Jawad Naqvi
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Jawad Naqvi | |
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جواد نقوی | |
Principal of Jamia Urwa tul Wusqa | |
In office 2005–present | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Principal of Jamia Jafaria | |
In office 1982–present | |
Preceded by | Mufti Jafar Hussain |
Head of Siraat Education Schooling System | |
In office 1989–present | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal | |
Born | |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Denomination | Twelver Shia |
Jurisprudence | Ja'fari |
Creed | Usuli |
Main interest(s) | Islamic philosophy, Quranic exegesis, Islamic logic |
Alma mater | Qom Seminary, Iran |
Known for | Founder of Tahreek e bedari Umat e Musatafa |
Occupation | Islamic scholar, preacher |
Muslim leader | |
Based in | Lahore, Pakistan |
Period in office | 2010 – present |
Website | Islami Markaz |
Jawad Naqvi (Urdu: جواد نقوی) (born 1952) is a Pakistani Shia Islamic religious scholar and preacher. He is the chancellor of Jamia Urwat-ul-Wusqa Islamic University in Lahore and principal of several Islamic schools. He founded the monthly religious magazine Masharab-e-Naab.[1]
Jawad delivers dialogue-filled sermons.[2] He propagates theories of Wilayat-e-Fiqh,[3] and is often called the representative of the Wilayat in Pakistan.[4]
Early life and education
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Jawad was born on 5 March 1952 at Haripur, Pakistan. He has studied religious philosophy, theology and Shia jurisprudence in Islamic seminaries in Pakistan and Iran. Among his teachers were Abdollah Javadi-Amoli and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi.
Career
Jawad is the principal of Jamia Urwa-tul-Wusqa and Jamia Jaffria, seminaries in Lahore and Gujranwala respectively. He is also the principal of Jamia Ummul Kitaab in Lahore, head of Deen-ul-Qayyim Online Islamic school and Siraat Education School System. Jawad is also the editor of the monthly magazine Masharab-e-Naab. He is a staunch supporter of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. In many of his speeches he propagates the hard-line version of Wilayat-e-Fiqh.[5] He stands for unity of sects in Pakistan under his banner.[6]
He has written several books about Islam, including:
- Islam and Secularism
- Adaab-e-Fahm-e-Quran
- Aqdar-e-Ashura
- Fitna Akhruz Zaman
- Wahdat Ummat Ka Faramoush Rukn
- Rasm-i-Shabiri
- Hussain (pbuh)-Waris-e-Anbia
- Karbala ek hi rasta
Although most of his works are in Urdu, some have been translated into English, including,
- The Candle of the Path of Allah
- Defeated Velvet Revolution in Iran
- Values of Aashura
- The Philosophy of Islam
- The System of Wilayat
- Nuclear Deal or No Deal
- War on Yemen
- Recognition of Quran
- Basis of Wilayat-e-Faqeeh
Some books have been translated into Kashmiri including The System of Wilayat and Rasm-i-Shabiri.
Jamia Urwa-tul-Wusqa
Jawad is the founder and principal of the seminary Jamia Urwa-tul-Wusqa.[7] This seminary is popular in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan, and other neighboring countries including Iran and India. He is also the founder of Jamia Jaffria and Jamia Ummul-Kitab for women; and Jamia Deen-ul-Qayim Virtual Islamic Seminary.[8]
Bethat Educational TV Channel
Bethat Educational TV Channel[9] is the official satellite TV channel of the Howza e ilmiya Jamia Urwa-tul-Wuthqa. Bethat Educational Islamic TV Channel broadcasts special educational programs for children, women, youth and general public.[10]
Islamic Awakening Movement
Jawad is the founder and leader of movement of Islamic Awakening in the sub-continent. ″Tehreek e Baidari e Ummat e Mustafa SAWW″ was launched in the congregation of 7 October 2012 held at Nasir Bagh Lahore in condemnation of blasphemy against the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Gatherings were held throughout Pakistan in order to initiate a movement against nations such as the USA and Israel who were held responsible for this blasphemy.[11]
Controversies and criticism
In a 2012 report by Hudson Institute, he has been described as pro-Iran and to be financially supported by Iran. Alex Vatanka writes in an article titled "The Guardian of Pakistan's Shia"[12] published by Hudson Institute, a strategic think-tank based in Washington. It says:
"Accordingly, many of Pakistan’s Shia religious figures have become highly vocal and partisan supporters of Khamenei. For example, Jawad, a prominent activist preacher and the head of a recently-launched Shia seminary in Pakistan, idealizes the theocracy in the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls himself a devoted follower of Khamenei. He has additionally published articles as well as a book denouncing Iran’s anti-clerical Green opposition movement.27 Not surprisingly, Jawad’s seminary was reportedly established in part with financial support from the Iranian state."[12]
In 2019, an article in The News described him of having "uniquely Iran-centered career".[13]
However, Jawad has denied that he has received any support from Iran. In the opening ceremony of Jamia Urwatu Wusqa he said that this project is fully supported by local pakistani people. He said that none of his projects is supported by Iran or any other country and not a single penny has been received from outside Pakistan.[14]
As recent as January 2020, he has been described as "a major supporter of Iran’s theocracy" by Foreign Policy, an American news publication.[15]
In 2013, Mohammadi Masjid stopped Jawad’s sermons after there was scuffle occurred when Police prevented Jawad's security from entering the mosque, sparking mass protests outside the mosque. Allegedly his security guard was carrying unlicensed weapon. Police accused students of Jawad, for creating the chaos and roughing up the cameraman, the varsity condemned the irresponsible behavior of the police.[16] Subsequently, Jawad was banned by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif from lecturing at Mohammadi Masjid in Lahore.[17][18][4]
On Iran's system
Jawad believes that Iran's system is based on Quran.[19][20] This is contrary to the opinion of Iranian Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, who said in 2018:
The interest system of our banks is a war against God and his messenger (PBUH). You may name a year as a year of production and prosperity (the Iranian leader named the previous year the Year of Resistant Economy: Production and Employment), as long as there is interest on loan in banking system, nothing will improve."[21]
Earlier in December 2016, Javadi Amoli said, Bank of Iran sucks blood of the people.[22]
On Azadari of Muharram
In 2020, after his alleged comparison of Azadari with Tarawih during a lecture, Indian daily and weekly Urdu newspapers Sahafat and Nauroz published articles critical to him. [23] [24] [25] Indian daily and Urdu newspaper Sahafat and Hindi newspaper Bhumitra again criticised his May 29, 2020 Friday sermon,[26] for targeting Indian Shia leadership. [27] [28]
In July 2020 Jawad criticised Imamia Students Organisation for not being the pride of Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist which sparked a reaction and a resolution by Imamia Students Organization against him.[citation needed]
On women's roles
According to academic scholar Wendy Qian, Jawad holds over all socially conservative views about women's roles. Qian says, Jawad's views on women seems to have been influenced by South Asian conservative Islamic advise literature, and overall he reiterates same views with only addition that he expects women's roles in his idealistic Islamic political revolution in Pakistan,[4] on which he has written a book The Role of Women towards the System of Wilayat. In 2019, Jawadtermed Aurat March Organisers 'Most Evil Of All Women'.[29]
Works about Jawad's views
- "Politics of Shi‘i Identity in South Asia: Syed Jawad Naqvi's Concept of Wilayat-i Fiqh'", Centre for Modern Indian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen.[4]
- "Notes from the Margins: Shi‘a Political Theology in Contemporary Pakistan", Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US.[30][dead link]
Notes
See also
References
- ^ Magazine Mashrab e Naab
- ^ "Syed Jawad on respecting Hazrat Ayesha as a wife of the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) | Sunni and Shia:United We Stand,Divided We Fall". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.
- ^ Raheislam monthly magazine vol. 26 page 42
- ^ a b c d Qian, Adrian Wendy. Politics of Shi'i Identity in South Asia: Syed Jawad Naqvi's Concept of Wilayat-i Fiqh. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Raheislam monthly magazine vol. 26-page 42
- ^ "Non-sectarian Islamic Scholar Leads Movement for Unity in Pakistan". Crescent International. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ http://jow.edu.pk/
- ^ http://www.deenulqayyim.com/
- ^ "Lectures | Islamimarkaz". www.islamimarkaz.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "BETHAT TV CHANNEL". bethat.tv. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Welcome To IslamiMarkaz.com". www.islamimarkaz.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b Vatanka, Alex. "The Guardian of Pakistan's Shia - by Alex Vatanka". www.hudson.org. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Shia Islam in colonial India and Pakistan | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Ustad e Mohtaram Syed Jawad Naqvi | Jashan e Molud e Kaba Imam Ali a.s | 2010". YouTube.
- ^ Weinstein, Adam (7 January 2020). "South Asia's Shiites Are Eschewing Sectarianism". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Chaos at Majlis, Cops held Responsible". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ CM Sharif Bans Shia Scholar Syed Jawad Naqvi Archived 26 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine/
- ^ "Punjab CM Shahbaz bans Shia scholar Syed Jawad Naqvi". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ Sarmaya Dari Nizam, Asr e Hazir ka Jadid Shirk | Syed Jawad Naqvi | 10-4-2020, retrieved 23 March 2021
- ^ Nizam e Wilayat, Dushman ki Aankh ka kanta | Agha Syed Jawad Naqvi, retrieved 23 March 2021
- ^ "فعالیت بانک ربوی، محاربه با خدا است". iqna.ir.
- ^ Ayatollah Javadi Amoli criticizes banking system
- ^ "'Nauroz' Urdu Weekly, Published From Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India" (weekly). nauroz.in (in Urdu). Lucknow: Nauroz International News Network. 1 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Abbas, Aman (20 May 2020). "'Sahafat' Urdu Daily, Published From Mumbai, Maharashtra, India" (daily). www.sahafat.com/mumbai (in Urdu). No. 111. Lucknow: Daily Sahafat. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "'Sahafat' Urdu Daily, Published From Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India" (daily). www.sahafat.com/lucknow (in Urdu). No. 113. Lucknow: Sahafat Daily. 11 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Hindustan mai Shia Faroshi | Ustad e Mohtaram Syed Jawad Naqvi | 29-5-2020". Haqeeqat News (in Urdu). 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Abbas, Aman (31 May 2020). "بوکھلاے جواد نقوی نےلگایا ہندستانی شیعہ لیڈران پر 'ملّت فروشی' کا الزام". www.sahafat.com/mumbai (in Urdu). No. 133. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India: Daily Sahafat. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Abbas, Aman (1 June 2020). "बौखलाए जव्वाद नकवी ने लगाया हिन्दुस्तानी शिया लीडरान पर 'मिल्लत फरोशी' का इलज़ाम" (daily) (in Hindi). No. Year 16 # 300. Lucknow: dainikbhumitra.com. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Daur, Naya (10 April 2019). "Religious Scholar Jawad Naqvi Terms Aurat March Organisers 'Most Evil Of All Women'". Naya Daur. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Saif, Mashal. Notes from the Margins: Shi‘a Political Theology in Contemporary Pakistan (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
External links
- Lectures & speeches of Jawad Naqvi
- Videos of several prominent Shia scholars (& a Hindu Swami) from India & Pakistan criticising/refuting Jawad Naqvi, after his alleged comparison of Majlis with Tarawih during a lecture in 2020,
- "Ulema Ne Kiya Pakistan Ke Jawad Naqvi Ko Benaqaab". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Reply to Jawad Naqvi about Majlis /Taraweeh/Zakireen/Khutba/Allama Ali Nasir Talhara". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Jawad Naqvi exposed by Janab Nawab Sabir Sahab". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Allama Hassan Zafar Naqvi - Best Reply to Agha Jawad Naqvi - Taraweeh and Majlis". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Taraweeh Or Majlis Ko braber Kehny Pe Jawad Naqvi Ko Jawab. Allama nasir Talhara". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Syed jawad Naqvi Replied by zarq naqvi about Majalis-e-Aza and Namaz e Tarawi 2020 april27". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Taraweeh Aur Azadari By Maulana Abbas Irshad Naqvi". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Maulana agha roohi sb ne kiya khulasa Jawad Naqvi aya corona ki giraft me". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "SWAMI SARANG REPLY TO MOULANA JAWAD NAQVI". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Majlis-e-Hussain(a.s) Aur Taraweeh Ek Jaisi Nahi Mulla Jawwad Naqvi Pakistan Ko swami sarang Ka Jawab". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Allama Sibtain Sabzwari nay jawad naqvi ko complete expose kar dia 3 May 2020". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Taravih Bid'at Hy.. - Maulana Syed Shahryar Raza Abidi". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Jawad Naqvi Ko Aur us k Wakiloon ko Jawab by Shia community Pindi Bhattian Meeting 2020". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Majlis ko Bidat Kehny per Jawab Allama Jawad Naqvi ko by Allama Aman Haider". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- "Lockdown mein Namaz-e-Taraweeh ya Majaalis - Allama Syed Jawad Naqvi". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.