Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi

Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi
Secretary of Nadwatul Ulama
In office
6 May 2023  15 January 2025
Preceded byBilal Abdul Hai Hasani Nadwi
Succeeded byAmmar Hasani Nadwi
Editor-in-chief of the Arabic fortnightly Al-Raid
In office
1 February 2019  16 January 2025
Preceded byWazeh Rashid Hasani Nadwi
Personal life
Born(1965-09-13)13 September 1965
Died15 January 2025(2025-01-15) (aged 59)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Cause of deathMotor vehicle collision
NationalityIndian
Parent
Notable work(s)Fī Masīrat al-Hayāt (Arabic translation), Basāir
Alma mater
OccupationIslamic scholar, writer, translator
RelativesRabey Hasani Nadwi (paternal uncle and father-in-law)
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni Islam
JurisprudenceHanafi

Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi (13 September 1965 – 15 January 2025) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, educator, writer, and translator. He was associated with Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, where he held the position of Secretary (Nazir-e-Aam) from 2023 until his death in 2025. Nadwi also served as the editor-in-chief of Al-Raid, an Arabic fortnightly journal, and contributed to the promotion of Islamic literature through his leadership as General Secretary and later President of the International League of Islamic Literature (Aalami Rabta-e-Adab-e-Islami). He was known for his translations and writings in Arabic and Urdu on Islamic thought, history, and literature.