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Hasnain Baqai, (also known as Shah Saheb), is an Islamic scholar. He is the patron and parts of various social, academic and other developmental activities of Sufi Sunni Muslims in India.
Offices
He has held the following offices:
- Executive Member of the All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board
- National President of Rashtriya Shia Sufi Sangh[1][2]
- Official representative of Member of Parliament Sakshi Maharaj, for minorities in Loksabha Unnao.[3]
- National General Secretary of Sufi Islamic Board[4]
- National General Secretary of All India Sufi Sajjada Nashin Council.
Triple Talaq
Baqai disagrees with the notion of a “Triple Talaq” divorce. He is of the view that pronouncing Triple Talaq will not render marriage void. He supported the then ruling Bharatiya Janata Party rendition of an opinion against the legality of “Triple Talaq” divorce for Muslim women, during the proceedings of the Supreme Court.[5][6]
CAA & NRC
He held a large public meeting with Shia and Sufi religious leaders of the state of Uttar Pradesh, along with BJP's state president Swatantra Dev Singh regarding CAA, NRC in Uttar Pradesh and supported the government in favor of CAA, NRC.[7]
Execution of Nimr al-Nimr & Faris Zarani
In an interview condemning the execution of Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, Baqai said: “One Shia and [one] Sunni cleric were hanged just because they were raising voices for minorities’ rights and against the sheltering of terrorism by Saudi Arabia.”[8][9]
Terrorism
In forums, he speaks vocally against terrorism, as he holds the belief that terrorism has no place in religion. According to him, the youth is being misled in the name of religion and it should be the responsibility of the religious leaders of every religion that the person of their religion should not fall under such mischief.[10][11][12]
Unity between Shia and Sunni
Baqai advocated the unity of Sunni and Shia Islam in 2018.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Popular Front of India
He started an agitation against the Popular Front of India, as he claims PFI. to be a threat to the Peace and Integrity of the Indian nation and because they were radicalizing Indian youth.[19][20][21][22]
Family background
He was born on 26 February in Sufi City of Safipur, in a highly religious Sufi family. He is the great grand son of Syed Baqa-Ullah Shah Safvi Khadmi Chishty and the son of Syed Shah Waliullah Baqai. He is the present Gaddi-nashin of Safipur.
References
- ↑ राजनाथ की हिमायत करने पर शिया धर्मगुरु को फिर मिली जान से मारने धमकी. Amar Ujala(20 May 2019). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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- ↑ साक्षी महाराज के प्रतिनिधि पर हमला, की ताबड़तोड़ फायरिंग, सफीपुर चेयरमैन समेत 4 लोगों पर FIR दर्ज. TV9 Bharatvarsh(2022-05-19). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Central Executive Committee (C.E.C). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ तीन तलाक गैर इस्लामी मामला, सती प्रथा की तरह एक कुप्रथाः हसनैन बकाई, Mishra, Nawal. Dainik Jagran(12 May 2017). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Sufis join the chorus against triple talaq in single sitting. The Times of India(2017-05-14). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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- ↑ Protests in Srinagar, Lucknow over Saudi execution. The Indian Express(2016-01-04). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Restrictions in Srinagar after Shias protest execution of cleric by Saudi Arabia, IBTimes. International Business Times(4 January 2016).
- ↑ आतंकी राष्ट्र घोषित हो पाकिस्तान, शिया-सुन्नी उलेमाओं ने सरकार से की मांग, Gupta, Anurag. Dainik Jagran(24 February 2019). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ आतंकवाद के खिलाफ इकट्ठा हुए मौलाना, बोले- हिंदुस्तान पर हमला बर्दाश्त नहीं कर सकते, Ashish, Ishwar. Amar Ujala(24 February 2019). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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- ↑ आतंकवादी धमकी के बावजूद 25 को होगा शिया-सूफी सुन्नी सम्मेलन. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad claims he got threat call for speaking against terrorism. The Times of India(2018-02-23). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Lucknow Bada Imambada Shiya Sufi Sammelan(March 24, 2023).
- ↑ आतंकवाद का मुकाबला इमाम हुसैन ने किया था, Ankur, Anil. Rajasthan Patrika(2018-03-26). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ आतंकवाद के खिलाफ बड़े इमामबाड़े शिया-सूफी सम्मेलन आज. Hindustan. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Yojana Monitor.Template:Dead link
- ↑ जिहाद के नाम पर 72 हूरों का लालच देकर युवाओं को किया गुमराह, Kashyap, Dev. Amar Ujala(2020-12-01). Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ पीएफआई पर आईएसआईएस से संबंध रखने का आरोप, प्रतिबंध की मांग(24 November 2020).
- ↑ Pfi और उसकी राजनीतिक शाखा Sdpi को भारतीय स्तर पर किया जाए प्रतिबंधित: सूफी समाज(23 November 2020).
- ↑ S.I.B. Movement against P.F.I..