page_title: Syed Hamidul Hasan
section_title: Social impact
hierarchical_section_title: Syed Hamidul Hasan / Social impact
caption_attribution_description: English: The picture was taken at the residence of Ayatollah Syed Hamidul Hasan in Lucknow, India.
context_page_description: Ayatullah Syed Hamidul Hasan is a Shia alim of Lucknow, India. He has been giving religious lectures in India and abroad, especially during the Muslim month of Muharram, for the last 50 years. He is also the current principal of Jamia Nazmia.
  He holds numerous other posts including President, Majlis-e-Ulema, Board of Trustees, Shia PG College, Lucknow, and Member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
context_section_description: He is an authority on Shia theology in India today. His lectures on the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his Ahl-ul-Bayt have been very popular both within the community and the media.
  He has always been a big proponent of non-violence.
  He has also strived hard over the years to bridge the gap between the two main communities of India viz., the Hindus and Muslims.
  He played a prominent role in resolving the century-old Shia-Sunni conflict in Lucknow in 1998. His efforts in maintaining peace in the city by reaching out to other communities have been acknowledged by the media and administration alike.
  The government of Iran issued him a letter of appreciation in 2007 for his role in promoting Indo-Iran relations.
caption: Ayatullah Hamidul Hasan with Grand Mufti of Syria, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun and Maulana Syed Faridul Hasan
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