# Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi

Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi (مولانا سید صفدر حسین نجفی) was a scholar and religious leader.

## Social background
### Family and childhood

Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur, a tehsil of Muzaffargarh District in the Panjab province of Pakistan. He is the son of Syed Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi from a Naqvi Syed family. He was descended from Syed Jalal-ul-Din Surkhposh Bukhari (and his grandson Jahaniyan Jahangasht is buried in the Uch), who was from a branch of the scions of Imam Ali Naqi.
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### Education in Pakistan
#### Secondary education

* Madrasa Sadeqiya, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan District, Maulana Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra (1947) commentary of the Quran.
* Madrasa in Khangarh, Maulana Ahmed Hassan, Shara Jami, Qutbi and Shara Bab e Hadi Ashar (1949).
* Madrasa Bab un Najaf in village Jarra, Dera Ismail Khan, Allama Hussain Bakhsh Jarra

### Education in Najaf Ashraf

On 17 October 1951 he went to Najaf Ashraf.

#### Higher education

* Kifaya, Rasael and Makasib for 4 years in Najaf Ashraf.
* Dars e kharij for one year.
His mentors in Najaf Ashraf were
* Grand Ayatollah Syed Muhsin ul-Hakim,
* Grand Ayatollah Abul Qasim Khoei,
* Allama Sheikh Muhammad Ali Afghani,
* Allama Syed Abul Qasim Rashti,
* Grand Ayatollah Agha Buzurg Tehrani (who gave him the certification (Ijaza) of the Hadith).
* Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Aal e Razi
* Sheikh ul Jamea Allama Akhtar Abbas Najafi.
After 5 years in the Holy City in 1956 Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi returned to his homeland Pakistan.

## Publications

Allama Najafi started a monthly Islamic magazine with the title of Al-Muntazar wrote 40 books on different topics and translated more than 60 books.

### Translation into Urdu

* Tafseer e Namoona the commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, 27 volumes.
* Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, 10 volumes.
* Tazkira tul Khawaas, written by Sibt ibn e Jaozi.
* Tozih ul Masail, written by Imam Khomaini "Tozih ul Masail".
* Hukumat e Islami, written by Imam Khomaini named "Wilayat e Faqeeh". (1972)
* Tafseer e Mauzooee, the topical commentary of the Quran written by Grand Ayatollah Ja‘far Sobhani, 14, volumes .
* Ahsan ul Maqaal, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi "Muntahi ul Aamaal".
* Intekhaab Tabari, written by Ibn e Jurair Tabari.
* Sa'ada tul Abadia, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.
* Nafas ul Mahmoom, written by Sheikh Abbas Qumi.
* Wilayat e Faqeeh written by Ayatollah Hussain Ali Muntazeri 4 volumes.
* Madan ul Jawahir,
* Irshad ul Quloob, written by Allama Muhammad Baqir Majlasi
* Aqaed e Imamia, written by Sheikh Muhammad Raza Muzaffar Najafi.
* Barah Imami Shia aur Ahl ul Bayt (a.s),
* Aitraaf e Haqiqat,
* Ifadiat e Mahafel o Majalis ke Awamil,
* Risala tul Mawaiz,
* Hujjat e Isna Asharia,
* Shia Isna Asharia,
* Chehel (40) Hadith, written by Syed Ali Fani.
* Al Sibtan fi Maoqef e Hima,
* Mubadiat e Hukomat e Islami,
* Al Irshad, written by Sheikh Mufid, Named Tazkara tul Athar.
* Huqooq aur Islam,
* Jahad e Akbar,
* Markae Haq o Batil,
* Yazidi Firqah,
* Manasek e Hujj,
* Kitab e Ziaraat,
* Hodood o Ta'ziraat,
* Islami Jomhoriya par Aiterazaat, Deen o Aql ki Roshni main,
* Deen e Huq Aql ki Roshni main,
* Kitab al Saqifa,
* Hamary Aimma – Seerat e Aimma, 12 small booklets.
* Irfan ul Majalis,
* etc.