Nasirabad, Raibareli
| Nasirabad, Raibareli Nasirabad नसीराबाद نصیر آباد Darul Ijtihad Nasirabad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Nasirabad, Raibareli | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Rae Bareli |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,353 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu,Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 229307 |
| Telephone code | 91-5313 |
| Sex ratio | 1082 ♂/♀ |
Nasirabad (नसीराबाद, نصیر آباد) is a Village and a Gram Sabha in Chhatoh Block, Rae Bareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nasirabad is the land of ijtehad and most famous of Ayatollah Syed Dildar Ali Naseerabadi (مولانا سيد دلدار على نصيرابادى) - also known as Ghufraa'n-Ma'ab (غفران ماب) was a Shia scholar of India.
Geography
Nasirabad is located at 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 Indian census, Nasirabad had a population of 9,353. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 40%, male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 30%.
Sadaat of Nasirabad
One of the earliest settlements of Naqvis is reported from Jais and Nasirabad. Naqvi Sadats migrated from Subzwar (Iran) and settled in Jais around 410 Hijri (around 1027 AD). After some time the adjacent village of Patakpur was also inhabited by Momineens and renamed Nasirabad after Syed Naseerudin Jaisi. Jais and Nasirabad are the earliest known Naqvi Sadats of India. Naseerabad is the native land of Khandan e Ijtihad and many high-ranking scholars have come from there. The 1st Mujtahid from India, Ayatullah il Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi 'Gufraanmaab' was from here and later his family came to be called "Khandan e Ijtihad" due to the heavy presence of high-ranking scholars. Some famous and known religious scholars from this lineage include Syedul Ulema Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi 'Naqqan', Jannat Ma'ab Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Ayatullah Aqa Hasan Sb, Ayatullah Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Jawwad Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi(based in Karachi), Allama Syed Razi Jafar, Allama Nasir Ijtehadi, Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Hujjatul Islam Syed Ali Mohammad Naqvi.
Muharram observations
Muharram is observed here with great fervour and great enthusiasm. The significant importance attached to the event of martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) and consequently muharram has shaped the cultural evolution of Nasirabad. There are couple of grand old buildings of archaeological importance built here, which are called Imambargahs. There have been many religious leaders of pan Indian influence, with their roots from this place. Muharram observations have also helped flourished the Urdu literature, here. There have never been dearth of Urdu poets specializing in the art of 'Mersia' and 'Nauha' in Nasirabad and many of them were acclaimed as the peers of Urdu literature. Therefore, great traditional values are attached to the Muharram events and are observed by arranging religious sittings(Majlis) of gents and ladies. Besides these, there are Matami Juloos (Sad Processions) with recitation of Nauhas (sad poems) and flagging with chains.
Some of the prominent Juloos are listed below:
1st Muharram : Chandrat Juloos
4th Muharram : Juloos Started From Sultan Raza Naqvi's House and end to Imambada Rauza.
5th Muharram : Juloos Started From Talib Husain’s House and end to Imambara Kafi Miyan. Ahead of Juloos is Alam, Zuljana, Taboot with people reciting Mersiya.
6th Muharram : Juloos.
7th Muharram : Juloos e Mehndee.
8th Muharram : Juloos e Alamdar Hazrat Abbas (a.s.)
9th Muharram : Juloos e Mehndee.
10th Muharram : Juloos e Ashoora.
- Anjuman-e-Haidariya
- Anjuman-e-Mohammadiya
Notable people from Nasirabad
- Religion
- Allama Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi
- Syed-ul-Ulama Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi
- Mujtahid Maulana Syed Aqa Hasan Naqvi
- Maulana Syed Kalbe Hussain
- Maulana Syed Kalbe Abid
- Media
- Syed Husain Afsar, journalist (हुसैन अफ़सर (Hindi))
- Farman Abbas, TV journalist
- Husain Akhtar Batu TV Journalist
- Kulsum Talha (Senior Accredited Journalist)