Ustad Sibte Jaafar Zaidi
Shaheed Syed Sibte Jaafar Zaidi | |
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Born | 7 March 1957 |
Died | 18 March 2013 56) | (aged
Resting place | Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery |
Syed Ustad Sibte Jaafar Hassan Zaidi (Urdu سید سبط جعفر حسن زیدی/ ALA-LC: Sayyid Sibt-i Jaʼfar Ḥasan Zaidī) was a Pakistani professor, scholar, advocate, poet, author, social worker and classical religious eulogist (soazkhwan).[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Zaidi was born on 7 March 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan. His father, Molana Syed Ahmad Mian Zaidi, was a religious scholar. Zaidi passed his matriculation exams from Govt. Boys Secondary School Liaquatabad in 1971. He completed his intermediate education and graduation from Govt. Islamia College in 1975.
Education
Academic
- Bachelors in Education (BEd) – Govt. College of Education, Karachi, Pakistan.
- Masters in Islamic Studies in 1977 from University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
- Masters in Urdu Literature in 1979 from University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
- LLB (Degree in Law) in 1977 from Federal Urdu Law College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Religious
Along with his academic education he also received a religious education from Madarsat-ul-Waizeen, Jama-e-Imamia, Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan. Molana Syed Zafar Hassan headed the institution. Molana Professor Syed Inayat Hussain Jalalvi and Molana Mohammad Mustafa Jauhari were his teachers. His batch was the first and last batch of graduate Waizeen Course conducted by Jama-e-Imamia.
After that it is now been reopen after a long time closure.
Professional life
Lawyer
He worked as a lawyer with Syed Saghir Hussain Jaffari Advocate & Company from 1977 to 1981.
Civil Service
After quitting the Law practice, he passed the CSS Examination in 1981. He was then first posted to Government College Latifabad, Hyderabad, Pakistan. Later, from November 1981, he transferred to Govt. Liaquatabad College Degree College where he taught Islamic studies, Pakistan Studies and Urdu Literature. In 2010, he was promoted to principal of the college.[5]
Students and Companions
Students
Zaidi had numerous students who he devoted his time to in order to prepare them to become Soazkhwani themselves.
- Imtiaz Abbas: Zaidi's most senior student whom he mentioned as his successor.
- Rizwan Abbas
- Kashif Zaidi
- Syed Imon Rizvi
- Molana S. Fasahat Hussain Zaidi (Yawar Qummi)
- Urooj Abbas
- Rizwan Jafri
- Shamim Rizvi
- Mohsin Kazmi
- Parvez Abidi (UAE)
- Manzar Kazmi (UAE)
- Azhar Naqvi
- Shayan Haider Naqvi (London)
- Muhammad Abbas Shuja
- Syed Dilawar Abbas Zaidi (Lyari)
- Asad Zaidi
- Haji Intikhaab Hussain Jafri
- Rizwan Naqvi
- Syed Faez Hussain
- Syed Ameer Abbas Zaidi
- Asif Zaidi (Islamabad)
- Shahid Raza Zaidi Saqib (Khairpur)
- Azfar Asad Zaidi
- Kumail Hussain Zaidi
- Syed Turrab Hussain Zahedy (UAE)
- Muhammad Raza Jafri
- Jafri Bradran (Maymar)
- Muslim Mahdavi
- Dilawar Hussain Zaidi
- Syed Asad Hussain Naqvi (Fatowali Syedan)
- Kumail Abbas
- Syed Ali Mehdi Abbas Rizvi
- Asim Mirza
- Syed Mohammad Ameer Rizvi
- Syed Shuja Rizvi
- Mir Hassan Mir
- Syed Ali Safdar Rizvi
- Syed Azmi Abbas Bilgrami
Companions (bazoo)
- Syed Hussain Akhtar Zaidi
- Syed Shakeel Haider Jafri
Idaara-e-Tarveej-e-Soazkhwani
Zaidi founded Idaara-e-Tarveej-e-Soazkhwani (The International Organization for the Promotion of Soazkhwani) which promoted the revival, development and improvement of Soazkhwani.
Shaheed Foundation Pakistan
Sibte Jaffer Zaidi has always been known as a man with a strong voice who has appealed to support the cause of Shaheed Foundation Pakistan.
JDC Welfare Org
Ustaad Sibte Jaffer Zaidi was one of the founding and active member of Jafaria Disaster Management Cell (JDC), commonly known as JDC Welfare Organization [6]
Books
- Pakistan Studies for Intermediates
- Sociology for Bachelors or Degree Classes
- Pakistan Studies for Bachelors or Degree Classes – Second Year
- Sociology for Bachelors or Degree Classes – Second Year
- Nishan-e-Raah
- Zaad-e-Raah – Guide for Pilgrims
- Muntakhabaat-e-Nazm-o-Nasr – Selection and Collection of his religious poetry
- Sautee-Uloom-o-Funoon-e-Islami
- Bastah
Besides the text books and other religious books he wrote, his research on Soazkhwani through a book named "Bastah" (Collection of Traditional Soaz, Salam, Marsiya etc.) got so popular that till now eight editions of Bastah have been published. More than 150 audio and videocassettes and CDs have been released from 1988 till 2013 as a poet and Soazkhwan.
He had been performing on national and international radio and television channels since 1967 as Naatkhwan, Soazkhwan, Composer and Compere. In 1996 he wrote ten special programs with the title of "Lehne Aqeedat" (Urdu: لحن عقیدت) for Pakistan Television Karachi center, which were Telecasted during Moharram. After arrival of private television Channels he wrote ten special programs on the same topic for ARY channel, which were repeatedly telecasted for several years during the months of Muharram and Rabi-ul-Awwal. In the Memory of Shaheed Syed Saeed Haider Zaidi dated (25 January 2013)
He established schools in many areas including Amrohvi Colony and Tando Adam. He used to say that he felt inner satisfaction in educating and training children of poor areas.
Affiliations and memberships
- Elected Councilor – Karachi University Students Union, Chairman press & Publication Committee and Sports Board 1976–1979.
- Member Sindh Professor & Lecturer Association Karachi.
- Member Karachi Bar Association 1980–1983.
- Publication Secretary Anjuman e Soazkhwanaan-e-Karachi, Acting general secretary and Legal advisor 1980–1990.
- Life Member of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi since 1990.
- President Anjuman-e-Mohammadi Qadeem 1992 – 1994.
- Founder member & Advisor of Bazm-e-Ghareeb Nawaz and Tehreek-e-Muhibaan-e-Awleeyaa Pakistan.
- President Anjuman e Wazifa e Sadaat e Momineen Pakistan 2005 – 2008.
International Recognition
Professor Richard Wolf of Harvard University and Professor Amy Bard of Columbia University acquired the help of Ustaad during their research on music and vocal arts of Sub-continent. His students Syed Imon Rizvi and Syed Awais Rizvi also went to Harvard University and performed Soazkhwani in a live religious and educational concert at Paine Music Hall, Harvard University. He was Instructor of Traditional and Classical SOAZKHWANI, founded International Idaara-e-Tarveej-e-Soazkhwani (I.T.S) and his services in the field of Soazkhwani were admired and recognised by Harvard University and Columbia University of USA
Assassination
Zaidi was assassinated by the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi[7] (previously known as Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan) on 18 March 2013 whilst returning home from college in Liaquatabad, Karachi. Lashkar-e-Jhangvi are radical followers of the Deobandi Islamic sect and killed Zaidi on account of his Shia Islamic faith.[8]
On 3 April 2013, Karachi police arrested two suspects, Sheikh Muhammad Athar and Muhammad Shahid, both of whom confessed to killing Zaidi.[9]
Funeral
Zaidi's funeral prayer was offered at Amroha ground Sadat Colony Block 20 Federal Area and thousands of people attended his funeral procession along with the funeral prayers, which was one of the largest funeral prayer in the history of Karachi.[10] He was buried in the Wadi-e-Hussain Cemetery. His grave number is 8406.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-166042-Educationist-Sibte-Jafar-shot-dead
- ↑ http://www2.world-federation.org/Secretariat/Articles/Professor_Sibte_Jafar_killed_Karachi_Pakistan.htm
- ↑ http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/16583/they-killed-my-chacha-sibte-jafar-but-they-cannot-kill-his-memory/
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/530570/professor-sibte-jafars-murder-two-lej-suspects-arrested/
- ↑ "No one spared: Liaquatabad college loses its principal in shooting". The Express Tribune. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ Idaara-e-Tarveej-e-Soazkhwani. "What is JDC". Soazkhwani.Com. Retrieved Feb 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/530570/professor-sibte-jafars-murder-two-lej-suspects-arrested/
- ↑ http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-166042-Educationist-Sibte-Jafar-shot-dead
- ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/killers-of-prof-sibte-jaffar-arrested-in-karachi_839579.html
- ↑ "Prof. Sibte Jafar Laid to Rest". Express Tribune. 18 March 2013.
Book "Nishan e Raah" – Published on 14th Januarary, 1993, Karachi, Pakistan.
External links
Official Website of Soazkhwani
Official Website of Shaheed Sibt i Jaafar Official Website of Idaara-e-Tarveej-e-Soazkhwani Int.