Hasnain Baqai

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.

Hasnain Baqai
Hasnain Baqai, March 2016
TitleKhatibul Hind
Personal
Born
Safipur
ReligionIslam
NationalityIndian
ParentSyed Waliullah Baqai
SchoolSufi
LineageSyed
Known forIslamic scholar and social leader,educational and humanitarian activist
Other namesShah Saheb
ProfessionIslamic scholar
Muslim leader
Based inSafipur
InitiationKhanqah Aliyah Baqaiyah
ProfessionIslamic scholar
Present postNayeb Sajjada Nasheen
Websitehttps://sufiboard.org/
Hindi name
Hindiशाह सय्यद हसनैन बक़ाई

Family background

He was born on 26 February in Sufi City of Safipur, in highly religious Sufi family of Syed Baqa-Ullah Shah Safvi Khadmi Chishty. He is the son of Maqdoom e Millat Shah Syed Waliullah Baqai.[1]

Positions

He has held the following positions:

[4]

  • Official representative of Member of Parliament Sakshi Maharaj Lok Sabha Unnao.[5]
  • National General Secretary of Sufi Islamic Board[6]
  • National General Secretary of All India Sufi Sajjada Nashin Council.

Opinions

Divorce
Baqai addressing the media

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 BJP government rendition of an opinion against the legality of 'triple talaq' divorce for Muslim women, during the proceedings of the Supreme Court.[7][8]

CAA, NRC

He held a big public meeting with big Shia and Sufi religious leaders of the state along with Bharatiya Janata Party's state president Swatantra Dev Singh regarding CAA, NRC in Uttar Pradesh and supported the government in favor of CAA, NRC. [9]

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."[10][11]

Terrorism

He speaks vocally against terrorism from forums, he believes that terrorism has no religion. The youth is being misled in the name of religion and it should be the responsibility of the religious leader of every religion that the person of his religion should not fall under such mischief.[12] [13] [14]

Unity between Shia and Sunni

Baqai advocates the unity of Sunnis and Shia.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

He started a nation-wide agitation against the Popular Front of India (P.F.I.) He says P.F.I. is a threat to the Peace and Integrity of our Nation and because they are radicalizing the youth of our Nation.[22][23][24][25]

References
  1. "Safipur_ Unnao". www.aulia-e-hind.com.
  2. @aiumbofficial (6 February 2016). "Shah syed hasnain Baqai Sahab Qibla..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "राजनाथ की हिमायत करने पर शिया धर्मगुरु को फिर मिली जान से मारने धमकी".
  4. @swatantrabjp (20 December 2019). "इस बैठक में प्रमुख शिया धर्मगुरू मौलाना कल्बे जवाद साहब,वरिष्ठ शिया धर्मगुरु मौलाना रज़ा हुसैन साहब, मौलाना मोहिउ…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "साक्षी महाराज के प्रतिनिधि पर हमला, की ताबड़तोड़ फायरिंग, सफीपुर चेयरमैन समेत 4 लोगों पर Fir दर्ज". 19 May 2022.
  6. "Central Executive Committee (C.E.C)".
  7. "तीन तलाक गैर इस्लामी मामला, सती प्रथा की तरह एक कुप्रथाः हसनैन बकाई".
  8. "Sufis join the chorus against triple talaq in single sitting – Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. @swatantrabjp (20 December 2019). "देश भर से आए मुस्लिम वर्ग के प्रमुख धर्मगुरुओं, सूफ़ी संतो एवं प्रबुद्ध जनों के साथ लखनऊ में भेंट कर #NRC, #CAA जै…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. "Protests in Srinagar, Lucknow over Saudi execution". 4 January 2016.
  11. IBTimes (4 January 2016). "Restrictions in Srinagar after Shias protest execution of cleric by Saudi Arabia". International Business Times.
  12. "आतंकी राष्ट्र घोषित हो पाकिस्तान, शिया-सुन्नी उलेमाओं ने सरकार से की मांग".
  13. "आतंकवाद के खिलाफ इकट्ठा हुए मौलाना, बोले- हिंदुस्तान पर हमला बर्दाश्त नहीं कर सकते".
  14. @Republic_Bharat (12 April 2022). "#LIVE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. "आतंकवादी धमकी के बावजूद 25 को होगा शिया-सूफी सुन्नी सम्मेलन".
  16. "Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad claims he got threat call for speaking against terrorism | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  17. http://nayalook.com/?p=13057
  18. http://tahlkanews.in/up-news/lucknow-bada-imambada-shiya--sufi-sammelan--469773
  19. "आतंकवाद का मुकाबला इमाम हुसैन ने किया था". 26 March 2018.
  20. "आतंकवाद के खिलाफ बड़े इमामबाड़े शिया-सूफी सम्मेलन आज". Hindustan.
  21. "Yojana Monitor".
  22. "जिहाद के नाम पर 72 हूरों का लालच देकर युवाओं को किया गुमराह".
  23. "पीएफआई पर आईएसआईएस से संबंध रखने का आरोप, प्रतिबंध की मांग".
  24. "Pfi और उसकी राजनीतिक शाखा Sdpi को भारतीय स्तर पर किया जाए प्रतिबंधित: सूफी समाज". 23 November 2020.
  25. "S.I.B. Movement against P.F.I."
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