Aqeel-ul-Gharavi also known as Ayatullah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi (; born 2 February 1964) is a leading Indian Twelver Shia scholar, writer, and a mujtahid. Why Mumbai is a draw for Muharram preachers - Times of IndiaList of Indian Shia ScholarsInterview with Zafarul Islam KhanAyatullah Aqeel Ul Gharavi writes about Syed Baqeur Zaidi
He is described as a senior Shia scholar from the Indian subcontinent.Mulla Sadra’s most important contribution to philosophyMuslim delegation meets PMImran khan meets Molana Aqeel GharaviGhalib is ubiquitously present in contemporary Delhi He was the principal of Hawza-e-Ilmia Jamia-tus-Saqalain, Delhi and is the chairman of Safinatul Hidaya Trust, India. He is the vice-President of All India Muslim Majlis-e-MushawaratNation and Family: Personal Law, Cultural Pluralism, and GenderedCondolence meeting to honour Maulana Zeeshan HidayatiMaulana Zeeshan Hidayati Remembered and member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.List of members of All India Personal Law Boardشیعہ پرسنل لابورڈ کے سلسلے میں مولانا قمی کی وضاحت He is patron of Imamia Islamic University, Delhi and secretary of Forum of Philosophers, India.KARACHI:A scholarly talk on Life and Aesthetics
Allama Aqeel ul Gharavi is the representative of Majma Taghrib by Ayatullah Sheikh Mohsen Araki for the Indian sub-continent.Allama Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi BiographyIran's Relations with India
He is the supervisor of monthly published magazine Adabi Kainat. Adabi Kainat was founded in 1971, and is published in Urdu.
Biography Early life and education Syed Aqeel Gharavi was born in Banaras, India, in 1964 but his whole family migrated to Najaf when he was very young. In Najaf, he got his primary education and after some years he went to India where he completed his secondary education from a college in Banaras. Later, he graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi.آیة اللہ سید عقیل الغروی سے خصوصی انٹرویو After completing his graduation, he decided to study religion in Qom despite his interest in medical sciences. In Qom he studied under many teachers. Moreover, he also went to the seminary of Mashhad, where he studied for several years.Meray ustad by Ghulam haider, pp. 129 to 134
Ijtihad In 1994, he got ijazah (permission) for ijtihad from Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi and from then, he became a mujtahid.Ayatollah Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi
Teachers Some of his teachers are:Arabic wikipedia عقيل الغروي Fazel Lankarani Hossein Mazaheri Naser Makarem Shirazi Syed Izzudin Husseini Zanajni Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi NaqqanBiography of Ayatollah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi in urdu Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli Taqi falsafi Mohsin Araki Syed Muhammad Jawad Tehrani Ali Movahed Abtahi Syed Muhammad Hussaini Tehrani
Return to India After that he came back to India. During his stay in India, he became principal of Hawza e Ilmiya Jamia tus Saqlain, Delhi. From more than three decades, he has been addressing lectures and majalis in different countries.DAWN - Editorial; 22 February 2008 Through his speeches, he has revived the old Lucknowi style of reciting majalis of different scholars such as Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi.Biography of Ayatollah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi in urdu Famous Urdu poet Baqir Zaidi, in one of his Marsiya pays tribute to Ayatollah Aqeel ul Gharavi by mentioning his unique style of reciting majalis and his superiority over other orators like this:Baquer Zaidi's Marsiya collection on his Official website
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Residence Aqeel ul Gharavi currently resides in London and addresses Majalis-e-Aza at Babul Murad Centre and Masjid-e-Ali (AS).Bab Ul Murad Centre London, UkAppreciatory remarks by Ayatollah Syed Aqeel-ul-GharaviMajlis and A'mal held at Babul Murad Cnetre, London
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Lectures and Seminars Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi has addressed hundreds of seminars in Pakistan, India and other countries on different topics.مراسم توديع محمد حسين مظفري مسئول خانه فرهنگ جمهوري اسلامي ايران در دهلي نوSeminar on Islam and New GenerationAmir-ul-Momineen International Conference in Lucknow, IndiaLecture by Ayatollah Aqeel ul Gharavi at Chaudrana, Uttar PradeshQuestion answer session on Taqleed by Ayatollah Aqeel ul Gharavi in Urduمحفل مسالمہ ادبی روایت کا حصہ ہے ، عقیل الغروی Some of the seminars are listed below: Unified Syllabus, Varanasi, India - Dec 1983 - Presided by the VC Dr. Iqbal Narain. International Seminar on the same theme in Delhi - 1988. A three-day International seminar on Imam Khomeini. Seminar on Educational Theory of Abul Kalaam Azad - April 1988. International seminar on Nahjul Balagha. Ayatullah Hashemi Rafsanjani also attended this seminar - 1989. International Seminar on Mulla Sadra at Jamia Millia Islamia in collaboration with the Ministry of Irshaad (Moral Guidance) - Delhi - 1992 Symposium on Imam Ali (as) presided by Dr. S.D Sharma, former president of India. Presidential address at Fatimyah college - 2007Fatmiyah education Network's magazine: Focus Fatimiyah, Issue No. 3, March 2007 Lecture at Fatimyah College - March 2008Intellectual Discussion on Education by Ayatullah Syed Aqeel AlGharavi, Fatimayah college Network Seminar on the topic of Knowledge and ways of its acquisition - Karachi - 2010 Seminar on Critical study of spiritual poetry - Karachi - 2010 Relationship between knowledge and values - Seminar - Karachi - 2011 Seminar on Basic values of Spiritual Civilization - Held by Arts council of Pakistan, Karachi - 2012Youth is unfamiliar with classical spirituality, Says Ayatollah Aqeel Gharavi - Urdu - Express News Lecture of Syed Aqeel at Arts council, Karachi - UrduBasic values of Spiritual Civilization Disocrd among Ummah - conspiracies and remedies - 2013 Seminar on ideology of Governance in Islam - Karachi - 2014 Quranic Sciences - Brief history and basic concepts - Presided by Khawaja Ithna Ashari jamat, Karachi - 2015
Lecture at JSO Organization Lahore Division - Lahore - 2015نظریہ ولایت فقیہہ اسلامی حکومت کے قیام کا نظام ہے، عقیل الغرویLecture at JSO Organization, Lahore - Urdu
Effects of Karbala on Urdu Literature - Seminar - Held by Urdu Markaz International - 2016 Presidential address at the 25th Hussain Day - Banglore, India - 2017 International Seminar on Late prof. Nayyar Masood - Lucknow - 2017 - Conducted by Dr. Abbas Raza NayyarِSeminar on Prof. Nayyar Masood - Urdu 14 lectures based on Ilm-e-Akhlaq - London - 2018 Lecture at Shrine of Imam Hussain - Karbala - Held by Sheikh Mehdi Karbalai - 2019استمرار الجلسات البحثية في يومها الثاني ضمن فعاليات مهرجان ربيع الشهادة Lecture of Syed Aqeel ul Gharavi in Arabic languageمن العتبة الحسينيّة المقدّسة وبمشاركة باحثين من داخل العراق وخارجه: انعقادُ الجلسة البحثيّة الثالثة لمهرجان ربيع الشهادة الثقافيّ العالميّخلص إليه السيّد عقيل الغرويّ في بحثه الموسوم:المنبر الحسينيّ سلّم الارتقاء الى ما لانهاية لههذا ما جاء خلال الیوم الثالث من فعالیات مهرجان ربيع الشهادة الخامس عشر International conference on Imam Ali (a.s) - New Delhi - 2019 - Organised by Safinatul Hidaya TrustImam Ali Conference, New Delhi'علی کی تعلیمات انسانوں کے لیے نجات دہندہ ہیں'International conference on Imam Aliمسلمانوں ہی نہیں انسانوں کے لیے نجات دہندہ ہیں حضرت علی رضی اللہ عنہ کی تعلیماتپوری عالم انسانیت کے لئے نجات دہندہ ہیں حضرت علیؑ کی تعلیمات
Majalis in Pakistan and foreign countries Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi has addressed thousands of majalis in different parts of the world. Following is a list containing some of his majalis addressed in Pakistan and other countries: From 1999 to 2015, Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi has addressed to majalis in Pakistan. It included different cities like Lahore, Hyderabad, Multan, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Islamabad etc. In Karachi, he addressed 10 majalis in 1999 at Imambarghah Shah-e-Shaheedan (Residence of Late Syed Ali Muttaqi Jafri) on the topic of "Asma-ul-Husna". Since then whenever he come to Pakistan, he addresses Muharram majalis in this Imambargah.کراچی کی قدیم امام بارگاہیں He has also addressed majalis in other places like Imambargah Babulilm, Imambargah Madinatul ilmAyatollah Aqeel ul Gharavi to address majlis in Imambargah Madinatul Ilm, Karachi Imambargah Shah e Najaf etc. in Karachi. In Lahore, he addressed five majalis in 2003 at 6-B, Model Town. Since then, he has been coming to Lahore and addressing at various venues from 2003-2015 specially at 6-B, Model Town, "Imam Bargah Gulistan-e-Zahra (sa)" at Abbot Road, Aza Khana e Zahra (30-K, Model Town), Jamia Masjid Sahib uz Zaman etc. on different topics like theology, philosophy, science & Islam. In 2007, Allama Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi extended his visit to Multan. He addressed two majalis at "Imambargah Haideria", Gulghast Colony and one at Mumtazabad. Allama Aqeel-ul-Gharavi has also addressed majalis in Kuwait. In 2009, Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi addressed majalis in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan at Dar ul uloom Muhammadia ( دارالعلوم محمدیہ ) on 1 and 2 February 2009 on the topic Ramz-e-Quran. In 2009, he went to Rawalpindi and addressed five days majalis on the topic of "Imam e Zamana (as)". In 2010, Aqeel-ul-Gharavi addressed majalis in Hyderabad, Sindh at Ali palace, Qasimabad. From 2011 to 2015, he addressed majalis in the same cities (that are mentioned above) at different venues with different topics. The most important topics that he addressed there were Khatam e Nubuwwat (2011), Maghfirat (2011), Surah e Dahar (2012), Quran aur Wahdat (2013), Surah e Fajr (2014) and Hayat baad az Maut (2015) etc. In March-2014 Ayatullah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi visited City of Edmonton, Alberta Canada on the invitation of HCECA of Edmonton to address three Majalis in connection of Ayam E Fatmiah at Hussaini Centre. In 2016 and 2017, Syed Aqeel ul Gharavi visited India and addressed majalis and seminars in the cities like Lucknow, Delhi and Hyderabad.Ayatollah Aqeel Gharavi Arrives in Hyderabad - UrduAyatollah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi addressing majlis in Hyderabad - Urdu He also addressed majlis of Arbaeen in Karbala in 2017.
In 2018, he went to India, Australia, Switzerland and Canada to address majalis in these countries. In 2019, Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi visited Muscat, Oman and addressed five majalis of Ayyam e Fatimiah on martyrdom of Fatimah. He also addressed three majalis of Ayyam e Fatimyah in Qom, Iran.Syed Aqeel ul Gharavi addressing to majlis in Qom Moreover, he also went to Sydney, Australia to address lectures and majalis there in the month of Ramadan. On the invitation of organisers of Masjid e Iranian in Mumbai, Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi went to Mumbai in order to address 10 Majalis of first Ashra (from 1st to 10th Muharram / 31 August to 9 September) in Masjid Iranian also known as Mughal Masjid. Thousands of people from all over Mumbai attended these majalis.کیا عزاداری کر کے کربلا کا حق ادا ہو گیا؟ممبئی کی مسجد ایرانیان یعنی مغل مسجد سے عالمی شہرت یافتہ اسلامی اسکالر آیت اللہ سید عقیل الغروی صاحب کا خطابمعروف عالم دین علامہ عقیل الغروی مغل مسجد میں مجلس پڑھ رہے ہیںPoster of Majalis for Muharram 2019 in Mughal masjid ِAyatollah Allama Aqeel ul Gharavi addressing to majlis in Mumbai, India He addressed a majlis at HMJI Imambargah in Pune on 12 September 2019 (12th Moharram H.1441). His London Muharram Majalis's are featured on several channels such as Ahlebait TV (live), SUCH TV and 24 News HD. Khamsa-e-Majalis addressed by him in sayyed bada, Junnar (Dist:Pune) form 1st safar H.1444 (August 2022).
Return to Pakistan 2023 After a gap of 7 years since 2017, Ayatullah Gharavi returned to address first Ashra in Karachi.
Works More than 22 of his works in Urdu language have been published which are in different fields like philosophy, theology, literature, supplications etc. Some of these works are based on his speeches delivered at Imambargah Shah e Shaheedan, Karachi. He has also written several books in English, Arabic and Persian languages. His first literary magazine Adabi Kainaat was published in 1980, when his age was about 16 years.Meray Ustaad by Ghulam haider, Page:130 Some of his published works are: