Maulana Syed Hamidul Hasan
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Maulana Syed Hamidul Hasan is a Shia alim
of Lucknow
, India
. He has been giving religious lectures in India and abroad, especially during the Muslim month of Muharram
, for the last 30 years. He is also the current principal of Jamia Nazmia
.
up to Mumtaz-ul-Afazil and was taught by Mufti Syed Ahmad Ali (son of Allama Mufti Mohammad Abbas) along with other learned teachers. After finishing his studies at Madrasatul Waizeen
and completing different oriental courses from Lucknow University, Shia Arabic College and Aligarh Muslim University
, he went to Najaf-e-Ashraf
, Iraq
, for higher education. There his teachers included the likes of Ayatullah al-Uzma Syed
Muhsin al-Hakim and Ayatullah al-Uzma Syed Abul Qasim al-Khoei.
Thereafter he travelled all over the globe for social services and spreading the knowledge and message of Ahl-ul-Bayt.
He became the principal of Jamia Nazmia
in 1969.
and his Ahl-ul-Bayt have been very popular both within the community and the media.
Maulana Hasan has always been a big proponent of non-violence. He has also strived hard over the years to bridge the gap between the two main communities of India viz., the Hindus and Muslims.
Ulama
-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...
of Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He has been giving religious lectures in India and abroad, especially during the Muslim month of Muharram
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
, for the last 30 years. He is also the current principal of Jamia Nazmia
Jamia Nazmia
Jamia Nazmia is one of the leading centres of Shia Islamic education in the city of Lucknow, India. It was founded on the 8th Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1308 Hijri making it the oldest Shia religious institution of India.-Administration:...
.
Education
He completed his education from Jamia NazmiaJamia Nazmia
Jamia Nazmia is one of the leading centres of Shia Islamic education in the city of Lucknow, India. It was founded on the 8th Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1308 Hijri making it the oldest Shia religious institution of India.-Administration:...
up to Mumtaz-ul-Afazil and was taught by Mufti Syed Ahmad Ali (son of Allama Mufti Mohammad Abbas) along with other learned teachers. After finishing his studies at Madrasatul Waizeen
Madrasatul Waizeen
Madrasatul Waizeen is a centre of Shia Islamic education in the city of Lucknow, India.In The Muslim Review: An English Monthly Magazine Of Madrasatul Waizeen, volume XI, number 3 an ad on the inside of the front cover describes the Madrasatul Waizeen, Lucknow:-Foundation and development:The...
and completing different oriental courses from Lucknow University, Shia Arabic College and Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
, he went to Najaf-e-Ashraf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, for higher education. There his teachers included the likes of Ayatullah al-Uzma Syed
Syed
Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
Muhsin al-Hakim and Ayatullah al-Uzma Syed Abul Qasim al-Khoei.
Thereafter he travelled all over the globe for social services and spreading the knowledge and message of Ahl-ul-Bayt.
He became the principal of Jamia Nazmia
Jamia Nazmia
Jamia Nazmia is one of the leading centres of Shia Islamic education in the city of Lucknow, India. It was founded on the 8th Jamadi-ul-Awwal 1308 Hijri making it the oldest Shia religious institution of India.-Administration:...
in 1969.
Social Impact
Maulana Hamidul Hasan is a renowned authority on Shia theology in India today. His lectures on the teachings of the Islamic prophet MuhammadMuhammad
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and his Ahl-ul-Bayt have been very popular both within the community and the media.
Maulana Hasan has always been a big proponent of non-violence. He has also strived hard over the years to bridge the gap between the two main communities of India viz., the Hindus and Muslims.
External links
- Son waits 18 years to bury mother in Iraq
- First Indian Nikah through video conferencing
- UP Govt organises Eid Milan
- Maulana Hasan speaks on the importance of voting in the daily Dainik Jagran
