Zameer Akhtar Naqvi

Dr. Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi (Urdu: علامہ ڈاکٹر سید ضمیر اختر نقوی‎) was a Pakistani writer, poet and religious scholar born in Lucknow, India and permanently moved to Karachi, Pakistan in 1967.

Allama Dr. Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi
Personal
Born
Zameer Hassan

(1944-03-24)24 March 1944[1]
Lucknow, United Provinces, British India
Died13 September 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 76)[2]
Karachi, Pakistan
ReligionTwelver Shiism
EducationUniversity of Karachi (PhD)
OccupationUrdu poet, scholar

He was a scholar, writer, researcher and has written many books on religion and poetry. He also remained the Editor of Al Kalam magazine besides heading the Anees Academy[3]

He was negatively propagated on social media and continuously condemned the insulting behaviour against his speeches.

Education

He studied at Lucknow until graduation. He did his matriculation at Hussain School Lucknow and intermediate at Government Jubilee College Lucknow. He received his post graduate degree from the Shia College Lucknow.

Death

He died at age of 76 years on 13 September 2020 due to heart attack (cardiac arrest) in Aga Khan hospital and funeral prayer was held at Imam Bargah Shuhda-e-Karbala, Ancholi and buried in Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard Karachi.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Books

He authored more than 500 books on various subjects, including, Urdu Poetry, Islamic History, Literature, Culture, Religion, philosophy, Sociology, Science, Oratory, Languages, Journalism, Events of Karbala, and Current Affairs

E-books

Some of his books are available on Rekhta.org and on other sites as well. [9]

Awards
  • On compilation of the book 'Josh Malih-Abadi's Marthiyah', Mir Anees Award was awarded in 1989
  • Commonwealth award, London by Anjuman-e-Farogh-e-Aza in 1999

See also

References
  1. "Renowned scholar Allama Dr Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away". Pakistan Today. 13 September 2020.
  2. "Renowned scholar Allama Dr Zameer Akhtar Naqvi dies in Karachi". The News. 13 September 2020.
  3. "Religious scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away in Karachi". DAWN News. 13 September 2020.
  4. "Renowned scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar passes away at 76". The Express Tribune. 13 September 2020.
  5. "Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away in Karachi". Samaa News. 13 September 2020.
  6. "Famed scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away in Karachi". GEO News. 13 September 2020.
  7. "Religious scholar Allama Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away in Karachi". ARY News. 13 September 2020.
  8. "Religious scholar Allama Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passes away". BOL News. 13 September 2020.
  9. "Urdu Books of Zameer Akhtar Naqvi". Rekhta. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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  1. Allama Syed Zameer Akhtar Naqvi passed away in Karachi
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