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Syed Zainul Abedin

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Dewan
Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan
Syed Zainul Abedin at his Office
Sajjadanasheen of Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Personal details
BornAjmer, India
ChildrenSyed Naseruddin Chishty (successor)
ParentDewan Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan (father)

Syed Zainul Abedin is the Dewan and Sajjada Nasheen of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the Shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.[1][2] He is a Sufi of the Chishti order.[3][4][5] He is the son of Dewan Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan, former Sajjada Nasheen.[6][7][8]

Lineage

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Abedin is the direct descendant and 22nd generation of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, is the lawful authority according to the Apex court of India and the provisions of the Dargah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

He is the son of Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan, who was the Sajjada Nasheen before Abedin.

Activities

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He used to visit and speak publicly at various shrines and other places in India and abroad, on religious and national political affairs. He also visited Kanpur.[6][17] Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said he should be awarded the Bharat Ratna award[17] for his activities.[7]

Ban on PFI

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Abedin supported the decision of Government of India on Banning Popular Front of India.[18] He stated that Muslime should not join radical figures like Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India.[19]

Reports

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Sajjada Nasheen

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He became 29th direct decent successor of Ajmer Dargah Sajjadanashin (Spiritual Head) of the Shrine after the death of his father, Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan according to the Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act issued in 1955.

In April 2017, Syed Alauddin Alimi alias Arif, the brother of Abedin sacked Abedin from the post of Spiritual head when Abedin spoke in support of Beef Ban and supporting ban on Triple Talaq.[20] Alimi is a lawyer by profession, he said that Abedin has correct his statement.[21][22][23][24]

In March 2018, Abedin announced his son Syed Naseeruddin Chishty as the next successor of Dargah. The Khadims of Ajmer Sharif Dargah opposed the decision of Abedin stating that it is not good to announce next successor when a Sajjada Nasheen is alive.[25]

Against Khadims of Dargah

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Abedin urged Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to make a Committee for Religious Leader after misbehaving of history sheeter Khadim Salman Chishty supported Taliban.[26][27][28]

In July 2022, The Khadim Salman Chishty offered some amount on killing Bharatiya Janata Party former Spokesperson Nupur Sharma, Abedin opposed this statement and stated that this is not a statement of Dargah Committee.[29][30]

Babri Masjid verdict

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Abedin stated that decision of Ram Mandir or Babri Masjid is not win or lose of anyone.

Naming of University

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In 2012, when the name of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, earlier it was Shri Kanshi Ram Ji Urdu Farsi University, Abedin issued a statement and said, it should be avoided to name a university on a Sufi Saint.[31]

Hijab ban

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In February 2022, when an issue of Hijab Ban made a controversy in India, Abedin stated that Banning Hijab is like snatching rights of a girl and violating the constitution of India.[32][33][34]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "THE DURGAH KHAWAJA SAHEB ACT, 1955". The Indian Lawyer. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Divisive politics not good for social fabric of country: Ajmer Dargarh Dewan". two circles. 1 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Ajmer shrine custodians protest administrator's remark on Bollywood stars". New Indian Express. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Ajmer Dargah's Sajjada-nashin joins the demand for Muslim quota". two circles. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Khurshid takes a swipe at Sushma Swaraj". Zee News 1. March 14, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Ajmer shrine cleric declares Kashmir 'integral part' of India". The Daily Times. May 10, 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  7. ^ a b The Hidu 1 (March 10, 2013). "Dargah head deserves Bharat Ratna, says Uddhav". The Daily Hindu. Retrieved 26 June 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Ajmer Dargah Diwan writes to UP CM on Muzaffarnagar riot, appeals for peace". Two Circles. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Ajmer Sharif head announces compensation for Indian soldiers' kin - ( Spiritual head (Dewan) of Ajmer Sharif dargah, Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, has announced Rs. 1 lakh each as compensation for the families of five soldiers, killed in attack by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir)". NDTV. Press Trust of India - August 10, 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Feud in Ajmer Dargah Dewan's family after his remark on triple talaq - (The CEO of the government-appointed Dargah committee, M A Khan, said Abedin (Syed Zainul Abedin) continues to be the Sajjadanashin as per the provisions of the Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955)". Financial Express. April 5, 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Sajjadanashin Known as Dewan - (is the twenty ninth (29th) successor or Sajjadanashin (Gaddinashin)". Sajjadanashin Ajmer. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  12. ^ Chitkara, M.G. (1998). Converts do not make a nation - (Sayed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the Dewan of the Durgah at Ajmer and the great grandson of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in a message said: After adopting the path). New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. Corp. ISBN 81-7024-982-1. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  13. ^ "DEWAN SYED ZAINUL ABEDIN ALI KHAN" (PDF). www.teriin.org. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  14. ^ SAGNIK DUTTA. "King Prithviraj Chauhan's sons dedicated their lives to dargah - (Lieutenant James Todd, an English officer of the East India Company and an oriental scholar, described the spiritual powers of the grave in his travel accounts of Rajasthan in 1829. The present diwan, Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, corroborates this version)". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Heavy security to be in place for Zardari's Ajmer visit - (He is coming to our house. We will receive him with love and respect," Dewan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the great-grandson of the Khwaja Saheb of Ajmer Sharif said. Talking about the high-profile visit of Zardari to the 13th Century shrine, Khan, who is also known as the Sajjadanashin of the dargah, said the Pakistani President would be received by him, dargah committee and Khadim sahib.)". Rediff News. April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  16. ^ Mangalore Today News Network. "Endosulfan victims get support from 'Ajmer Sharif dargah' - (Sheikhul Mashaeikh Dewan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan Sahib, spiritual head (Gaddi Nasheen) of Dargah-Ajmer Sharif of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty distributed 30 rice bags (each weighing 10 kgs) and fruits.)". Mangalore Today. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Shiv Sena felicitates Ajmer Dargah diwan for opposing Pakistan PM's visit". The Indian Express. Mar 13, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  18. ^ "Spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah welcomes decision to ban PFI". Deccan Herald. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  19. ^ "Ajmer Dargah chief condemns PFI, SDPI, urges Muslim youth not to join radical outfits". www.timesnownews.com. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  20. ^ "Ajmer Dargah Chief,". News18. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  21. ^ "Ajmer dargah chief's brother 'oppose' him for beef ban". Deccan Herald. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  22. ^ "Ajmer shrine head, who urged Modi govt to ban beef, oppose and declared "non-Muslim"". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  23. ^ সংস্থা, সংবাদ. "গোমাংস বিতর্ক নিয়ে দু'ভাগ অজমের দরগা". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  24. ^ "Ajmer Dargah head, who backed beef ban, 'ousted' by brother". The Hindu. 2017-04-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  25. ^ "Ajmer dargah dewan names son as heir, khadims oppose". The Times of India. 2018-03-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  26. ^ "दरगाह दीवान बोले - तालिबानी सोच को नहीं पनपने देंगे:वीडियो की निंदा कर PM से की गुहार, धर्म गुरुओं की कमेटी बनाएं".
  27. ^ Sharma, Unnati (2022-08-14). "Ajmer Sharif never had to explain itself. It now confronts new world of suspicion, scrutiny". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  28. ^ "We will not allow Talibani culture come to India: Ajmer Dargah head". www.awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  29. ^ "Ajmer man who announced reward on Nupur Sharma's head arrested". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  30. ^ "Muslims will never allow Talibanisation mindset to surface in India, says Ajmer Dargah Deewan". The Indian Express. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  31. ^ TwoCircles.net (2012-07-04). "Controversy over renaming of Urdu Arabi-Farsi University". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  32. ^ Live, A. B. P. (2022-02-10). "दरगाह के दीवान ने कहा Hijab पर प्रतिबंध महिला अधिकारों का हनन, जानिए और क्या कहा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  33. ^ "Ban on hijab is violation of women's rights, says Dewan of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti". The Times of India. 2022-02-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  34. ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2022-02-08). "नफरत फैलाने वालों पर बरसे अजमेर दरगाह दीवान, हिजाब पहनने को बताया महिलाओं का संवैधानिक और धार्मिक अधिकार". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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