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20th-century Indian Grand ayatollah For other people with the same name, see Ali Naqvi (disambiguation) . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi (born 26 December 1905 – 18 May 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH – 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan Sahib , was a Twelver Shia Marja , thinker , poet, writer, jurist and Qur'anic interpreter.¹ He is famous for his writings in Urdu , including the most famous Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam.² He has also written Tarjuma wa Tafseer of Quran e majeed and dozens of books in Arabic.³ One of the most highly regarded scholars of Shia Islam at his time, he wrote more than 100 books and 1000 short books. His books were published by him in 12 languages in India. He is among the most learned Islamic scholars in Indian History. Ayatullah ‘Ali Naqi Naqvi is arguably the single most important religious figure of the twentieth century Indian Shi’ite Islam. Emerging out of a very well-known family of traditional scholars and the seminaries of India and Iraq, his religious and intellectual career lasted several decades during which he remained prolific and continuously preached from the pulpit. During his life he wrote and spoke about a host of subjects: the reason-revelation divide, a defense of Islam from attacks on its core beliefs and practices, Qur'anic exegesis, theology, defense of Shi’ite theology and religious practices from sectarian polemics, Islamic history, Islamic political and social thought, explanation of the various rulings of Islamic law, and the theme of Karbala and the martyrdom of Husayn. Conscious of his role as the most learned juridical authority (marja al-taqlid) to whom the community would turn in times of crisis, for ‘Ali Naqvi, in his life the greatest crisis facing the community was that of irreligiosity, of people losing confidence and conviction in the worth of religion for human civilization. Book "Syed ul Ulema – Hayaat Aur Karnaame"⁴

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Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi (born 1903 , death unknown), also known as Naqqan , was a mujtahid from Lucknow , India who graduated from Najaf , Iraq at a tender age. He is famous for his writings in Urdu , including the books Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam . He was one of the most highly regarded scholars of Shia Islam at his time. v t e

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Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu : آية الله العظمی سيد على نقى نقوى) (born 26 December 1905 - 18 May 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH - 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan ( Urdu : نقن), was a mujtahid from Lucknow , India who graduated from Najaf , Iraq . He is famous for his writings in Urdu , including the most famous Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam . One of the most highly regarded scholars of Shia Islam at his time, he wrote more than 100 books and 1000 short books. His books were published by him in 12 languages in India. He is among the most learned Islamic scholars in Indian History. Book "Syed ul Ulema - Hayaat Aur Karnaame"

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Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Naqi Naqvi ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu : آية الله العظمی سيد على نقى نقوى) (born 26 December 1905 - 18 May 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH - 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan ( ), was a mujtahid from Lucknow , India who graduated from Najaf , Iraq . He is famous for his writings in Urdu , including the most famous Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam . One of the most highly regarded scholars of Shia Islam at his time, he wrote more than 100 books and 1000 short books. His books were published by him in 12 languages in India. He is among the most learned Islamic scholars in Indian History. Book "Syed ul Ulema - Hayaat Aur Karnaame"

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20th-century Indian Grand Ayatollah (1905-1988) For other people with the same name, see Ali Naqvi (disambiguation) . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi (December 26, 1905 – May 18, 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH – 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan Sahib , was a Twelver Shia Marja , poet, writer, jurist and Quranic interpreter. His writings in Urdu include Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam . He also wrote Tarjuma wa Tafseer of Quran e majeed and dozens of books in Arabic. A scholar of Shia Islam , he wrote more than 100 books and 1000 short works. "Shi'ism, humanity and revolution in twentieth century India: Selfhood and politics in the husainology of 'Ali Naqi Naqvi" . Faculty of Theology and Religion . 1 January 2015 .

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Indian Twelver Shia Marja, writer, and jurist (1905–1988) For other people with the same name, see Ali Naqvi Nasirabadi(disambiguation) . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi (December 26, 1905 – May 18, 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH – 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan Sahib , was an Indian Twelver Shia Marja , poet, writer, jurist and interpreter of the Quran . His written works include numerous books in Arabic as well as works in Urdu such as Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam , and a translation of, and commentary on, the Quran . Naqvi wrote over 100 books and 1000 shorter works on Shia Islam. "Shi'ism, humanity and revolution in twentieth century India: Selfhood and politics in the husainology of 'Ali Naqi Naqvi" . Faculty of Theology and Religion . 1 January 2015 .

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