Naqvi
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The surname "Naqvi" are the descendant
s of Islamic Prophet Muhammad
through the lineage of Ali al-Hadi
(Arabic: الإمام علي الهادي). Born Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali, he is considered the Tenth Imam of Shia ]]s.
"Syed" or "Sayyid"
is an honorific title that is given to males accepted as descendants of Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali
and Husayn ibn Ali
, who were the sons of his daughter Fatimah and son-in-law and Caliph Ali
ibn Abi Talib. Both Shias and Sunnis
claim descent from Muhammad through his grandchildren.
, Iran
and Turkey
. The earliest Naqvis migrated into Sindh
and Uchch in southern Punjab
of present-day Pakistan
. Many Naqvis reside in the Sindh city of Karachi
. Thus, the cities of Uchch close to Bahawalpur
, and Bukkur
next to Rohri
were their earliest settlements.
(now in Uzbekistan
) and settled in Uchch on the River Indus in the 12th century AD (c.1196-97CE). He spread Islam
to Sindh and Southern Punjab and is responsible for conversion of Soomro
and Samma tribes, among others, to Islam. His family was one of the most-revered and prominent Muslim families during the rule of the Turkish dynasties in India, including the Tughlaq Qabacha (Kipchak) and Mamluk dynasty of Delhi dynasties. His descendants are known as Naqvi al-Bukhari. The part of Uchch where this family settled is called "Uchch Bukharian" to this day. There are magnificent tombs of his descendants and disciples there. These include Hazrat Jahaniyan Jahangasht
, Hazrat Rajan Qittal; Bibi Jawindi, and Channan Pir
among others. Many of his disciples are buried in Bhanbore and Makli near Thatta
.
Part of his family moved back to Turkistan
, and there were inter-marriages with the Tatar Mongol ruling clan of Bukhara. It is said that he was married to Genghis Khan
's daughter as well. A branch of the family moved subsequently to what is now Bursa in Turkey.
The clan is known as "Naghavi" in Iran, and there are considerable numbers of "Naghavi" Syed
s living in Iran and elsewhere. In Jordan and Iraq, this surname is spelled "Naqavi".
Part of his family moved to Delhi and from there to Murshidabad
in Bengal
(India). One of his grandsons Shah Syed Asadullah Bukhari, also a revered sufi, settled at a place known as Ahsanganj famous as Tickthi or Tickthee, nearly 90 kilometre west from Patna, the capital of Bihar. The grave of Shah Bukhari is in Ahsanganj.
The majority of his descendants Naqvi al-Bukhari moved to Karachi
in Pakistan, after the partition of India in 1947, and some still reside at Ahsanganj.
There are a few Naqvi families in Bijnor District who also trace their lineage to Jalaluddin Bukhari. One of the oldest localities, in Bijnor City, is called "Bukhara" for it was a Naqvi family who were the landlords of the area.
There are a few Naqvi families in Allahabad District who also trace their lineage to Bukhara Samarkand.
& Nasirabad, Raibareli
in North India
. Naqvi Sadats migrated from SUBZWAR (IRAN) & arrived in Jais around 410 Hijri
(around 1027 A.D.) and settled there. After some time adjacent Patakpur, 4 miles (6 km) from Jais, was also inhabited by Momineens and rechristened as "Naseerabad" after the name of Syed Naseerudin Jaisi.
Jais and Nasirabad are the earliest known Naqvi Sadats of India. Jais and Naseerabad are the native land of Khandan e Ijtihad, and multitude of very high ranking scholars have come from there. The 1st Mujtahid from India, Ayatullah il Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi 'Gufraanmaab (ar)' was from here, and later his family came to be called "Khandan e Ijtihad" due to the heavy presence of high-ranking scholars. Some famous and well-known religious scholars from this lineage include: Syedul Ulema Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi 'Naqqan', Jannat Ma'ab Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Ayatullah Aqa Hasan Sb, Ayatullah Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Jawwad Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi(based in Karachi), Allama Syed Razi Jafar, Allama Nasir Ijtehadi, Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Hujjatul Islam Syed Ali Mohammad Naqvi.
Brave Raja Har Prashad, commissioneer of Khairabad division played pivotal role in the war of 1857. While returning back from Naipal on 31st Dec 1857, he was beheaded by Britishers in battle field near Khairabad.
Religious
Arts
Media
, India
and are the descendants of Saiyid Hussain Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat Naqvi (a true 9th direct decendent of Imam
Ali Al-Naqi
), who migrated from Wasit, Iraq to Multan
and later settled in Amroha, India. His descendants are termed as Naqvi Amrohvis. A sizable population of Naqvis still resides in Amroha, while many migrated to Pakistan during the 1947 partition. A large population of Naqvi Amrohvis resides in Karachi
,& Lahore Pakistan. They are also now found among the South Asian diaspora
, with communities in North America
. The Sadaat Amroha are an Urdu
-speaking community, and rarely use dialects such as Khari boli.
, Pakistan. They can also be found in the Province of Punjab
, India. Some of them also migrated to Delhi
and Rajputana
, India.
Among the other Naqvi clans who migrated to Sindh was Syed Mahmood Makki from Mashhad
, Iran. His son Syed Sadar al Din also became a famous saint and is buried in Sakkhar, Sindh. His descendants are Naqvi al Bhakhri. Some of Naqvi al Bhakhri migrated to Taxila
in province of Punjab, Pakistan
from sindh.
Makhdoom Syed Mohammad Jafar uz Zaman Naqvi Al-Bukhari, great writer and poet
Syed Farzand Hussain Naqvi, Scholar Pakistan
Syed Ali Hussnain Naqvi, Banker Karachi
Syed Mohammad Tauseef Hussnain Naqvi, Certified Chartered Accountant Dubai
Syed Aqeel Hussnain Naqvi Dairah Din Panah, Pakistan
Lineal descendant
A lineal descendant, in legal usage, refers to a blood relative in the direct line of descent. The children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc...
s of Islamic Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
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through the lineage of Ali al-Hadi
Ali al-Hadi
‘Alī al-Hādī , also known as ‘Alī an-Naqī was the tenth of the Twelve Imams. His full name is ‘Alī ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Alī. The exact date of his birth and death are unknown, but it is generally accepted that he was born between 827–830 CE and he died in 868 CE.- Early years :‘Alī al-Hādī was born...
(Arabic: الإمام علي الهادي). Born Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali, he is considered the Tenth Imam of Shia ]]s.
"Syed" or "Sayyid"
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
is an honorific title that is given to males accepted as descendants of Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan ibn Ali
Al-Hasan ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib is an important figure in Islam, the son of Fatimah the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and of the fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib. Hasan is a member of the Ahl al-Bayt and Ahl al-Kisa...
and Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn ibn Ali
Hussein ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib was the son of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib and Fātimah Zahrā...
, who were the sons of his daughter Fatimah and son-in-law and Caliph Ali
Ali
' |Ramaḍān]], 40 AH; approximately October 23, 598 or 600 or March 17, 599 – January 27, 661).His father's name was Abu Talib. Ali was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 656 to 661, and was the first male convert to Islam...
ibn Abi Talib. Both Shias and Sunnis
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....
claim descent from Muhammad through his grandchildren.
History and origin
The descendants of Ali al-Naqi are primarily found in South AsiaSouth Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The earliest Naqvis migrated into Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and Uchch in southern Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
of present-day Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. Many Naqvis reside in the Sindh city of Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. Thus, the cities of Uchch close to Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
, and Bukkur
Bukkur
Bukkur is an island located in Rohri, Sukkur District, Pakistan.Named Bakar by the pious Sayed Muhammad Maki in the seventh century of Hijri, this island is a limestone rock, oval in shape, long by wide, and about in height. According to the Superintendent of Land Records and Registration,...
next to Rohri
Rohri
Rohri is a town of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located at 27°40'60N 68°54'0E, on the east bank of the Indus River. Rohri town is the administrative headquarters of Rohri Taluka, a tehsil of Sukkur District with which it forms a metropolitan area...
were their earliest settlements.
Jalaluddin Bukhari and family
The primary progenitor was the "Suhurwardiyya" Sufi Saint and revered missionary, Hazrat Khwaja Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari Surkh-posh ("Red-clad"), who migrated from BukharaBukhara
Bukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
(now in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
) and settled in Uchch on the River Indus in the 12th century AD (c.1196-97CE). He spread Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
to Sindh and Southern Punjab and is responsible for conversion of Soomro
Soomro
Soomro or Soomra is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan, Pakistan.- History and origin :The Soomra Dynasty was established by the Soomro tribe of Sindh. The Soomra ruled Sindh from 750-1351. Following the 985 CE expulsion of the Qarmatian Muslim sect from Iraq and Egypt, the...
and Samma tribes, among others, to Islam. His family was one of the most-revered and prominent Muslim families during the rule of the Turkish dynasties in India, including the Tughlaq Qabacha (Kipchak) and Mamluk dynasty of Delhi dynasties. His descendants are known as Naqvi al-Bukhari. The part of Uchch where this family settled is called "Uchch Bukharian" to this day. There are magnificent tombs of his descendants and disciples there. These include Hazrat Jahaniyan Jahangasht
Jahaniyan Jahangasht
Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht مخدوم سید جہانیاں جہانگشت نقوی البخاری was a famous Sufi saint from the South Asia. His descendants are known as Bukhari and are a prominent lineage of Naqvi Saadat. Makhdoom was born on 19 January 1308 AD in Uch near Bahawalpur...
, Hazrat Rajan Qittal; Bibi Jawindi, and Channan Pir
Channan Pir
Channan Pir is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan, it is named after a Sufi saint and contains his tomb. It is located between the Derawar and Din Gargh forts and lies a few kilometres from Yazman town, and in the start of the Cholistan desert...
among others. Many of his disciples are buried in Bhanbore and Makli near Thatta
Thatta
Thatta is a historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments especially its necropolis at Makli are listed among the World Heritage Sites. The Shah Jahan Mosque is also listed...
.
Part of his family moved back to Turkistan
Türkistan
*Türkistan is the local name for Turkestan, a region of Central Asia.*Türkistan, Kazakhstan is a historic city and place of pilgrimage in southern Kazakhstan...
, and there were inter-marriages with the Tatar Mongol ruling clan of Bukhara. It is said that he was married to Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
's daughter as well. A branch of the family moved subsequently to what is now Bursa in Turkey.
The clan is known as "Naghavi" in Iran, and there are considerable numbers of "Naghavi" Syed
Syed
Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
s living in Iran and elsewhere. In Jordan and Iraq, this surname is spelled "Naqavi".
Part of his family moved to Delhi and from there to Murshidabad
Murshidabad
Murshidabad is a city in Murshidabad district of West Bengal state in India. The city of Murshidabad is located on the southern bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was the capital of undivided Bengal during the Mughal rule. Nawabs of Bengal used to rule Bengal from this...
in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
(India). One of his grandsons Shah Syed Asadullah Bukhari, also a revered sufi, settled at a place known as Ahsanganj famous as Tickthi or Tickthee, nearly 90 kilometre west from Patna, the capital of Bihar. The grave of Shah Bukhari is in Ahsanganj.
The majority of his descendants Naqvi al-Bukhari moved to Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
in Pakistan, after the partition of India in 1947, and some still reside at Ahsanganj.
There are a few Naqvi families in Bijnor District who also trace their lineage to Jalaluddin Bukhari. One of the oldest localities, in Bijnor City, is called "Bukhara" for it was a Naqvi family who were the landlords of the area.
There are a few Naqvi families in Allahabad District who also trace their lineage to Bukhara Samarkand.
Allahabad, India
Clan of Ja'far-e-Tawwab: Originally hailing from Sabzevar, one of the early migrants amongst direct descendants of Ja'far-e-Tawab (son of Imam Ali Naqui) arrived and settled at Allahabad and made it their home. Amongst the earliest settlers was a noble known as Syed Haqqani, and the area inhabited by him and where his tomb now lies is known as Syed Sarawan, situated amidst the Grand Trunk Road and the Syed Sarawan Railway Station on Delhi-Howrah Railway route in Allahabad District. However, as per his wish, his offspring later shifted to the Trans-Ganga area of Allahabad and inhabited places which are named as Fatooha and Kahira. His descendents still live in Allahabad. Notable amongst his lineage are Abu Talib Naqvi, Indian Civil Services, and Congressman and lawyer Syed Ali Hasan Naqvi, and his son an eminent Lawyer Syed Mohammad Jafar Raza Naqvi.Sadaat of Jais & Nasirabad
One of the earliest settlements of Naqvi's is reported from JaisJais
Jais is a city and a municipal board in chatarpati sahu ji maharaj nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Geography :Jais is located at . It has an average elevation of 101 metres .- Demographics :...
& Nasirabad, Raibareli
Nasirabad, Raibareli
Nasirabad is a Village and a Gram Sabha in Chhatoh Block, Rae Bareli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- Geography :Nasirabad is located at . It has an average elevation of 101 metres .- Demographics :...
in North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
. Naqvi Sadats migrated from SUBZWAR (IRAN) & arrived in Jais around 410 Hijri
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
(around 1027 A.D.) and settled there. After some time adjacent Patakpur, 4 miles (6 km) from Jais, was also inhabited by Momineens and rechristened as "Naseerabad" after the name of Syed Naseerudin Jaisi.
Jais and Nasirabad are the earliest known Naqvi Sadats of India. Jais and Naseerabad are the native land of Khandan e Ijtihad, and multitude of very high ranking scholars have come from there. The 1st Mujtahid from India, Ayatullah il Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi 'Gufraanmaab (ar)' was from here, and later his family came to be called "Khandan e Ijtihad" due to the heavy presence of high-ranking scholars. Some famous and well-known religious scholars from this lineage include: Syedul Ulema Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi 'Naqqan', Jannat Ma'ab Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Ayatullah Aqa Hasan Sb, Ayatullah Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Jawwad Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi(based in Karachi), Allama Syed Razi Jafar, Allama Nasir Ijtehadi, Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Hujjatul Islam Syed Ali Mohammad Naqvi.
Notable people from Nasirabad
Raja of NaseerabadBrave Raja Har Prashad, commissioneer of Khairabad division played pivotal role in the war of 1857. While returning back from Naipal on 31st Dec 1857, he was beheaded by Britishers in battle field near Khairabad.
Religious
- Allama Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi
- Syed-ul-Ulama Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi
- Mujtahid Maulana Syed Aqa Hasan
- Maulana Syed Kalbe HussainSyed Kalbe HussainMaulana Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi nicknamed "Kabban" was a mujtahid from Lucknow, India who preached Twelver Shi'a Islam and came from a family of scholars known as "Khandaan-e-Ijtehad", notably Syed Dildar Ali Nasirabadi, also known as Ghufran Ma'ab. His father was Maulana Syed Aqa Hasan...
- Maulana Syed Kalbe AbidKalbe AbidMaulana Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi was a mujtahid from Lucknow, India who preached Shia Islam and came from a family of scholars known as "Khandaan-e-Ijtehad", notably Syed Dildar Ali Nasirabadi, also known as Ghufran Ma'ab. His father was Syed Kalbe Hussain and grandfather Syed Aqa Hasan...
Arts
- Late Qasim Shabbir Naqvi "Nasirabadi" - Urdu poet
- Khadim Shabbir Naqvi "Nasirabadi" - Urdu poet
- S.M. Jafar - artist
Media
- Syed Husain Afsar, journalist
- Farman Abbas Naqvi, TV journalist
- Husain Akhtar, TV journalist
Sadaat-e-Amorha Naqvis
Another well-known Naqvi (Syed) community in the Sub-Continent comes from AmrohaAmroha
Amroha is a small town in the north-western Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is located north-west of Moradabad, near the Sot River...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and are the descendants of Saiyid Hussain Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat Naqvi (a true 9th direct decendent of Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Ali Al-Naqi
Ali al-Hadi
‘Alī al-Hādī , also known as ‘Alī an-Naqī was the tenth of the Twelve Imams. His full name is ‘Alī ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Alī. The exact date of his birth and death are unknown, but it is generally accepted that he was born between 827–830 CE and he died in 868 CE.- Early years :‘Alī al-Hādī was born...
), who migrated from Wasit, Iraq to Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and later settled in Amroha, India. His descendants are termed as Naqvi Amrohvis. A sizable population of Naqvis still resides in Amroha, while many migrated to Pakistan during the 1947 partition. A large population of Naqvi Amrohvis resides in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
,& Lahore Pakistan. They are also now found among the South Asian diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
, with communities in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The Sadaat Amroha are an Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
-speaking community, and rarely use dialects such as Khari boli.
Other Syed Naqvis
The Mahmood Maki clan spread throughout Pakistan and India with the passage of time. There were a few generations in Karachi Sindh, Multan, and LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan. They can also be found in the Province of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, India. Some of them also migrated to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and Rajputana
Rajputana
Rājputāna was the pre-1949 name of the present-day Indian state of Rājasthān, the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. George Thomas was the first in 1800 A.D., to term this region as Rajputana...
, India.
Among the other Naqvi clans who migrated to Sindh was Syed Mahmood Makki from Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
, Iran. His son Syed Sadar al Din also became a famous saint and is buried in Sakkhar, Sindh. His descendants are Naqvi al Bhakhri. Some of Naqvi al Bhakhri migrated to Taxila
Taxila
Taxila is a Tehsil in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is an important archaeological site.Taxila is situated about northwest of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi in Panjab; just off the Grand Trunk Road...
in province of Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from sindh.
Notable people with the surname Naqvi
Syed Talib Hussain Shah Naqvi Al-Bukhari Jaman Shah, scolar educated from Najaf Ashraf, IraqMakhdoom Syed Mohammad Jafar uz Zaman Naqvi Al-Bukhari, great writer and poet
Syed Farzand Hussain Naqvi, Scholar Pakistan
Syed Ali Hussnain Naqvi, Banker Karachi
Syed Mohammad Tauseef Hussnain Naqvi, Certified Chartered Accountant Dubai
Syed Aqeel Hussnain Naqvi Dairah Din Panah, Pakistan
- Ali NaqviAli NaqviSyed Ali Urooj Naqvi is a Pakistani cricketer who played in five Tests from 1997 to 1998. A right-handed batsman, he scored one century in his five outings. Although he was a regular part-time off spin bowler at first class level, he did not take a wicket at Test level....
, Pakistan cricketer - Afsar Madad NaqviAfsar Madad NaqviSyed Afsar Madad Naqvi , was one of the twentieth century's great sculptors. He is best known for his pure realistic monumental sculptures which can be seen in many places around the country Syed Afsar Madad Naqvi , was one of the twentieth century's great sculptors. He is best known for his pure...
, sculptor - Anwar Naqvi, at SIUT in Karachi, urologist
- Allama Ali Naqi NaqviSyed Ali Naqi Naqvi QumiAyatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi, born 1970 is one of the ayatollahs of Pakistan. His father, Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi, was the principal of Hawza Elmiye Jamia-tul-Muntazar Lahore, the largest Shia madrasah in Pakistan.-Early life and early education:Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi was born in 9 May...
, Pakistani mujtahid - Allama Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi NaseerabadiGhufran Ma'abAyatollah Syed Dildar Ali Naseerabadi - also known as Ghufran-Ma'ab was a Shia scholar of India who originated from a family of scholars from the village of Nasirabad, Raibareli, 32 km from their District Raebareli, in Uttar Pradesh, India.The title "Ghufran Ma'ab Nasirabadi" was bestowed on...
, aka Ghufran Ma'ab, scholar of India - Arif NaqviArif NaqviArif Naqvi is the CEO of Dubai-based investment bank Abraaj Capital, the leading private equity firm in the Middle East and Northern Africa. He has spent 27 years in the banking, finance and investments industry....
, C.E.O. of Abraaj Capital - Fatemeh NaghaviFatemeh NaghaviFatemeh Naghavi is an Iranian actress.She is known for her film The Circle in the western world. Her films include Dayereh , Nasl-e sookhte , Mosaferan , Do film ba yek belit , Gonge Khab Dideh , and Devil's Ship...
, Iranian actress - Tahir Ali Naqvi, American soccer player
- Farman Abbas Naqvi, Indian TV journalist
- Iqrar ul HassanIqrar ul HassanIqrar-ul-Hassan is a news anchor of ARY News, a TV channel of Pakistan. In 2004, he was on the winning team at the annual English and Urdu All Parliamentary Style of Debates Championship at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.-References:...
Naqvi, journalist and broadcaster for ARY One World - Kalbe Razi NaqviKalbe Razi NaqviDr. Prof. Kalbe Razi Naqvi is a British Pakistani physicist, who has been ordinarily resident in Norway since 1977, working as a professor of biophysics in the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.-Education:...
, Pakistani Norwegian physicist - Mohsin NaqviMohsin NaqviSyed Mohsin Naqvi was a great Urdu language poet of Pakistan. He is believed to have been murdered on 15 January 1996. He was born in a village Sadat near Dera Ghazi Khan. He did his Graduation from Govt. College Bosan Road Multan. The secret of his life is that his actual Name was Ghulam Abbas. He...
, Urdu poet - Mukhtar Abbas NaqviMukhtar Abbas NaqviMukhtar Abbas Naqvi is a former Indian federal minister and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader. Born in Allahabad in 15 Oct 1957 he studied law and arts at Allahabad University, while Collage time he was President of Student Union Government Intermediate College Allahabad.He contested first for...
, Indian politician - Naveen NaqviNaveen NaqviNaveen Naqvi is a senior anchor at Pakistan's first English language news channel, Dawn News and presented the morning news programme, Breakfast at Dawn until November 2009. The Dawn group is the most prestigious media outlet in Pakistan. Before joining DawnNews, Naqvi worked with NBC News out of...
, Pakistani journalist - Nawab Haider NaqviNawab Haider NaqviSyed Nawab Haider Naqvi is a noted economist and scholar of Pakistan.-Educational qualifications:* M.A., 1961 Yale University* Ph. D., 1966 Princeton University* Post-doctoral Fellow, 1969-70 Harvard University...
, economist and scholar - Syed Sadequain Ahmed NaqviSadequainSyed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi , Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, also often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter...
, artist - Saeed NaqviSaeed NaqviSaeed Naqvi is senior Indian journalist, television commentator, interviewer, and a Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi...
, Indian journalist - Syed Agha Sadiq Hussien NaqviAgha SadiqSyed Agha Sadiq Hussien Naqvi was a prolific writer and poet, based in Quetta, Pakistan, from 1943 till his death in July 1977.He was born in Jalandhar, Punjab, in 1909 as the Son of Syed Khair Ali Shah and grandson of Syed Ahmed Ali Shah from one the great houses of area...
(1909–1977), prolific writer and poet - Syed NaqviNawab Haider NaqviSyed Nawab Haider Naqvi is a noted economist and scholar of Pakistan.-Educational qualifications:* M.A., 1961 Yale University* Ph. D., 1966 Princeton University* Post-doctoral Fellow, 1969-70 Harvard University...
, Development Economist - Syed Safdar Hussain NaqviSyed Safdar Hussain NajafiMaulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was a great scholar and leader of Islam.-Family & Childhood:Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur, a tehsil of Muzaffargarh District in the Panjab province of Pakistan. He is the son of Syed Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi from a well known Naqvi Syed...
, scholar of Pakistan - Yasir NaqviYasir NaqviYasir Naqvi MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding of Ottawa Centre. He is also the President of the Ontario Liberal Party....
, Canadian politician - Zafar Ali NaqviZafar Ali NaqviZafar Ali Naqvi is an Indian politician and member of the Parliament of India, representing the Lakhimpur Kheri constituency. His political party is the Indian National Congress.-Education and Early Career:...
, Indian politician - Zameer NaqviZameer NaqviAllama Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi, is a noted Pakistani Scholar, religious leader, public speaker, and Urdu poet.Allama Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi was born in Lucknow, India in 1947. He is son of Syed Zahir Hasan Naqvi and Syeda Mohsina Zahir Naqvi. His real name is Zameer Hasan, but he is famous as...
, Pakistani scholar - Ali Imam Naqvi, Urdu writer
- Sadiq Naqvi, Journalist Delhi
- Syed Zill-e-Abbas Naqvi, TV producer of religious programs in Karachi, Pakistan
- Syed Ali Ammar Naqvi, Famous Sports Star & Mechanist at NUST, Islamabad
- Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas Naqvi, Multan Institute of Cardiology, Multan