Syed Kalbe Hussain


Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi , also known as "Kabban", was a Twelver Shia muslim cleric, scholar, preacher and a mujtahid from Lucknow, India.

Career

He was a prominent cleric, and was chief of the Shia scholars of the South Asia during his time.

Family

He came from a family of scholars, known as "Khandan-e-Ijtehad", originally form Nasirabad-Jais, Raibareli, India, of whose Syed Dildar Ali Nasirabadi also known as Ghufran Ma'ab was a patriarch. Syed Hasan Naqvi Aqa Hasan was Kalbe Hussain's father.
Hussain's sons include Syed Kalbe Abid and Syed Kalbe Sadiq. His son Kalbe Sadiq is known for his efforts to spread modern education among Muslims. His grandson, Syed Kalbe Jawad is a cleric and a Friday prayer leader of the Asifi Masjid in Lucknow, India.

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