Najmul Millat

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Syed Najmul Hasan (مولانا سيد نجم الحسن) popularly known as Najmul Millat or Najmul Ulama (25 May 1863 to 18 April 1938) was a top Faqih (Islamic jurist), and trained several Ulama such as Maulana Syed Sibte Hasan Naqvi, Maulana Syed Adeel Akhtar and Maulana Hafiz Kifayat Hussain.

He was born on 6th Dhul Hijja 1279 (25 May 1863), the son of Syed Akbar Hussain of Amroha. Syed Najmul Hasan was a favourite disciple and son­-in-­law of Mufti Muhammad Abbas. He studied all the higher faculties, including Fiqh and Usool in India, under the guidance of Syed Abul Hasan Abbu Sahib and Mufti Muhammad Abbas.

He will ever be remembered for his services to the Shias of Tibet, Burma, Africa, and countries in the West, rendered through the missionaries trained in his Jamia Nazmia, Lucknow.

He died on 17th Safar 1351 AH (18th April 1938).

His son was the late Tajul Ulama Maulana Syed Mohammad Zaki, grandson Ameerul Ulama Maulana Syed Hamidul Hasan, Principal of Jamia Nazmia, Lucknow and great grandson Maulana Syed Faridul Hasan, Principal of Nazmia Arabic College, Lucknow.