Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi

Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi
Title Hujjatul Islam wal Muslameen
Born India - Lucknow, India
Died 11 May 2008
India - Lucknow, India
Ethnicity Indian
Nasirabadi Naqvi Sayyid
Era Modern era
Region India, Iraq, United Kingdom
Religion Islam
Jurisprudence Jafari
Creed Usuli Twelver Shia Islam
Main interest(s) Nahjul Balagha
Maulana Waris Hasan (with cap)

Maulana Dr Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi or S M Waris Hasan (died 11 May 2008) was a Shia muslim cleric from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1]

Family background

Shams-ul-Ulema Maulana Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi father of Waris Hasan

His last name "Naqvi" indicates he is one of the direct descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 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 a notable family of Shia Muslim clerics of erstwhile Oudh State whose Ayatollah Syed Dildar Ali Naseerabadi Ghufran-Ma'ab Naseerabadi was Waris's ancestor.

Maulana Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi was father of Waris Hasan.[1]

Studies

He spent many years in Islamic seminaries in India and Iraq and lived in UK and obtained Doctrate in Islamic studies, a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.[2]

Academic works

Hasan was a prominent member of Shia clergy and a prolific writer in field of Islamic studies and specialist on Nahj al-Balagha,[3] he worked and co-authored with prominent authors like Allamah Tabatabai, Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Hamid Dabashi, he is one of the contributors of Shi'ite Islam, an important text on the history and thought of Shi'a Islam (he co-authored Chapter 4 The Shi'i Interpretation of Hadith Literature).[4]

Career

He held position of Principals of institutions like Shia College, Lucknow and Madrasatul Waizeen, Lucknow.[5] He was also mutwalli (caretaker) of waqf Shamsul Ulema Maulana Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi.[6]

Death

He died at his residence in old Lucknow on Sunday 11 May 2008 after prolonged illness. He was buried at Imambara Ghufran Ma'ab in Lucknow, where his cousin Dr Kalbe Sadiq addressed the majlis (mourning gathering).[7] Other dignitaries who attended the mourning ceremony include Syed Sibtey Razi.

References

  1. 1 2 Rizvi, Syed Saeed Akhter. "Indian Ulema List (Source- Khursheed Khawar: Tazkratul ulamae hind o pak)". islamic-laws.com. Ma'arif Publications. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Edinburgh Research Archive". Retrieved 3 July 2014.
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  5. ↑ Among the Shiites
  6. ↑ Shia Central Board Of Waqfs And ... vs Syed Alam on 4 April 2002, Allahabad High Court, Author: N Mehrotra, Bench: N Mehrotra
  7. ↑ "End Of An Era?". www.shiachat.com. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2015.


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