page_title: Hasnain Baqai
section_title: Execution of Nimr al-Nimr & Faris Zarani
hierarchical_section_title: Hasnain Baqai / Opinions / Execution of Nimr al-Nimr & Faris Zarani
caption_attribution_description: Maulana syed hasnain baqai addressing crowd in lucknow
context_page_description: Hasnain Baqai, also known as Shah Saheb, is an Islamic scholar. He is the patron and parts of various social, academic and other developmental activities of Sufi Sunni Muslims in India. He is the President of the All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board. One source describes him as having an inclusive and broadminded interpretation of Islam.
context_section_description: In an interview condemning the execution of Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia, Baqai said:  "One Shia and [one] Sunni cleric were hanged just because they were raising voices for minorities’ rights and against the sheltering of terrorism by Saudi Arabia."
caption: Baqai addressing a crowd in Lucknow
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