Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi
Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi | |
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| Secretary of Nadwatul Ulama | |
| In office 6 May 2023 – 15 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bilal Abdul Hai Hasani Nadwi |
| Succeeded by | Ammar Hasani Nadwi |
| Editor-in-chief of the Arabic fortnightly Al-Raid | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 16 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Wazeh Rashid Hasani Nadwi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 13 September 1965 Takia, Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 15 January 2025 (aged 59) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Cause of death | Motor vehicle collision |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Notable work(s) | Fī Masīrat al-Hayāt (Arabic translation), Basāir |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, writer, translator |
| Relatives | Rabey Hasani Nadwi (paternal uncle and father-in-law) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
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.