The Ijtihadi family (or ''Khandān-e-Ijtihād'') is sub-branch of the '' Naqvis of Darul Ijtihad Jais and Nasirabad''. The family uses

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" Naqvi" to denote that they are descendants of the Islamic

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through the lineage of the Imam Ali al-Naqi.

Roots

The famous Oudh family of Sayyids of Jais settled in

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during the eleventh century and has remained there ever since. Naqvi Sadats migrated from Subzwar (Iran) and arrived in Jais around 410 Hijri (around 1027 AD). During the reign of Sher Shah Suri, adjacent Patakpur was also inhabited by Momineens and renamed Nasirabad, after Syed Nasirudin Jaisi. Ayattollah Al Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi 'Gufraanmaab Naseerabadi ', his family came to be called Khandan e Ijtihad due to prominence of high-ranking scholars in its midst. Notable religious scholars from this lineage include Syedul Ulema Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi 'Naqqan',zubdat-ul-ulma Molana Syed Agha Mehdi Lakhnavi (Karachi), Raes-ul-Ullema Ayatollah Maulana Syed Kazim Naqvi, Mumtaz ul Ulema Ayatullah ul Uzma Sayyid Murtaza Naqvi, Sadr-Ul-Ulema Ayatullah ul Uzma Sayyid Baqir Naqvi,Maulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi Jannat Ma'ab Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Deputy Syed Ali Akbar Naqvi, Ayatullah Syed Ali Anwar Naqvi (Ali Munawwar), Ayatullah Aqa Hasan Sb, Ayatullah Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed

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Naqvi, Malaz-ul-Ulama Syed Hasan Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Jawwad Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi (based in Karachi), Allama Nasir Ijtehadi, Allama Dr Mohsin Naqvi, Allama Syed Siraj Ul Hasan Ijtehadi‚ Maulana Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi, Maulana Dr Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi, Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Hujjatul Islam Professor Syed Ali Mohammad Naqvi, Najmul Ulema Syed Ali Naqvi.

Branches

Two main braches of Ijtehadi family are: * Jaisi Sadaat, i.e. Syeds of

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* Nasirabadi Sadaat, i.e. Syeds of Nasirabad

Prominent Ijtehadis

* Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi ''Gufraanmaab'' * Syed Kalbe Hussain * Allama Mufti Syed Naseer ul Hussain Ijtehadi (Zakir-e-Sham-e-Ghareeban) * Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi * Maulana Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi *Maulana Syed Murtuza Naqvi * Maulana Syed Kazim Naqvi * Maulana Syed Baqir Naqvi *Maulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi * Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi * Syed Hasan Naqvi * Syed Mohammad Waris Hasan Naqvi * Syed Kalbe Sadiq * Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi * Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi

References

External links

Official website of a section of Ijtihadi familyNasirabad Ghufraanmaab Foundation, Raebareli
People from Lucknow

Roots

Branches

Prominent Ijtehadis

See also

References

Further reading

External links