Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati

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Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati
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Agha Roohi addressing a Majlis
TitleRoohul Millat
Personal
Born
Lucknow, India
Religion Islam
ChildrenAbbas Nasir Saeed (son), Murtaza Nasir Saeed (son)
Parent
  • Saeed-ul-Millat Syed Mohammad Saeed (father)
Era Modern era
Lineage Abaqati family
Jurisprudence Ja`fari
Creed Usuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
Main interest(s) Kalam, Azadari, Tabarra
Other namesAgha Roohi
Relatives Hamid Husain, Tahir Jarwali
Ethnicity Indian - Kintoori Musavi Sayyid

Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati Musavi , known as Roohul Millat and Agha Roohi, is a Shia cleric from Lucknow, India.

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Family background

Syed Ali Nasir Saeed Abaqati popularly known as Agha Roohi is a Shia scholar from Lucknow, India and comes from the family of Syed Mir Hamid Hussain Musavi whose book `Abaqat al'anwar fi imamat al 'A'immat al'athar is popular among Twelver Shi'a scholars worldwide, and quoted even today. [1]

He belongs to the lineage of Syed Mohammad Quli Khan. [2] [3] [4] His family is renowned and respected in Lucknow, where his father Saeed-ul-Millat Syed Mohammad Saeed and grandfather Syed Nasir-ul-Millat enjoyed much respect in their lifetimes. His ancestral town is Kintoor, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh and he traces his lineage to Muhammad via Imam Musa al-Kazim, hence the name "Musavi". [5]

His majalis (religious lectures)

He is an exponent of Tabarra , openly curse the enemies of Hussainiyat, the killers of Imam Hussain.

Agha Roohi recites the ashra-e-majalis (religious lecture to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, spanning ten days) at Shia PG College (at Victoria Street in Nakhas) in morning and at Afzal Mahal in evening. [6] He also addresses a majlis at Karbala Talkatora, where procession of taboot, to signify the mortal remains of Maula Ali culminates on 21 of the month of Ramadan every year since the earlier ban order was revoked in 1999. [7] Apart from majalis in Lucknow he often was invited in other cities too, e.g., Allahabad. [8]

Involvement in community matters, demonstrations and rallies

Renowned Scholar Expresses Concern Over Current State of Affairs

He has made it clear that if the authorities and national and religious leaders had made thoughtful decisions, the country’s situation would be quite different today. Maulana Agha Roohi acknowledges that while this may not be the opportune time to criticize political leaders and officials, turning a blind eye and remaining silent about realities seems to be equivalent to neglecting the rights of troubled people. The plight faced by millions of workers, the needy, and the unemployed in our society has revealed the stark contradiction between the words and actions of our leaders. While these helpless workers wait helplessly at bus stops, whether they reach their homes safely or not, this blood-soaked caravan is leading the country towards an uncertain destination. [24]

Family

His elder son Maulana Syed Abbas Nasir Saeed Abaqati (b. 1986), a PhD student in Shia theology, fought against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, or IS) while he was studying at Najaf University (Al-Hawza al-'Ilmiyya fi al-Najaf al-Ashraf Islamic seminary) in July 2014 when clashes with the ISIS broke out in Iraq. [25] [26] Apart from other majalis he now addresses majlis at Shia College during first 10 days of Muharram. [27] He is president of Anjuman Moinuzzaireen which manages Mazaar-e-Shaheed-e-Saalis while his younger brother Syed Murtaza Nasir Saeed is secretary and his uncles (half-brothers of Agha Roohi) Maulana Syed Sajjad Nasir Saeed Abaqati and Syed Husain Nasir Saeed are patron and Mutawalli' respectively. [28] [29]

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  14. ↑ Now, a model nikahnama only for Shias, M. Hasan, Hindustan Times, 29 May 2006.
  15. ↑ Sadiq, Jawad blame US; Abaqati puts it on Qaeda, Article from: The Hindustan Times, 15 June 2007.
  16. ↑ Keep off, clerics tell law panel; to meet PM, M. Hasan, Hindustan Times, Lucknow, 7 August 2009
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