Ali Naqi Naqvi

Syed-ul-Ulama
Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi
Naqqan
Preceded byMaulana Abdul Hasan Naqvi
TitleGrand Ayatollah
Personal life
Born26 December 1905
Died18 May 1988 (aged 83)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationUsuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
Muslim leader
Based inLucknow, India
PostGrand Ayatollah

Grand Ayatollah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi Nasirabadi (December 26, 1905 – May 18, 1988) (26 Rajab 1323 AH – 1 Shawal 1408 AH), also known as Naqqan Sahib, was an Indian Twelver Shia Marja, poet, writer, jurist and interpreter of the Quran. His written works include numerous books in Arabic as well as works in Urdu such as Shaheed-e-Insaniyat and Tareekh-e-Islam, and a translation of, and commentary on, the Quran.

Naqvi wrote over 100 books and 1000 shorter works on Shia Islam.