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

Family & Childhood

Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur, a tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 of Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh District
Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Saraiki Waseb. It is spread over an area of 8,249 km². Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of...

 in the Panjab
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...

 province of 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...

. He is the son of 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...

 Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi
Naqvi
The surname "Naqvi" are the descendants of Islamic Prophet Muhammad through the lineage of Ali al-Hadi...

 from a well known Naqvi
Naqvi
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 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...

 family. He descended from Syed Jalal-ul-Din Surkhposh Bukhari
Hazrat Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari
Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari was a prominent "Suhrawardiyya" Sufi saint and missionary. Bukhari was called Surkh-posh on account of the red mantle he often wore.-Names:...

 (and his grandson 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...

 is buried in the Uch
Uch
Uch or Uch Sharif ) is located in 75 km from Bahawalpur in Bahawalpur District, South Punjab, Pakistan Uch is an important historical city, being founded by Alexander the Great. Formerly located at the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers, it is now removed to Mithankot, some 100 km...

), who was from a branch of the scions of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.). 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, hard work and sincerity. He was like an Islamic icon for his country, nation and young generation.


Education in Pakistan
Pakistan
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His uncle, Ustad ul Ulama
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...

 Grand ayatullah syed Syed Muhammad Yar Naqvi Najafi proceeded to Najaf Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...

 and returned from there in 1940. He was a brave and fearless religious scholar. He taught a lot of ulama
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...

 through his knowledge, strong character and personality. Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was one of his great and unique students. He was the true follower of Ahl-e-bayt (a.s.) and he devoted his whole life to their mission. He was Abuzar of his period. He started his early education at the age of three years in the holy lap of his mother by learning of holy Quran. After that he began his religious education from Ustad ul Ulama
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...

 at the age of 8 years.

Basic Education (Mubadiat)

  • Madrasa of Ustad Allama 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...

     Muhammad Baqir Naqvi Chakrralvi, he was famous as Allama Baqir Hindi in Indopak. His Madrasa was located at the village (Chak) No. 38 in Khanewal
    Khanewal
    Khanewal is the capital city of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is notable for being the host city to the second largest train station in Pakistan. Khanewal is located at 30°18'0N 71°56'0E with an altitude of 128 metres and is named after the earliest settlers here who...

    , for 6 months, (1940).
  • Madrasa Bab ul Uloom, 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...

    , for 2 months, (1940).
  • Madrasa Thuta Sial in the environs of Muzaffargarh District
    Muzaffargarh District
    Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Saraiki Waseb. It is spread over an area of 8,249 km². Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of...

    , for 6 months, (1940 & 1941).
  • Madrasa in Jalalpur Nangiana Sargodha
    Sargodha
    Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...

    , for 4 years, (1941–1945).
  • Madrasa in Seetpur, Muzaffargarh District
    Muzaffargarh District
    Muzaffargarh is a district in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Saraiki Waseb. It is spread over an area of 8,249 km². Muzaffargarh District lies in the strip between the rivers Chenab and Indus, which pass along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of...

    , for 6 months, (1946).
  • Madrasa Bab ul Uloom, 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...

     (again) Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Syed Zain ul Abedin and Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Sheikh Muhammad Yar Fazil e Lakhnao, (1946).
  • a Sunni Madrasa in 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...

    .

Secondary Education (Dars e Nizami
Dars-i-Nizami
Dars-i Nizami is a study curriculum used in a large portion of Islamic religious school in South Asia. It was standardized Mullah Nizamuddin Sehalvi at Firangi Mahal, a famous seminary belonging to a family of Islamic scholars in Lucknow, India.The Dars-i-Nizami system orginated from early 18th...

)

  • Madrasa Sadeqiya, Khanpur
    Khanpur
    Khanpur is a city and Tehsil of the Rahim Yar Khan District of Bahawalpur Division, in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. According to the census of 1998, the city population was 117,764 with an annual growth rate of 2.6%. As of in 2009, it is around 156,152....

    , District Rahim Yar Khan, Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Ayatollah Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra was a prominent Shia scholar from Punjab, Pakistan. He earned his degree of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq, and was a marja-e-taqleed as he had authored his fiqhi resalah named Anwar-ush-Sharia for his followers....

     (1947) commentary of the Holy Quran.
  • Madrasa in Khangarh, Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Ahmed Hassan, Shara Jami, Qutbi and Shara Bab e Hadi Ashar (1949).
  • Madrasa Bab un Najaf in village Jarra, Dera Ismail Khan, Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Ayatollah Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra was a prominent Shia scholar from Punjab, Pakistan. He earned his degree of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq, and was a marja-e-taqleed as he had authored his fiqhi resalah named Anwar-ush-Sharia for his followers....



Education in Najaf Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...


On October 17, 1951 he went to Najaf Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...

.

Higher Education (Specialization in Fiqh
Fiqh
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....

 o Usool from Najaf Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...

)

  • Kifaya, Rasael and Makasib for 4 years in Najaf Ashraf
    Najaf
    Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...

    .
  • Dars e kharij for one year.

His mentors in Najaf Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...

 were
  • Grand Ayatollah Syed Muhsin ul-Hakim,
  • Grand Ayatollah Abul Qasim Khoei,
  • Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ali Afghani,
  • Allama Syed Abul Qasim Rashti,
  • Grand Ayatollah Agha Buzurg Tehrani (who gave him the certification (Ijaza) of the Hadith
    Hadith
    The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....

    ).
  • Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Aal e Razi
  • Sheikh ul Jamea Allama Akhtar Abbas Najafi.

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

.

Religious Organizations

  • Wifaq ul Ulama Shia Pakistan.
  • Tahrik e Nifaz e Fiqh e Jafaria Pakistan (TJP
    TJP
    TJP may refer to:* Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, the largest Pakistani Shia organization formerly headed by Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini.* Tiled JPEG File, a filename extension format developed by the Berkeley Digital Library Project which stores several pictures in a single file.* T.J. Perkins, a...

    ).
  • Wifaq ul Madaris
    Madrasah
    Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

     Shia 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...

    .
  • Imamia Students Organisation
    Imamia Students Organisation
    Imamia Students Organisation is a Shi'a Muslim students organisation in Pakistan. It was founded by Dr. Mohammad Ali Naqvi on 22 May 1972 at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore...

    .
  • Imamia Organization.
  • Misbah ul Quran Trust. (in 1985)
  • Imamia Publications.

Introduction of Imam Khomaini

He introduced the personality of Imam Khomaini before 14 years of Islamic revolution of 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 that time little peoples knows about Imam Khomaini he introduced him in Pakistan first time and he translated Imam Khomaini’s "Tozih ul masail" in 1969 and he introduce Imam Khomaini in young generation in Pakistan first time, he was a true lover of Imam Khomaini. there was strong relation between Imam Khomaini and Allama Najafi through the letters and messages. Imam Khomaini always appreciated the efforts of Allama Najafi and once upon a time Allama Najafi and his mission partner Seith Nawazish Ali both met Imam Khomaini in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 and requested him to stay in Pakistan. Imam Khomaini appreciated their suggestion. After the death of Imam Khomaini, Allama Najafi left Qum, 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...

 with these words: "Now it's hard to stay here without Imam Khomaini" and in same year six months after the death of Imam Khomaini Allama Najafi also died on December 3, 1989 in Lahore
Lahore
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
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...

.

Work About Islamic Revolution of Iran

He was the first religious scholar in Pakistan who introduced the revolution of Iran and wrote so many books on this topic first time in the history of Pakistan and explained the benefits of social, ethical, spiritual and moral values through his speeches, articles and personal struggles and he want to see a real ideal Islamic system in Pakistan and he take so many steps for this, specially he want to see all religious scholars both Shia and Sunni on a single platform that was unique character of his personality that's why all the Muslims love with him.

Development and Awareness of Islamic Knowledge in Women

He did lot of work for development and increasing basic Islamic knowledge among women in Pakistan. He made organizations and set up their educational institutions. He address with their gatherings and so many book for them and guide them in every field of life and he believed that only good mothers can develop and give us good Islamic society, because the mother's lap is the first institute of knowledge and Tarbiyat. He always requested women to follow the life and character of Hazrat Fatimah Zahra
Fatimah
Fatimah was a daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She is regarded by Muslims as an exemplar for men and women. She remained at her father's side through the difficulties suffered by him at the hands of the Quraysh of Mecca...

 (s.a.) and he introduced Islamic Hijab in women society.

Political Efforts and Solution of Crises

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

After the death of Allama Mufti Jafar Hussain
Mufti Jafar Hussain
Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafaria Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of...

, the main problem was leadership in 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...

 and through his loving and charming personality he solved the problem. When he was selected as Shia leader in meeting held on 10 February 1984 in Bhakkar
Bhakkar
Bhakkar is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus river. It has a population of almost 300,000 and was given status of district in 1981.-Administration:...

, he explained his mission. He said: "My mission of life is to make up schools and set up a worldwide educational system and I suggest the name of Syed Arif Hussain
Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini
Arif Hussain Al Hussaini was a Shia leader in Pakistan.- Early life :Shaheed Hussaini was born on 25 November 1946 in the Village Piwaar of Kurram Agency, Parachinar into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a...

 as the leader of my Nation". The scholars 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 on the future problems and their solutions.

Institutions (Madaris
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

)

When he took charge as a principal of Jamea tul Muntazar in 1966 there were only five Shia Madaris
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

 including Jamea tul Muntazar in Pakistan. Today there are more than 425 Madaris
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

 in 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...

. It is the restless and continuous struggle of Muhsin e Millat. He made the chain of national and international following madaris.

National

  1. Jamea-tul-Muntazar, Lahore, Pakistan.
  2. Jamea Elmia, Karachi, Pakistan.
  3. Jamea Quran-o-Etrat, Sialkot, Pakistan.
  4. Madrasa Elmia Naeem-ul-Wa'aezeen, Sahiwal, Pakistan .
  5. Jamea Madina-tul-Elm, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  6. Jamea Mahdavia Toba Take Singh, Pakistan.
  7. Jamea for Girls, Toba Take Sing, Pakistan.
  8. Jamea Aal-e-Muhammad, Jun pur, Raheem Yar Khan, Pakistan.
  9. Jamea-tul-Raza, Rohri, Pakistan.
  10. Jamea Imam-ul-Sajjad, Jhang, Pakistan
  11. Jamea-tul-Imam-ul-Hussain, Khanqah-Dogra, Pakistan.
  12. Jamea Rizvia, Azeez-ul-Madaris, Cheechawatni, Pakistan.
  13. Jamea-tul-Naqvia, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
  14. Jamea Ayatollah Khui, Shor Kot Cant, Pakistan.
  15. Jamea Taleem-ul-Islam, Silanwali, Sargodha, Pakistan.
  16. Jamea Fatimia, Rinala Khord, Pakistan.
  17. Jamea Salman Farsi, Attock, Pakistan.
  18. Jamea Islamia Baqiyyat-Ullah, Lahore, Pakistan.
  19. Madrasa Jaferia, Jund, Attock, Pakistan.
  20. Madrasa Madina-tul-Elm, Qilla Sitar Shah, Shekhopura, Pakistan.
  21. Madrasa Wali Asr, Sukardu, Bultistan, Pakistan.
  22. Madrasaiya Rizvia, Saleh Put, Sindh, Pakistan.
  23. Madrasa-tul-Zehra, Lahore, Pakistan.
  24. Madrasa Faizia, Naseerabade, Balochistan, Pakistan.
  25. Madina-tul-Elm, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  26. Madrasa Madina-tul-Elm, Lahore, Pakistan.
  27. Madrasa Khatem-un-Nabiyeen, Quetta, Pakistan.

International

  1. Jamea-tul-Muntazr, U.K.
  2. Jamea Wali Asr, U.S.A.
  3. Madrasa Imam-ul-Muntazar, Qum, Iran.
  4. Jamea-tul-Muntazar, Mashad Muqadas, Iran.
  5. Jamea-tul-Muntazar (for Girls) Qum, Iran.


On one occasion he said to his companions "Sheir Shah Suri was built 1500 miles road from Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....

 to Snar village (Culcutta, 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 after every 10 miles there was a restaurant, water well and post choky built." Then he said "I want to built Madaris
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

 on G.T. road (Shahrah e Pakistan), a madrasa after every 50 miles" and "I want to see religious madrasa in every district there should be madrasa" He also acted upon on his statement. It was the mission of Muhsin e Millat to establish a worldwide system of Madaris
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...

.

Publications

Allama Najafi started a monthly Islamic magazine with the title of Al-Muntazar for the children, adults, women and all the community, he was also the writer of 40 Books on different topics and translated more than 60 books.

Translation into 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...

  • Tafseer e Namoona the commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi
    Naser Makarem Shirazi
    Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi is an ayatollah in Iran. He is a spiritual guide for many Shia Muslims.-In Iran:He started his formal Islamic studies at the age of 14 in the Agha Babakhan Shirazi seminary....

    , 27 volumes.
  • Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi
    Naser Makarem Shirazi
    Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi is an ayatollah in Iran. He is a spiritual guide for many Shia Muslims.-In Iran:He started his formal Islamic studies at the age of 14 in the Agha Babakhan Shirazi seminary....

    , 10 volumes.
  • Tazkira tul Khawaas, written by Sibt ibn e Jaozi.
  • Tozih ul Masail, written by Imam Khomaini “Tozih ul Masail”.
  • Hukumat e Islami, written by Imam Khomaini named "Wilayat e Faqeeh". (1972)
  • Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Holy Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Ja‘far Sobhani
    Ja‘far Sobhani
    Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani is an Iranian Twelver shia marja, influential theologian and writer.Ayatullah Subhani learned under eminent scholars such as Grand Ayatullah Borojurdi, Grand Ayatullah Khomeini, and Sayid Muhammad Tabataba'i for about fifteen years.Jafar Sobhani is a lecturer at Qom...

    , 14, volumes .

  • Ahsan ul Maqaal, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi “Muntahi ul Aamaal”.
  • Intekhaab Tabari, written by Ibn e Jurair Tabari.
  • Sa'ada tul Abadia, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.
  • Nafas ul Mahmoom, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.
  • Wilayat e Faqeeh written by Ayatollah
    Ayatollah
    Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...

     Hussain Ali Muntazeri 4 volumes.
  • Madan ul Jawahir,
  • Irshad ul Quloob, written by Allama Muhammad Baqir Majlasi
  • Aqaed e Imamia, written by Sheikh Muhammad Raza Muzaffar Najafi.
  • Barah Imami Shia aur Ahl ul Bayt (a.s),
  • Aitraaf e Haqiqat,
  • Ifadiat e Mahafel o Majalis ke Awamil,
  • Risala tul Mawaiz,
  • Hujjat e Isna Asharia,
  • Shia Isna Asharia,
  • Chehel (40) Hadith
    Hadith
    The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....

    , written by Syed Ali Fani.
  • Al Sibtan fi Maoqef e Hima,
  • Mubadiat e Hukomat e Islami,
  • Al Irshad, written by Sheikh Mufid, Named Tazkara tul Athar.
  • Huqooq aur Islam,
  • Jahad e Akbar,
  • Markae Haq o Batil,
  • Yazidi Firqah,
  • Manasek e Hujj,
  • Kitab e Ziaraat,
  • Hodood o Ta'ziraat,
  • Islami Jomhoriya par Aiterazaat, Deen o Aql ki Roshni main,
  • Deen e Huq Aql ki Roshni main,
  • Kitab al Saqifa,
  • Hamary Aimma - Seerat e Aimma, 12 small booklets.
  • Irfan ul Majalis,
  • etc.

Shagerdan (Destination Personalities)

  • Grand Ayatollah Hafiz Basheer Hussain Najafi.
  • Ayatollah
    Ayatollah
    Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...

     Hafiz Riaz Hussain Najafi
    Hafiz Riaz Hussain Najafi
    Grand Ayatollah Allama Hafiz Syed Riaz Hussain Najafi is a Shia scholar from Pakistan. He is the principal of Hawza Elmiye Jamia-tul-Muntazar Lahore, the largest Shia madrassah in Pakistan...

    , He succeeded Allama Safdar Hussain as the principal of Hawza
    Hawza
    Hawza or ḥawza ʻilmiyya is a seminary of traditional Islamic school of higher learning. It is a term used mostly by the Shi'a Muslims communities to refer to a traditional Shi'a centre where clerics are trained...

     e Ilmia Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Sheikh Muhsin Ali Najafi, Principal of Madrasa Jamea Ahl ul Bayt, Islamabad
    Islamabad
    Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...

    .
  • Maulana Syed Ashiq Hussain Najafi, Principal of Jamea tul Ghadeer.
  • Maulana Sheikh Karamat Ali Imrani, Principal of Jamea Jafariya, Gujranwala
    Gujranwala
    Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the Punjab province. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011...

    .
  • Ayatollah
    Ayatollah
    Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...

     Hassan Raza Ghadeeri, Principal of Jamea tul Muntazar London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

    .
  • Maulana Moosa Beig Najafi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Baqir Ali Shigri, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar, (late).
  • Maulana Taj ud deen Haidari, (late).
  • Maulana Muhammad Aslam Sadeqi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Qazi Niaz Hussain Naqvi, mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.
  • Maulana Manzoor Hussain Abidi.
  • Maulana Muhammad Hussain Akbar, Principal of Minhaj al Quran.
  • Maulana Syed Muhammad 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 Muhammad Sibtain Naqvi. (late)
  • Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
    Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
    Ayatollah 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...

    , Principal of Jamea Islamia Baqiyyat-Ullah, Lahore and mentor Jamea tul Muntazar.

First Marriage

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

Second Marriage

He married again (1967) into Sabzwari family, a respectable family of Sahiwal
Sahiwal
Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

. He got four daughters and six sons from her. She died and buried in Qum, 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...

 on (1994). All the Children of Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi and their life partners are islamic scholars and they are serving their Nation.

His sons

  • Ayatollah
    Ayatollah
    Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...

     Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
    Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
    Ayatollah 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...

     (born in 9 May 1970 in Sahiwal
    Sahiwal
    Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

    , 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...

    ).
  • Allama Syed Muhammad Taqi Naqvi (born in 21 May 1971 in Sahiwal
    Sahiwal
    Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

    , 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...

    ).
  • Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Syed Muhammad Mahdi Naqvi (born in 1972 in Sahiwal
    Sahiwal
    Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

    , Pakisatan died in 1986).
  • Allama Syed Hassan Askari Naqvi (born in 11 January 1974 in Sahiwal
    Sahiwal
    Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

    , 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...

    ).
  • Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Syed Hussain Ali Naqvi (born in 10 December 1976 in Sahiwal
    Sahiwal
    Sahiwal is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative centre of Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and is the city between Lahore and Multan...

    , 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...

    ).
  • Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Syed Muhammad Ali Naqvi (born in 16 December 1977 in Lahore
    Lahore
    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
    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...

    )


His eldest son, Ayatollah
Ayatollah
Ayatollah is a high ranking title given to Usuli Twelver Shī‘ah clerics. Those who carry the title are experts in Islamic studies such as jurisprudence, ethics, and philosophy and usually teach in Islamic seminaries. The next lower clerical rank is Hojatoleslam wal-muslemin...

 Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Qumi
Ayatollah 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...

, 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
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...

, Arabic, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 and Saraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...

. He studied in 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...

, Qum for 23 years. He served as the Principal of Jamea Islamia Baqiyyat-Ullah, Lahore
Lahore
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...

 from 2004 to 2008 and now he is serving as a teacher for senior classes (Doros Uloom-e-Aal-e-Muhammad) in Hawza
Hawza
Hawza or ḥawza ʻilmiyya is a seminary of traditional Islamic school of higher learning. It is a term used mostly by the Shi'a Muslims communities to refer to a traditional Shi'a centre where clerics are trained...

 Elmia Jamea tul Muntazar and also address in religious gatherings and gives lectures on Islamic ethics. He also has written many religious articles on different topics.

His second son, Allama Syed Muhammad Taqi Naqvi, is serving as a teacher in Jamea Elmia, Karachi since 1993. He is one of the great and famous teachers in madaris of Pakistan. He is serving from 17 years 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...

 and 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...

, 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...

.

His third son, Maulana
Maulana
Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

 Syed Muhammad Mahdi Naqvi, died in 1986 during the period of his study in Najaf Abad, 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...

 in a road accident and buried in Qum, 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...

.

His fourth son, Allama Syed Hassan Askari Naqvi, is also a famous religious speaker. He can address and speak, read and write 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...

, Arabic, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 and Saraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...

. He has studied in Qum for 15 years.

His two youngest sons, Maulana
Maulana
Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

 Syed Hussain Ali Naqvi and Maulana
Maulana
Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

 Syed Muhammad Ali Naqvi, are also studying Islamic higher education from famous institutions. The wives of the all sons of Allama Najafi are also religious scholars and serving the Nation.

His Daughters

  • Alim
    Alim
    -Given name:* Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, Yemeni politician* Alim Ashirov, Soviet footballer* AFM Alim Chowdhury, Bangladeshi physician*Aleem Dar , Pakistani cricketer* Alim Karkayev, Russian footballer* Mohammed Alim Khan, last emir of the Manghit dynasty...

    a Syeda Touqir Fatima Naqvi wife of Allama Syed Najm ul Hassan Naqvi,
  • Alim
    Alim
    -Given name:* Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, Yemeni politician* Alim Ashirov, Soviet footballer* AFM Alim Chowdhury, Bangladeshi physician*Aleem Dar , Pakistani cricketer* Alim Karkayev, Russian footballer* Mohammed Alim Khan, last emir of the Manghit dynasty...

    a Syeda Tousif Zahra Naqvi wife of Allama Syed Mujeeb ul Hassan Naqvi,
  • Alim
    Alim
    -Given name:* Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, Yemeni politician* Alim Ashirov, Soviet footballer* AFM Alim Chowdhury, Bangladeshi physician*Aleem Dar , Pakistani cricketer* Alim Karkayev, Russian footballer* Mohammed Alim Khan, last emir of the Manghit dynasty...

    a Syeda Tanvir Zahra Naqvi wife of Maulana
    Maulana
    Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....

     Syed Zargham Abbas kazmi,
  • Alim
    Alim
    -Given name:* Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, Yemeni politician* Alim Ashirov, Soviet footballer* AFM Alim Chowdhury, Bangladeshi physician*Aleem Dar , Pakistani cricketer* Alim Karkayev, Russian footballer* Mohammed Alim Khan, last emir of the Manghit dynasty...

    a and Hafiza Syeda Tasneem Batool Naqvi wife of Syed Shubair Ahmed (Mujtaba) Najafi.

His daughters are also religious scholars and are working as writers and teachers of Islam. They also attend to women in religious gatherings.

See also

  • Profiles of Intelligence, Brig. Syed A.I. Tirmazi, SI (M) P. 278 & 280, Bookseller: Amazing Books International, Delhi, India 1995.
  • 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, Publisher: Dhaka : Bibi Akhtar Prakãs̆ani, 2001.
  • The madrasa in Asia, (political activism and transnational linkages) P. 132, Author: Farish Ahmad-Noor, Yåogåindar Sikkand, Martin van Bruinessen, Publisher: Amsterdam, NL : Amsterdam University Press, ©2008.
  • www.islamic-laws.com/marja/safdarhussain.htm
  • Allama Syed Muhammad Yar Shah Najafi
  • Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra
    Ayatollah Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra was a prominent Shia scholar from Punjab, Pakistan. He earned his degree of ijtihad from Hawza Elmiye Najaf, Iraq, and was a marja-e-taqleed as he had authored his fiqhi resalah named Anwar-ush-Sharia for his followers....

  • Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi
    Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi
    Grand Ayatollah Allama Shaikh Muhammad Hussain Najafi was the first Twelver Shi'a alim from Pakistan to be elevated to the status of marjiyyat, and the next in the line of Marjas of South Asia after Seyyed Ali Naqi Naqvi of Lucknow, India...

  • Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan (TJP
    TJP
    TJP may refer to:* Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, the largest Pakistani Shia organization formerly headed by Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini.* Tiled JPEG File, a filename extension format developed by the Berkeley Digital Library Project which stores several pictures in a single file.* T.J. Perkins, a...

    )
  • Allama Mufti Jafar Hussain
    Mufti Jafar Hussain
    Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafaria Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of...

  • Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi
    Sajid Naqvi
    Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi is the head of the largest Shia organization of Pakistan namely Tehreek-e-Jafaria Pakistan . After a ban by Musharraf regime, it continues to work under the name of Tehrik-e-Islami....

  • Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini
    Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini
    Arif Hussain Al Hussaini was a Shia leader in Pakistan.- Early life :Shaheed Hussaini was born on 25 November 1946 in the Village Piwaar of Kurram Agency, Parachinar into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a...


External links

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  • 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
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