Syed Zainul Abedin

Dewan
Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan
Syed Zainul Abedin at his Office
Sajjadanasheen of Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Personal details
Born
Ajmer, India
ChildrenSyed Naseruddin Chishty (successor)
ParentDewan Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan (father)

Syed Zainul Abedin is the Dewan and Sajjada Nasheen of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the Shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti. He is a Sufi of the Chishti order.[1] He is the son of Dewan Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan, former Sajjada Nasheen.

Lineage

Abedin is the direct descendant and 22nd generation of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, is the lawful authority according to the Apex court of India and the provisions of the Dargah Khawaja Saheb Act, 1955.][2][3]

He is the son of Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan, who was the Sajjada Nasheen before Abedin.

Activities

He used to visit and speak publicly at various shrines and other places in India and abroad, on religious and political affairs. He also visited Kanpur.[4][5] Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said he should be awarded the Bharat Ratna award[5] after he opposed the president of Pakistan to visit Dargah.[6]

Ban on PFI

Abedin supported the decision of Government of India on Banning Popular Front of India.[7] He stated that Muslime should not join radical figures like Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India.[8]

Reports

Sajjada Nasheen

He became 29th direct descent successor of Ajmer Dargah Sajjadanashin (Spiritual Head) of the Shrine after the death of his father, Syed Ilmuddin Ali Khan.

In April 2017, Syed Alauddin Alimi alias Arif, the brother of Abedin sacked Abedin from the post of Spiritual head when Abedin spoke in support of Beef Ban and supporting ban on Triple Talaq.[9] Alimi, a lawyer by profession, said that Abedin has to recant his statement which is against Islamic views.[10][11]

In March 2018, Abedin announced his son Syed Naseeruddin Chishty as the next successor of Dargah. The Khadims of Ajmer Sharif Dargah opposed the decision of Abedin stating that it is not good to announce next successor when a Sajjada Nasheen is alive.[12]

Against Khadims of Dargah

Abedin urged Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to make a Committee for Religious Leader after misbehaving of history sheeter Khadim Salman Chishty supported Taliban.[13][14][15]

In July 2022, The Khadim Salman Chishty announced bounty on killing Bharatiya Janata Party former Spokesperson Nupur Sharma when she quoted some controversial verses from Quran relating to Aisha's marriage, in response to Muslim Political Council of India spokesperson Taslim Ahmed Rehman's derogatory comments regarding Shiva and Krishna . Abedin opposed the bounty statement and stated that it is not the official stand of Dargah Committee.[16][17]

Babri Masjid verdict

Abedin stated that decision of Ram Mandir or Babri Masjid is not win or lose of anyone.

Naming of University

In 2012, he opposed the renaming of Shri Kanshi Ram Ji Urdu Farsi University to Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, stating that naming a university on a Sufi Saint must be avoided.[18]

Hijab ban

In February 2022, when an issue of Hijab Ban made a controversy in India, Abedin supported Hijab for women and stated that "Banning Hijab is like snatching rights of a girl and violating the constitution of India."[19][20][21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ajmer shrine custodians protest administrator's remark on Bollywood stars". New Indian Express. July 24, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Chitkara, M.G. (1998). Converts do not make a nation - (Sayed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the Dewan of the Durgah at Ajmer and the great grandson of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in a message said: After adopting the path). New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. Corp. ISBN 81-7024-982-1. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "DEWAN SYED ZAINUL ABEDIN ALI KHAN" (PDF). www.teriin.org. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ajmer shrine cleric declares Kashmir 'integral part' of India". The Daily Times. May 10, 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Shiv Sena felicitates Ajmer Dargah diwan for opposing Pakistan PM's visit". The Indian Express. Mar 13, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ The Hidu 1 (March 10, 2013). "Dargah head deserves Bharat Ratna, says Uddhav". The Daily Hindu. Retrieved 26 June 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Spiritual head of Ajmer Dargah welcomes decision to ban PFI". Deccan Herald. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  8. ↑ "Ajmer Dargah chief condemns PFI, SDPI, urges Muslim youth not to join radical outfits". www.timesnownews.com. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  9. ↑ "Ajmer Dargah Chief,". News18. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  10. ↑ "Ajmer shrine head, who urged Modi govt to ban beef, oppose and declared "non-Muslim"". Zee News. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  11. ↑ "Ajmer Dargah head, who backed beef ban, 'ousted' by brother". The Hindu. 2017-04-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  12. ↑ "Ajmer dargah dewan names son as heir, khadims oppose". The Times of India. 2018-03-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  13. ↑ "दरगाह दीवान बोले - तालिबानी सोच को नहीं पनपने देंगे:वीडियो की निंदा कर PM से की गुहार, धर्म गुरुओं की कमेटी बनाएं".
  14. ↑ Sharma, Unnati (2022-08-14). "Ajmer Sharif never had to explain itself. It now confronts new world of suspicion, scrutiny". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  15. ↑ "We will not allow Talibani culture come to India: Ajmer Dargah head". www.awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  16. ↑ "Ajmer man who announced reward on Nupur Sharma's head arrested". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  17. ↑ "What is Nupur Sharma Case: Nupur Sharma Comment on Muhammad - Times Yug". 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  18. ↑ TwoCircles.net (2012-07-04). "Controversy over renaming of Urdu Arabi-Farsi University". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  19. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (2022-02-10). "दरगाह के दीवान ने कहा Hijab पर प्रतिबंध महिला अधिकारों का हनन, जानिए और क्या कहा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  20. ↑ "Ban on hijab is violation of women's rights, says Dewan of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti". The Times of India. 2022-02-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  21. ↑ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2022-02-08). "नफरत फैलाने वालों पर बरसे अजमेर दरगाह दीवान, हिजाब पहनने को बताया महिलाओं का संवैधानिक और धार्मिक अधिकार". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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