Centre, Musaniffat-ush-Shia (Shia Books), Aalulbayt Global Information Centre
  • Maulana Syed Hussain Arif Naqvi, Tazkarae Ulemae Imamia Pakistan
  • Maulana Riaz Hussain Jafari, Mayyar-e-Mawaddat (Ayatollah Allama Syed Muhammad Yar Shah Najafi ki Majalis ka Majmoo'a), Idara Minhaj-us-Salehin (Lahore, Pakistan)
  • Maulana Riaz Hussain Jafari, tazkara-e-Mawaddat (Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi ki Majalis ka Majmoo'a), Idara Minhaj-us-Salehin (Lahore, Pakistan)
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