Naqvi

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People with the last name Naqvi (spelled Naghavi if transliterated from Farsi; and Naqavi if from Arabic) are the direct descendants of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) through the lineage of the Tenth Shia Imam, Imam Ali al-Hadi (Arabic: الإمام علي الهادي), also known as Imam Ali al-Naqi (September 8, 828 – July 1, 868 C.E.). He was born Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali.

Syed or Sayyid (سيد) (plural Saadah) is an honorific title that is given to males accepted as descendants of Muhammad through his grandsons, Imam Hasan ibn Ali and Imam Husayn ibn Ali , who were the sons of his daughter Hazrat Fatima Zahra and son-in-law and Caliph Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Both Shia and Sunni that claim descent from Muhammad, do so through at least one of the Shia Imams.

In Islamic mysticism or Sufism, only a sayyid can initiate a Sufi order or tariqah.

The descendants of Imam Ali al-Naqi are primarily found in the South Asian subcontinent, Iran and Turkey. The earliest Naqvis migrated into Sindh and Uchch in southern Punjab in present day Pakistan. Many Naqvis reside in the Sindh city of Karachi. Thus the cities of Uchch close to Bahawalpur, and Bhakkar next to Rohri were their earliest settlements. Most use the honorific title Syed as explained above.

The primary progenitor was the "Suhurwardiyya" Sufi Saint and revered missionary, Hazrat Syed Jalaluddin Bukhari Surkh-posh ("Red-clad") who migrated from Bukhara (now in Uzbekistan) and settled in Uchch on the River Indus in the 12th Century AD (c.1196-97CE). He spread Islam to Sindh and Southern Punjab and is responsible for conversion of Soomro and Samma tribes among others to Islam. His family was one of the most revered and prominent Muslim families during the rule of the Turkish dynasties in India including the Tughlaq Qabacha (Kipchak) and Mamluk dynasty of Delhi dynasties. His descendants are called Naqvi al-Bukhari. The part of Uchch where this family settled is called "Uchch Bukharian]] to this day. There are magnificent tombs of his descendants and disciples there. These include Hazrat Jahaniyan Jahangasht, Hazrat Rajan Qittal; Bibi Jawindi, and Channan Pir among others. Many of his disciples are buried in Bhanbore and Makli near Thatta.

Part of his family moved back to Turkistan and there were inter-marriages with the Tatar Mongol ruling clan of Bukhara. It is said that he was married to Genghis Khan's daughter as well. A branch of the family moved subsequently to what is now Bursa in Turkey.

The clan is known as "Naghavi" in Iran and there are considerable numbers of "Naghavi" Syeds living in Iran and elsewhere. In Jordan and Iraq this surname is spelled "Naqavi".

Among the other Naqvi clans who migrated to Sindh was Syed Mahmood Makki from Mashhad, Iran. His son Syed Sadar Ul Din also became a famous saint and is buried in Sakkhar, Sindh. His descendants are Naqvi al Bhaakri.

The Mahmood Maki clan spread throughout Pakistan and India with the passage of time. After few generations in Sindh, Multan, and Lahore, Pakistan. They can also be found in the Province of Punjab, India. Some of them also migrated to Delhi and Rajputana, India.

Some Naqvi descendants have now migrated to the United States of America, Dubai,Canada and the United Kingdom.

[edit] Notable Naqvis

Government

Law

  • Justice Syed Ali Naqvi-Supreme Court of India; Madhya Pradesh High Court

Doctor

Sports

  • Ali Naqvi - Pakistan cricket player
  • Syed Irshad Hussain Naqvi - Pakistan cricket Player (Tape Ball) in Karachi

Corporate

Media

  • Saeed Naqvi -Emminent Indian Journalist
  • Syed Mohsin Naqvi - CNN Pakistan Bureau Chief
  • Naveen Naqvi - Journalist and Broadcaster for Dawn News
  • Tahira Naqvi (late) - Drama Artist
  • Nasir Naqvi- Film-maker
  • Syed Izhar Hussain Naqvi - Web Designer http://babulilm.com.pk

Literature

  • Tanveer Naqvi-Poet
  • Syed Mohammad Raza Naqvi "WAHI" - Great Humorous Poet( His name is included in Indian Urdu History)

Religious

  • Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi - Islamic Scholar
  • Maulana Manzoor Hussain Naqvi - Author of the famous book "Tuhfa tul-Awam"
  • Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Naqvi, martyred in cold blood by the fascist Wahabbi outfit Anjuman Sipah e Sahaba (A.S.S.)

Civil Rights

  • Lt. Col (R) Syed Fida Hussain Naqvi-Shia Leader who successfully lead the 1979 Shia uprising against the Pakistani despot President General Muhammad Zia ul Haq who had imposed Wahabbi interpretation of Sharia upon Shia Muslims as well

[edit] References

  • Naqvi, Syed Maqsood (1991). Riaz Ul Insab ba maroof Gulzar -e- Naqi.(2nd ed.). Lahore, Pakistan: Izhar Sons Printers.