Sibt-e-Jaafar Zaidi

Sayyid Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi (Urdu: سيد سبط جعفر حسين زيدى‎) or commonly known as Ustad Sibte Jaffar (Urdu: اُستاد سبطِ جعفر) (born 1957) was a Pakistani professor, poet, advocate, principal, religious reciter, writer and social worker [2][3][4]

Sibt e Jaafar Hussain Zaidi
Calligraphic representation of Sibt-e-Jaafar in Urdu
Born(1957-03-07)7 March 1957
Karachi, Pakistan
Died18 March 2013(2013-03-18) (aged 56)
Liaquatabad, Karachi, Pakistan
Resting placeWadi-e-Hussain, Karachi,[1]
NationalityPakistan
Other namesUstad Shaheed Sibte Jaafar
OccupationProfessor, Poet, Religious Reciter and Writer
Known forPoetry
Sibt-e-Jaafar (in middle) addressing a majlis

Born and raised in Shia Muslim family, Sibte Jaffer got the early attachment with Ahle bait. Sibte Jaffer chose to write poetry for Ahle bait, through this Zaidi started getting momentum among masses, he used to recite Eulogies which was written by himself in different Majalis organized by different people at different locations mostly in Karachi, Pakistan. His skilled poetry and unique recitation style gave him the Title of "Sha'ir-e-Ahle Bait" (Poet of Ahle Bait).

Death

Sibt e Jaafar was killed by two people who were on a motorcycle in Liaquatabad, Karachi on 18 March 2013.[2][3][4]

On 4 April 2013, the two suspects were arrested in Karachi. [5][2]

See also

References
  1. "Grave of Sayyid Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi at Wadi-e-Hussain".
  2. "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". The News International.
  3. "No one spared: Liaquatabad college loses its principal in shooting – The Express Tribune". 19 March 2013.
  4. "Prof. Sibte Jafar laid to rest amid more attacks – The Express Tribune". 20 March 2013.
  5. "Killers of Prof Sibte Jaffar arrested in Karachi". 3 April 2013.


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