Malaaz-ul-Ulema Moulana Syed Hasan Naqvi
Malaaz-ul-Ulama Maulana Syed Hasan Naqvi was a noted Shia Cleric, a direct descendent of The Famous Shia Mujtahid Syed Dildar Ali 'Ghufran Ma'ab Nasirabadi'. He was born in , India in the year 1935. His father was Maulana Syed Muhammad Naqvi, popularly known as Meeran Sahab, a noted Shia Cleric himself. Maulana Syed Hasan Naqvi initially studied in the famous Madrasa-e-Nazmia of Lucknow. Later on he was admitted in the world famous Sultanul-Madaris in Lucknow. Completing his studies in Lucknow he went to Najaf-e-Ashraf in Iraq for higher studies. There he had the privilege to attend the lectures of scholars like Ayatollah Aqae Khoee and Ayatollah Taba Tabai. After a stay of almost five years in Iraq he toured East Africa where he preached for many years. His stay in East Africa proved to be very fruitful. There he left his impression on the minds & hearts of the people. Many Christians accepted Islam in Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania impressed by his sermons. He also toured the UK, US and Canada where he addressedMajalis. In the UK he stayed for AbOUT eleven years. He addressed Majalis in theHammersmith ImamBarain London. Later on he came back to Lucknow, his hometown in India. He continued to address Majalis even though he did not keep a good health.Maulana Syed Hasan Naqviaddressed the famousAshra-e-Majalisat the historicImambara Jannat Ma'abin Lucknow. He passed away on the 18th October 1996 due to a renal failure. He has been laid to rest in the famousImambara Jannat Ma'ab'''.
Maulana Syed Hasan Naqvi was not only an excellent orator but also a writer of repute. He mainly specialised in writing short articles. A collection of his articles has been published by the title 'Maqalaat-e-Malaaz-ul-Ulama'. Apart from short articles he has also written books like 'Pakeeza Zindagi', 'Khutba-e-Zahra','A'maal-e-Ramazaan' & Urdu translation of 'Sharhe Rasail'.