Naeem Siddiqui

Maulana Naeem Siddiqui (1916 - 25 September 2002) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer and politician. He was among the founder-members of the Jamaat-e-Islami and a close associate of Maulana Abul A'la Maududi.[1]

Political Life

Naeem Siddiqui was born on 5th Jun 1916 at Chakwal.[2] He got his early education at home and then got education from Government High School Khanpur.[3] He did his inter from M.A.O college Lahore and then got the degree of Munshi Faazil (that was equivalent to master's degree at that time) in Arabic and Persian literature from university of the Punjab Lahore.Naeem Siddiqui was among the founder members of Jamaat-e-Islami along with its founder Maulana Abul A'la Maududi. However, due to irreconcilable differences with its leadership, he quit Jamaat in 1994[1][4] and founded the Islamic religious and political party Tehreek-e-Islami in 1994.[5] In 1996 Tehreek e Islami split into two groups,[6] one group was led by Naeem Siddiqui himself while the coordinator of the other group was Hafeez ur Rehman Ahsan.Due to the endavour and mediation of some Arab based Pakistani friends both the groups were re-united in 2001[7] and Naeem Siddiqui became its spiritual and political Qauid(leader)[8].

Contributions

Literature

He started his literary career by joining biweekly magazine, Kausar, from Karachi under the editorship of Maulana Nasrullah Khan Aziz. Later, he joined the monthly Charagh-i-Rah and remained its editor for nine years.[1] He was instrumental in using the above outlets to disseminate Islamic knowledge and raise awareness on Islamic culture.

He was credited as a poet of a unique style and wrote verses on religious, political and social issues. Through his short stories, poetry and articles in magazines such as the Charagh-i-Rah, he helped in creating a wide audience for Islamic literature and poetry in Pakistan and the Muslim world.[9]

He was also editor of the monthly magazine Tarjumanul Quran for a long time after the death of Maulana Maududi.[9]

Books

Maulana Siddiqui is well known for his biographical work on Islamic prophet Muhammad, Muhsin e Insaniyat, or The Benefactor of Humanity.[1][10][11] Furthermore, he is also author of many books dealing with issues related to Islam and the aspects of the Islamic movement. Many of his books have been translated into a variety of languages, such as "Ta'meere Siraat Ke Lawazem".[9]

Death

He died on September 25, 2002 in Lahore due to ill health at the age of 86. His funeral prayers were offered at the Mansoora Ground. It was led by Mian Tufail Muhammad, former Amir of the Jamaat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Maulana Naeem Siddiqui passes away". DAWN. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Dr.Abdulla Hashmi,Naeem Siddiqui ke Elmi wo Adabi Khidmat(urdu),Matbo'aat e Suleimani Lahor 2011,P34
  3. ↑ Ibid,p35
  4. ↑ "The curious case of Amira Ehsan". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Neem Siddiqui,Pachpan Saala Refaqat(urdu),Alfaisal Nashiran Lahore 2010,p.61 & p.119
  6. ↑ Ibid p78
  7. ↑ Ibid,p128
  8. ↑ Ibid
  9. 1 2 3 চরিত্র গঠনের মৌলিক উপাদান (1st ed.). ICS Publications. May 1990. pp. 5–6.
  10. ↑ "Jeddah Group to Launch Biggest Islamic e-Library". Arab News. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Muhammad (PBUH): The Benefactor of Humanity. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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