Sayed Safi Haidar
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Maulana
Syed Safi Haidar is a Shia muslim cleric from India
. He is the secretary of Tanzeemul Makatib, an organization with educational units across India. He was born in Jargaon, Barabanki district
.
es gathering to commomerate the Battle of Karbala
. In 1996 he addressed a Majlis in Karari
, Allahabad
on occasion of the Chehlum
of Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Rizvi
.
He has praised the activities of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities in the following words:
He assisted in the opening of a new polyclinic
in Lucknow
, India
where there was a need for all medical services under a single roof. On 14 June 2009 the polyclinic opened with the name of Zainabiya Health Center to provide better health services to the local community.
and was questioned for several hours. Later he was deported.
Maulana
Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....
Syed Safi Haidar is a Shia muslim cleric from 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 is the secretary of Tanzeemul Makatib, an organization with educational units across India. He was born in Jargaon, Barabanki district
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
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Career
He has given religious sermons and lectures in MajlisMajlis
' , is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries...
es gathering to commomerate the Battle of Karbala
Battle of Karbala
The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10, in the year 61 of the Islamic calendar in Karbala, in present day Iraq. On one side of the highly uneven battle were a small group of supporters and relatives of Muhammad's grandson Husain ibn Ali, and on the other was a large military detachment...
. In 1996 he addressed a Majlis in Karari
Karari
Karari is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kaushambi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Karari had a population of 12,754. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karari has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of...
, Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
on occasion of the Chehlum
Arba'een
Arba'een or Chelom , is one of the largest pilgrimage gatherings on Earth, in which over 10 million people go to the city of Karbala in Iraq. As it is known by Persian-speaking and Urdu-speaking Muslims in Central and South Asia, Arba'een is a Shia Muslim religious observation that occurs 40 days...
of Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Rizvi
Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Rizvi
Sayed Ghulam Hasnain Rizvi Kararvi was the editor of Al-Muntazar magazine published by Association of Imam Mahdi. He was one of the trustees of Zainabia Trust. He was also the co-founder of Association of Imam Mahdi along with marhum Agha Ismail Rajabi...
.
He has praised the activities of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities in the following words:
He assisted in the opening of a new polyclinic
Polyclinic
Polyclinics in England are intended to offer a far greater range of services than can be offered by current general practitioner practices and local health centres. In addition to traditional GP services they would offer extended urgent care, healthy living services, community mental health...
in 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...
where there was a need for all medical services under a single roof. On 14 June 2009 the polyclinic opened with the name of Zainabiya Health Center to provide better health services to the local community.
Controversy
In February 2005 he was detained at a US airportUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was questioned for several hours. Later he was deported.