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	\| name =Rais Amrohvi<br /><small>{{Nastaliq\|رئیس امروہوی}}</small>		\| name = Rais Amrohvi<br /><small>{{Nastaliq\|رئیس امروہوی}}</small>
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	\| birth_name = Syed Muhammad ~~Mehdi~~		\| birth_name = Syed Muhammad Mahdi
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1914\|09\|12}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|df=yes\|1914\|09\|12}}
	\| birth_place = [[Amroha]], British India.		\| birth_place = [[Amroha]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British India]]
	\| death_date ={{death date and age\|df=yes\|1988\|09\|22\|1914\|09\|12}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|df=yes\|1988\|09\|22\|1914\|09\|12}}
	\| death_place = Karachi		\| death_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]], [[Pakistan]]
	~~\| nationality =~~ [[~~Pakistani people\|Pakistani~~]]		\| known_for =
	\| known_for =		\| occupation = Poet, journalist, parapsychologist
	\| occupation = Poet, journalist
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	''' Rais Amrohvi''' ({{~~lang-~~ur\|{{Nastaliq\|رئیس امروہوی}}}}~~), whose real name was '''Syed Muhammad Mehdi~~''' ~~(1914-1988)~~ was a Pakistani [[~~scholar~~]], [[~~Urdu poet~~]] and [[psychoanalyst~~]] and elder brother of [[Jaun Elia~~]]. He was known for his style of qatanigari (quatrain writing). He wrote quatrains for Pakistani newspaper [[Daily Jang\|Jang]] for several decade. He promoted the Urdu language and supported the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan.<ref name="pakob">{{cite news\|url=http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=174866\|title=Rais Amrohvi's 24TH Death Anniversary Today\|newspaper=Pakistan Observer.net\|date=12 September 2012\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> His family is regarded as family of poets.<ref>{{cite web \|author= \|url=http://dailymailnews.com/2015/09/22/27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed/ \|title=27th death anniversary of urdu poet Rais Amrohvi observed \| publisher= The Daily Mail International\| date=22 September 2015\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>		'''Syed Muhammad Mahdi{{efn\|{{langx\|ur\|{{Nastaliq\|سید محمد مہدی}}}}}}''' (September 1914 – 22 September 1988), commonly known as '''Rais Amrohvi''','''{{efn\|{{langx\|ur\|{{Nastaliq\|رئیس امروہوی}}}}}}''' was a Pakistani [[Urdu poet]], [[paranormal]] investigator and [[psychoanalyst]]. He was known for his style of ''qatanigari'' (quatrain writing). He wrote quatrains for Pakistani newspaper [[Daily Jang\|Jang]] for several decade. He promoted the Urdu language and supported the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan.<ref name="pakob">{{cite news\|url=http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=174866\|title=Rais Amrohvi's 24TH Death Anniversary Today\|newspaper=Pakistan Observer.net\|date=12 September 2012\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> His family is regarded as a family of poets.<ref>{{cite web \|author= \|url=http://dailymailnews.com/2015/09/22/27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed/ \|title=27th death anniversary of urdu poet Rais Amrohvi observed \| publisher= The Daily Mail International\| date=22 September 2015\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref> He was the elder brother of poet [[Jaun Elia]].

	The [[Sindh Assembly]] passed [[1972 Sindhi Language Bill\|The Sind Teaching, Promotion and Use of Sindhi Language Bill, 1972]] that created conflict and [[1972 Language violence in Sindh\|language violence]] in the regime of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan\|Prime Minister]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]~~, he~~ wrote his famous poem ''Urdu ka janaza hai zara dhoom say niklay'' (It ~~is the~~ funeral ~~of Urdu~~, ~~carry~~ it ~~out with fanfare~~).<ref name="dawn">{{cite news\|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1129631\|title=Herald exclusive: Big brother is watching\|newspaper=Daily Dawn.com\|date=3 September 2014\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="google">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FddJQi1dQ30C&pg=PA53 \|title=Speakin Like a State-page.53\|via= Google Books\|date=23 July 2009\|isbn=9780521519311\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> He also intended to translate the [[Bhagavad Gita]] into standard Urdu.<ref name="samaa">{{cite web\|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/22-Sep-2011/renowned-poet-rais-amrohvi-s-death-anniversary-today\|title=Renowned poet Rais Amrohvi's death anniversary today\|publisher=Samaa.tv\|date=22 September 2011\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>		The [[Sindh Assembly]] passed [[1972 Sindhi Language Bill\|The Sind Teaching, Promotion and Use of Sindhi Language Bill, 1972]] that created conflict and [[1972 Language violence in Sindh\|language violence]] in the regime of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan\|Prime Minister]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]]. Amrohvi wrote his famous poem ''Urdu ka janaza hai zara dhoom say niklay'' (It's Urdu's funeral, make it befitting!).<ref name="dawn">{{cite news\|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1129631\|title=Herald exclusive: Big brother is watching\|newspaper=Daily Dawn.com\|date=3 September 2014\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="google">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FddJQi1dQ30C&pg=PA53 \|title=Speakin Like a State-page.53\|via= Google Books\|date=23 July 2009\|isbn=9780521519311\|accessdate=10 September 2014\|last1=Ayres \|first1=Alyssa \|publisher=Cambridge University Press }}</ref> He also intended to translate the [[Bhagavad Gita]] into standard Urdu.<ref name="samaa">{{cite web\|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/22-Sep-2011/renowned-poet-rais-amrohvi-s-death-anniversary-today\|title=Renowned poet Rais Amrohvi's death anniversary today\|work=Samaa TV \|publisher=Samaa.tv\|date=22 September 2011\|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>

	==~~Early life~~==		He was also a scriptwriter, one of the movies he wrote being ''Waqt Ki Pukar'' (1967), a spy thriller about a journalist, based on his brother Muhammad Taqi, exposing anti-state elements and which anticipated the [[Bangladesh Liberation War\|1971 Bangladesh separation]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Shuayb \|first=Muhammad \|date=26 March 2023 \|title=IN MEMORIAM: The Unsung Hero of Pakistani Film \|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1743895 \|website=[[Dawn News]]}}</ref>

	Amrohvi was born on 12 September 1914 in [[Amroha]], India.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Web Admin\|url= http://www.amroha.co.in/index.php/history-culture/personalities/rais-amrohvi.html\|title= RAIS AMROHVI 1914-1988 \| publisher= Amroha.co.India\|date= \| accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> He migrated to [[Pakistan]] on 19 October 1947 and settled in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Daily Dawn">{{cite web \|author= Dr. Rauf Parekh\|url= http://www.dawn.com/news/659913/raees-amrohvis-qatas-signposting-pakistans-history\|title= Raees Amrohvi's qatas : signposting Pakistan's history \| publisher= Daily Dawn \| date=18 September 2011\| accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> He was known for his style of Qatanigari (quatrain writing). For several decades he published quatrains for Pakistan's daily newspaper, ''[[Daily Jang\|Jang]]''. He was also a supporter of the Urdu language and the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan. He established an institution ''Raees Academy'' where writers were trained in emotional and moral values.<ref name="pakob"/>		==Biography==
			Amrohvi was born on 12 September 1914 to a [[Shia Muslims\|Shia Muslim]] family in [[Amroha]], India.<ref>{{cite web\|author= Web Admin\|url= http://www.amroha.co.in/index.php/history-culture/personalities/rais-amrohvi.html\|title= RAIS AMROHVI 1914-1988\|publisher= Amroha.co.India\|date= \|accessdate= 11 September 2016\|archive-date= 12 August 2016\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160812033636/http://www.amroha.co.in/index.php/history-culture/personalities/rais-amrohvi.html\|url-status= dead}}</ref> His father, Shafiq Hasan, was a scholar of literature and astronomy well-versed in the Arabic, English, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit languages, and who corresponded with leading intellectuals.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Altaf \|first=Salman \|date=2017-11-05 \|title=Essay: The Elia Paradox \|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1367921 \|access-date=2022-08-23 \|website=[[Dawn (newspaper)\|Dawn]] \|language=en}}</ref> He migrated to [[Pakistan]] on 19 October 1947 and settled in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Daily Dawn">{{cite web \|author= Dr. Rauf Parekh\|url= http://www.dawn.com/news/659913/raees-amrohvis-qatas-signposting-pakistans-history\|title= Raees Amrohvi's qatas : signposting Pakistan's history \| publisher= Daily Dawn \| date=18 September 2011\| accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> He was known for his style of Qatanigari (quatrain writing). For several decades he published quatrains for Pakistan's daily newspaper, ''[[Daily Jang\|Jang]]''. He was also a supporter of the Urdu language and the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan. He established an institution ''Raees Academy'' where writers were trained in emotional and moral values.<ref name="pakob"/>

	He also published a number of books on the topic of [[metaphysics]], [[meditation]], and [[yoga]].<ref>{{cite web \|author= Parvez Jabri\|url= http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/255196-27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed.html \|title=27th Death Anniversary of Urdu Poet Rai Amrohvi observed \| publisher= Business Recorder \| date=22 September 2015\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref> He was assassinated by virtue of his faith on 22 September 1988 by an extremist religious militant group.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Web Admin\|url= http://urduyouthforum.org/biography/biography-Rais-Amrohvi.html \|title= Biography of Rais Amrohvi \| publisher= Bihar Urdu Youth Forum \| date= \|accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|author= Suleman Akhtar\|url= http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/10477/shia-killing-identified-offloaded-and-shot/\|title= Shia killing: Identified, offloaded and shot\| publisher= Express Tribune \| date=12 March 2012\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>		He also published a number of books on the topic of [[metaphysics]], [[meditation]], and [[yoga]].<ref>{{cite web \|author= Parvez Jabri\|url= http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/255196-27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed.html \|title=27th Death Anniversary of Urdu Poet Rai Amrohvi observed \| publisher= Business Recorder \| date=22 September 2015\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref> He was assassinated by virtue of his faith on 22 September 1988 by an extremist religious militant group.<ref>{{cite web \|author= Suleman Akhtar\|url= http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/10477/shia-killing-identified-offloaded-and-shot/\|title= Shia killing: Identified, offloaded and shot\| publisher= Express Tribune \| date=12 March 2012\| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>

	==Publications==		==Publications==
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	* ''Ana minal husain''		* ''Ana minal husain''

			== Notes ==
			{{Notelist}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Jaun Elia]]		* [[Jaun Elia]]

			==External links==
			* [https://shiacelebrities.com/poet/rais-amrohvi/ Rais Amrohvi Biography]

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''' Rais Amrohvi''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|رئیس امروہوی}}}}), whose real name was '''Syed Muhammad Mehdi''' (1914-1988) was a Pakistani [[scholar]], [[Urdu poet]] and [[psychoanalyst]] and elder brother of [[Jaun Elia]]. He was known for his style of qatanigari (quatrain writing). He wrote quatrains for Pakistani newspaper [[Daily Jang|Jang]] for several decade. He promoted the Urdu language and supported the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan.<ref name="pakob">{{cite news|url=http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=174866|title=Rais Amrohvi's 24TH Death Anniversary Today|newspaper=Pakistan Observer.net|date=12 September 2012|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> His family is regarded as family of poets.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://dailymailnews.com/2015/09/22/27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed/ |title=27th death anniversary of urdu poet Rais Amrohvi observed | publisher= The Daily Mail International| date=22 September 2015| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>

The [[Sindh Assembly]] passed [[1972 Sindhi Language Bill|The Sind Teaching, Promotion and Use of Sindhi Language Bill, 1972]] that created conflict and [[1972 Language violence in Sindh|language violence]] in the regime of [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]], he wrote his famous poem ''Urdu ka janaza hai zara dhoom say niklay'' (It is the funeral of Urdu, carry it out with fanfare).<ref name="dawn">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1129631|title=Herald exclusive: Big brother is watching|newspaper=Daily Dawn.com|date=3 September 2014|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="google">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FddJQi1dQ30C&pg=PA53 |title=Speakin Like a State-page.53|via= Google Books|date=23 July 2009|isbn=9780521519311|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref> He also intended to translate the [[Bhagavad Gita]] into standard Urdu.<ref name="samaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/22-Sep-2011/renowned-poet-rais-amrohvi-s-death-anniversary-today|title=Renowned poet Rais Amrohvi's death anniversary today|publisher=Samaa.tv|date=22 September 2011|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>

==Early life==

Amrohvi was born on 12 September 1914 in [[Amroha]], India.<ref>{{cite web |author= Web Admin|url= http://www.amroha.co.in/index.php/history-culture/personalities/rais-amrohvi.html|title= RAIS AMROHVI 1914-1988 | publisher= Amroha.co.India|date= | accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> He migrated to [[Pakistan]] on 19 October 1947 and settled in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Daily Dawn">{{cite web |author= Dr. Rauf Parekh|url= http://www.dawn.com/news/659913/raees-amrohvis-qatas-signposting-pakistans-history|title= Raees Amrohvi's qatas : signposting Pakistan's history | publisher= Daily Dawn | date=18 September 2011| accessdate=11 September 2016}}</ref> He was known for his style of Qatanigari (quatrain writing). For several decades he published quatrains for Pakistan's daily newspaper, ''[[Daily Jang|Jang]]''. He was also a supporter of the Urdu language and the Urdu-speaking people of Pakistan. He established an institution ''Raees Academy'' where writers were trained in emotional and moral values.<ref name="pakob"/>

He also published a number of books on the topic of [[metaphysics]], [[meditation]], and [[yoga]].<ref>{{cite web |author= Parvez Jabri|url= http://www.brecorder.com/pakistan/general-news/255196-27th-death-anniversary-of-urdu-poet-rais-amrohvi-observed.html |title=27th Death Anniversary of Urdu Poet Rai Amrohvi observed | publisher= Business Recorder | date=22 September 2015| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref> He was assassinated by virtue of his faith on 22 September 1988 by an extremist religious militant group.<ref>{{cite web |author= Web Admin|url= http://urduyouthforum.org/biography/biography-Rais-Amrohvi.html |title= Biography of Rais Amrohvi | publisher= Bihar Urdu Youth Forum | date= |accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= Suleman Akhtar|url= http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/10477/shia-killing-identified-offloaded-and-shot/|title= Shia killing: Identified, offloaded and shot| publisher= Express Tribune | date=12 March 2012| accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>

==Publications==
'''Poetry'''

* ''Alif''
* ''Masnavi Lala-e-Sehra'' (1956)<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://bio-bibliography.com/authors/view/3720|title=Global Urdu Bio Encyclopedia|publisher=Bio-Bibliography.com|date=|accessdate=10 September 2014}}</ref>
* ''Pase Ghubar'' (1969)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Qattat'' - I (1969)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Qattat'' - II (1969)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Hikayaat'' (1975)
* ''Ba-Hazrat-e-Yazdaan'' (1984)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Malboos-e-Bahar'' (1983)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Aasaar'' (1985)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Kulliyat''<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Naseemus sahar''<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Zameer e khama''<ref name="bio"/>

'''Other'''
* ''Muraqabah''
* ''Ma'badun-Nafsiyaat'' (Parapsychology)
* ''Nafseyaat-o-Mabaad-an-Nafseyaat'' (3 vols)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Ajaib-e-Nafs'' (4 vols)
* ''Le Sans Bhi Ahista'' (2 vols)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Jinseyaat'' (2 vols)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Aalam-e-Barzagh'' (2 vols)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Hazraat-e-Arwah''
* ''Hypnotism''
* "Tawajjuhaat" (2 volumes)
* "Jinnaat" (2 volumes)<ref name="bio"/>
* "Aalam-e-Arwah" (2 volumes)<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Almiye e mashraqi Pakistan''<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Achche Mirza''<ref name="bio"/>
* ''Ana minal husain''

==See also==
* [[Jaun Elia]]

==References==
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