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{{short description|Indian Ayatollah and Religious leader}}
 
{{Short description|Indian Muslim Leader}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February2026}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
{{Infobox religious biography
| religion = [[Islam]]
| name = Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri
| name = Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri
| image = File:Maulana Hasan Imam Zangipuri.jpeg
| religion = [[Shia Islam]]
| birth_date = March 2, 1974
| birth_date = 02 March 1974
| office1 = Imam e Jumma Wal Jamaat of Haidery Jama Masjid Mira Road, Mumbai
| children = Syed Raza Imam Zangipuri, Syed Jawad Imam Zangipuri
| office1 = [[Imam|Imam-e-Jumma]] of Mira Road, [[Mumbai]]
| term_start1 = 2003
| term_start1 = 2003
| predecessor1 = Maulana Hasan Abbas Khan
| office2 = Dean of Hawzah Sahibe Zamaan, Qom [[Iran]]
| office2 = 1st President of Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council, Mira Road
| term_start2 = 1997
| term_start2 = January 24, 2021
| term_end2 = 2002
| office3 = Founder and Chairperson of Seeraat e Mustaqeem Welfare Foundation
| office3 = Chief of Shia Community of Mira Road, [[Mumbai|Northern Mumbai]] and Western Suburbs (Mumbai)
| term_start3 = September 5, 2015
| term_start3 = 2003
| office4 = 5th President of Anjuman e Asgharia Zangipur
| office4 = Chairman of Imam University Zangipur
| predecessor2 = office established
| term_start4 = November 25, 2024
| predecessor3 = office established
| background = #B0C4DE
| predecessor4 = Maulana Yousha Faizi Zangipuri
| spouse = Syeda Nishat Fatima Hasan Imam Zangipuri
| term_start4 = August 15, 2022
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Jangipur, Ghazipur]]
| post = Chief of Shia Community of Mira Road, [[Mumbai|Northern Mumbai]] and Western Suburbs (Mumbai), [[Imam|Imam e Jumma wal Jamaat]]
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| title = Grand Ayatollah, Allamah, Mawlana, Hujjat al-Islam, Daqeeq ul Daqaaeq
| spouse = Zakira Nishat Fatima Rizvi
| image = Maulana Hasan Imam Sb.jpg
| children = Syed Raza Imam Zangipuri, Syed Jawad Imam Zangipuri
| caption = Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri addressing gathering
| parents = Dr Syed Sher Ali Rizvi Zangipuri (father) Basera Begum Khatoon (mother)
| creed = Usooli
| profession = Imam e Jumma
| jurisprudence = Twelver
| alma_mater = Qom Seminary, [[Iran]]
|honorific prefix= Grand Ayatollah, Mawlānā}}
| other_names = Mudallal Ghazipuri
'''Grand Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri''' (born 2 March 1974<ref>https://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-shia-olama-magazine-2005-pg-19-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi</ref>) is one of the leading Indian Ayatollah, [[Shia Islam|Shia]] cleric and Religious Leader. he is prominent and influential religious leader and is regarded as one of the leading figures in India's [[Muslims|Muslim Community]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Rashtriya Andaaz|title=India's One Of Leading Muslim Figure And Shia Religious Leader Hazrat Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri On Eid E Milad|date=2026-08-27|url=http://archive.org/details/indias-one-of-leading-muslim-figure-and-shia-religious-leader-hazrat-maulana-sye|access-date=2026-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Maulana Hasan Imam Facebook|title=Shia Religious Leader Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri On A Community Social And Public Gathering|date=2026-08-26|url=http://archive.org/details/shia-religious-leader-maulana-syed-hasan-imam-zangipuri-on-a-community-social-and-public-gathering|access-date=2026-10-03}}</ref> He has served as the [[Imam|Imam e Jumma]] of Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road for more than 2 decades.<ref name="inquilab2021">{{cite news|date=27 November 2021|title=وسیم رضوی کے خلاف میراروڈ کے مسلمانوں میں بھی شدید بے چینی اور اضطراب|language=Urdu|trans-title=Extreme unrest and anxiety among the Muslims of Mira Road against Wasim Rizvi|work=Inquilab|url=https://www.inquilab.com/news/articles/extreme-unrest-and-anxiety-among-the-muslims-of-mira-road-against-wasim-rizvi-31886}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-2-successful-decades-of-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi|title=The Shia Times, 2 Successful Decades Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi|last=The Shia Times|date=2022-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=2 Successful Decades Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi|work=The Shia Times|url=https://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-2-successful-decades-of-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi}}</ref>
| lineage = Khandaan e Ustaad
}}


'''Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri''' (born 2 March 1974), is an Indian Twelver Shia Islamic cleric, religious scholar, preacher, and community leader.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=The Shia Times |url=http://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-2-successful-decades-of-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |title=The Shia Times, 2 Successful Decades Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2022-03-09}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Citation |last=The Shia Times |title=The Shia Times, Shia Olama Magazine, 2005, Pg 19, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2005 |url=http://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-shia-olama-magazine-2005-pg-19-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref> He is serving as the ''[[Imam|Imam-e-Jumma wal Jamaat]]'' of '''Haidery Jama Masjid''', [[Mira Road]], [[Mumbai]], since 2003.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-17 |title=Mumbai: Western suburbs get biggest Shia mosque that will coach poor kids |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-western-suburbs-get-biggest-shia-mosque-that-will-coach-poor-kids/articleshow/92930297.cms |access-date=2026-01-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Behnam |date=2022-10-11 |title=Mumbai hosts one of the largest Shia mosques to revive Husseini rituals, help needy families |url=https://shiawaves.com/english/india/86525-mumbai-hosts-one-of-the-largest-shia-mosques-to-revive-husseini-rituals-help-needy-families/ |access-date=2026-01-18 |website=Shia Waves |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Citation |last=Momineen Mira Road |title=Award Felicitation Clip Of Maulana Hasan Imam |date=2022-03-03 |url=http://archive.org/details/award-felicitation-clip-of-maulana-hasan-imam |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":16" /> He is also associated with various [[Religion|religious]], [[Education|educational]], and social organizations and is involved in preaching, [[teaching]], and community leadership.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Citation |last=Jamaat e Islaami Hind |title=2020, Jamaat E Islaami Hind, Religious Lecture, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2020 |url=http://archive.org/details/2020-jamaat-e-islaami-hind-religious-lecture-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Citation |last=Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council |first=Mira Road |title=Shia Olama Conference, Maulana Hasan Imam Zangipuri |date=2022 |url=http://archive.org/details/shia-olama-conference-maulana-hasan-imam-zangipuri |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Citation |last=Khadimane Masumeen Welfare Foundation |title=Eid E Ghadeer Speech Haidery Chowk Mira Road, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2018 |url=http://archive.org/details/eid-e-ghadeer-speech-haidery-chowk-mira-road-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Citation |last=Zainabia Channel |title=Interview Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi, 2015, Zainabia Channel |date=2015 |url=http://archive.org/details/interview-of-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-2015-zainabia-channel |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=December 1, 2025 |title=سیرت النبی و اتحاد امت کانفرنس میں قرآن مجید کے راستے پر چلنے کی تلقین |url=https://epaper.inquilab.com/ePaperImg/inq_01122025/?src=direct#epaper_Mumbai/1 |work=The Inquilab |pages=2}}</ref>
== Religious career ==
Hasan Imam has been associated with Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road, where ''Inquilab'' has identified him as the Spokesperson and [[Imam]].<ref name="inquilab2021" /> He has delivered religious addresses and participated in Shia religious and community programmes in Mira Road and elsewhere.


== Early life and family ==
In March 2025, ''Inquilab'' reported a Quds Day programme at Haidery Jama Masjid and identified Hasan Imam as its Orator and [[Imam]]. The newspaper reported remarks made by him concerning Quds Day, Palestine and Muslim unity.<ref name="quds2025">{{cite news|date=29 March 2025|title=رمضان المبارک کے آخری جمعہ کوشہر و مضافات میں ’یوم القدس‘ منایا گیا|language=Urdu|trans-title=Quds Day was observed in the city and suburbs on the last Friday of Ramadan|work=Inquilab|url=https://www.inquilab.com/news/articles/quds-day-was-celebrated-in-the-city-and-suburbs-on-the-last-friday-of-ramadan-75185}}</ref>
Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri was born on 2 March 1974 in [[Jangipur, Ghazipur|Jangipur, Ghazipur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name=":1" /> He belongs Khandaan e Ustaad (a family traditionally associated with religious scholarship)<ref name=":1" />


== Education ==
In December 2025, ''Inquilab'' reported a Seerat-un-Nabi and Ittehad-ul-Ummah conference in Mira Road at which Hasan Imam, again identified as the Orator and [[Imam]] of Haidery Jama Masjid, delivered an address concerning the role of individuals in strengthening the family system.<ref name="seerat2025">{{cite news|date=1 December 2025|title=سیرت النبیؐ و اتحاد امت کانفرنس میں قرآن مجید کے راستے پر چلنے کی تلقین|language=Urdu|trans-title=Call to follow the path of the Holy Quran at the Seerat-un-Nabi and Ittehad-ul-Ummah conference|work=Inquilab|url=https://www.inquilab.com/news/articles/exhortation-to-follow-the-path-of-the-holy-quran-at-the-seerat-ul-nabi-pbuh-and-ittehad-ul-ummah-conference-87709}}</ref>


=== Religious education ===
A 2021 report by ''Hamari Aawaz'' also identified him as the Orator and [[Imam]] of the Shia Haidery Jama Masjid and reported remarks made by him at a social-reform meeting in Mira Road.<ref name="hamariaawaz">{{cite news|date=16 March 2021|title=کرونا وائرس سے زیادہ خطرناک جہیز کا وائرس ہے: قاضی مطیع الرحمٰن قاسمی|language=Urdu|work=Hamari Aawaz|url=https://news.hamariaawaz.com/7967/}}</ref>
He undertook formal Islamic studies in India and [[Iran]]. He studied at Jamia Imania Nasiriya, Jaunpur, for approximately five years, followed by advanced religious education in [[Qom Seminary|Qom]] Seminary, [[Iran]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |title=List of Scholars Graduated From Iran, 1995 Edition |journal=Shia Olama Magazine}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=January 15, 1998 |title=Shia Olama's Education |url=https://www.azadaariindianews/watch/shia-olamas-education-page-49/Fgdmwd2/"dead" |url-status=dead |archive-url= |work=All India Shia News Publications}}</ref> where he studied for around ten years. He completed the traditional Aalim, Adeeb, and Kaamil examinations conducted by the [[Aligarh Muslim University|Aligarh Muslim University Board]],<ref name=":10" /> reflecting proficiency in Islamic sciences, Arabic literature, and religious scholarship.


During his studies in Qom, he was associated with prominent Shia scholars, including Hossein Wahid Khorasani, Naser Makarim Shirazi, Kamal al Haydari<ref name=":1" />
== Public activities ==
Hasan Imam has participated in religious lectures, community meetings and public demonstrations. Archival recordings identify him in connection with events concerning Jannatul Baqi, Yaum-e-Quds, the hijab controversy and the Waseem Rizvi controversy.<ref name="baqi2017">{{cite web|title=2017 Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi's Protest on Jannatul Baqi|url=https://archive.org/details/2017-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvis-protest-on-jannatul-baqi|website=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name="quds2023">{{cite web|title=2023 Yaum E Quds Protest, Mira Road, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi|url=https://archive.org/details/2023-yaum-e-quds-protest-mira-road-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi|website=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name="waseemarchive">{{cite web|title=2021 Darul Qaza Mira Road With Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi|url=https://archive.org/details/2021-darul-qaza-mira-road-with-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-protest-on-waseem-rizvi-la|website=Internet Archive}}</ref> His public activities have also received coverage from outlets including ''Hawzah News'' and ''IQNA's Isfahan and Khorasan'' services<ref>{{Cite news|last=Isfahan|first=IQNA|title=IQNA Isfahan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Board, Mira Road|url=https://isfahan.iqna.ir/ur/news/3512933/ممبئی-میں-شیعہ-علماء-اسمبلی-ہندوستان-کا-دو-روزہ-اہم-اجلاس-منعقد}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Khorasan|first=IQNA|title=IQNA Khorasan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council, Mira Road|url=https://khorasan.iqna.ir/ur/news/3512933/ممبئی-میں-شیعہ-علماء-اسمبلی-ہندوستان-کا-دو-روزہ-اہم-اجلاس-منعقد}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-10-21|title=ممبئی میں شیعہ علماء اسمبلی ہندوستان کا دو روزہ اجلاس؛ قومی مسائل کو باہمی اتفاق سے حل کرنے پر زور|url=https://ur.hawzahnews.com/news/384946/%D9%85%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A6%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%BA-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B9%DB%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C-%DB%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2%DB%81-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84|access-date=2026-10-02|website=حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی|publisher=حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی|language=ur}}</ref>


== Religious career ==
In 2021, ''Inquilab'' reported Hasan Imam's response to the controversy surrounding Waseem Rizvi's proposed Quran-related actions. The newspaper quoted him in his capacity as the Orator and [[Imam]] of Haidery Jama Masjid.<ref name="inquilab2021" /> Zangipuri publicly responded to the controversy surrounding Waseem Rizvi's proposed actions concerning the [[Quran]], according to ''The Inquilab''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-27|title=وسیم رضوی کے خلاف میراروڈ کے مسلمانوں میں بھی شدید بے چینی اور اضطراب|url=https://www.inquilab.com/news/articles/extreme-unrest-and-anxiety-among-the-muslims-of-mira-road-against-wasim-rizvi-31886|access-date=2026-10-03|website=Inquilab.com|language=ur}}</ref> Hawzah News further reported that ''"Maulana Hasan Imam and other clerics issued a video statement calling Waseem Rizvi and his associates apostates and appealing for a [[Boycott|social boycott]]"''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-26|title=ہندوستان کے مختلف علاقوں کے علماء اور انجمنوں نے وسیم مرتد اور اس کے ساتھیوں کے سوشل بائیکاٹ کا اعلان کرتے ہوئے انہیں اسلام سے خارج قرار دیا|url=https://ur.hawzahnews.com/news/367998/%DB%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%88%DA%BA-%DA%A9%DB%92-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%86%D9%88%DA%BA-%D9%86%DB%92-%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1|access-date=2026-10-02|website=حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی|publisher=حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی|language=ur}}</ref>


=== Imam-e-Jumma wal Jamaat ===
A separate ''Inquilab'' report concerning a March 2022 meeting on the hijab lists Maulana Hasan Imam among the religious figures attending the programme.<ref name="hijabinq">{{cite news|date=19 March 2022|title=اگر لڑکیاں حجاب پہنیں گی تو اسکول اور کالج انتظامیہ کو اجازت دینے پر مجبور ہونا پڑے گا|language=Urdu|trans-title=If girls wear hijab, school and college administrations will be forced to give permission|work=Inquilab|url=https://www.inquilab.com/news/articles/if-the-girls-wear-hijab-the-school-and-college-administration-will-be-forced-to-give-permission-34717}}</ref>
In '''2003''', he was appointed as the ''Imam-e-Jumma wal Jamaat'' of Haidery Jama Masjid, Mira Road, Mumbai, a position he continues to hold.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":16" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":8">{{Citation |last=All India Shia News Publications |title=Message For Muslims On Eid Ul Fitr's Sermon |date=2025-07-07 |url=http://archive.org/details/message-for-muslims-on-eid-ul-fitrs-sermon |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Citation |last=The Shia Times |title=Speech Of Juloos E Haidery |date=2025-08-24 |url=http://archive.org/details/speech-of-juloos-e-haidery |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/2-1-18 |title=انقلاب ممبئی 2 1 18 |date=2025-12-01}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Citation |last=The Inquilab |title=Jamaat E Islaami Hind Conference, Report, The Inquilab, Page 2 |date=2025-12-01 |url=http://archive.org/details/jamaat-e-islaami-hind-conference-report-the-inquilab-page-2 |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Maulana Hasan Imam Zangipuri |url=http://archive.org/details/20260114_20260114_1609 |title=فارسی سکھنے کا آسان طریقہ |date=December 1, 2003}}</ref><ref name=":13">{{Citation |last=Rashtriya Andaaz |title=December 01 2025, Article Of Rashtriya Andaaz |date=2025-11-30 |url=http://archive.org/details/december-01-2025-article-of-rashtriya-andaaz |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref name=":7" />


== Positions held ==
== 2017 controversy ==
In 2017, Hasan Imam was associated with a protest in Mira Road concerning journalist Rohit Sardana. Archival video records identify him in connection with a protest rally and a visit by members of the Shia community to the Naya Nagar Police Station.<ref name="sardanatv">{{cite web|title=Shia Crowd Lead By Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi Filed FIR In Mira Road Police Station Against Rohit Sardana On 2017|url=https://archive.org/details/shia-crowd-lead-by-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-filed-fir-in-mira-road-police-statio|website=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref name="sardanarally">{{cite web|title=2017, Rohit Sardana Protest Rally, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi|url=https://archive.org/details/2017-rohit-sardana-protest-rally-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>


* '''[[Imam|Imam-e-Jumma wal Jamaat]]''', Haidery Jama Masjid, Mira Road, Mumbai (2003–incumbent)<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |title=Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/maulana-syed-hasan-imam-rizvi-zangipuri-8304293a4/}}</ref>
A later report by ''Veritas International Express'' described him as a senior Shia cleric and Chief of Shias of Mira Road and reported that he led members of the Shia community to Naya Nagar Police Station in connection with a complaint against Sardana.<ref name="veritassardana">{{cite news|date=2 September 2026|title=Senior Shia Cleric and Chief of Shia Population of Mira Road Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri files an FIR against Journalist Rohit Sardana|work=Veritas International Express|url=https://veritasinternationalexpress.mojonetwork.in/national-news/mira-road-shia-cleric-fir-against-journalist-rohit-sardana}}</ref>
* '''Chairman''', Imam University Zangipur (November 25, 2024–incumbent) [https://archive.org/details/azadaari-india-news-imam-university-zangipur][https://archive.org/details/all-india-shia-news-publications-imam-university-zangipur][https://archive.org/details/fazail-umme-abiha-siddiqa-e-kubra-syed-raza-imam-zangipuri][https://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-imam-university-zangipur][https://archive.org/details/inthikhaab-e-khandaan-e-ustaad-vol-1]
* '''First President''', Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council, Mira Road (January 24, 2021–incumbent)<ref name=":16" /><ref name=":4" />
* '''President''', Anjuman-e-Asgharia Zangipur (August 15, 2022–incumbent)<ref name=":16" />
* '''Founder and Chairman''', Seeraat-e-Mustaqeem Welfare Foundation (September 5, 2015–incumbent)<ref name=":16" />


== Public speaking and preaching ==
Contemporary reporting by ''The Times of India'' independently documented a police complaint in Mira Road concerning Sardana's remarks.<ref name="toiSardana">{{cite news|date=23 November 2017|title=Muslim groups see red over journo's tweet|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/muslim-groups-see-red-over-journos-tweet/articleshow/61759448.cms}}</ref>
Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri is active as a religious orator and preacher. He delivers sermons and lectures at Friday congregations, religious gatherings (''majalis''), and conferences.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":11" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":13" /><ref name=":7" />


== Protests ==
== Haidery Jama Masjid ==
Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri has been associated with multiple protests and public demonstrations addressing religious, social, and humanitarian issues.
Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road has been described by ''The Times of India'' as a major Shia mosque serving Mumbai's western suburbs. The newspaper reported on its religious activities, community welfare programmes and educational assistance for children from poorer families.<ref name="haideriTOI">{{cite news|date=17 July 2022|title=Mumbai: Western suburbs get biggest Shia mosque that will coach poor kids|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-western-suburbs-get-biggest-shia-mosque-that-will-coach-poor-kids/articleshow/92930297.cms}}</ref>


In 2017, he Lead protests related to statements by journalist [[Rohit Sardana]]<ref>{{Citation |last=Mumbai TV |title=Shia Crowd Lead By Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi Filed FIR In Mira Road Police Station Against Rohit Sardana On 2017 |date=2017 |url=http://archive.org/details/shia-crowd-lead-by-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-filed-fir-in-mira-road-police-statio |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=SM Television |title=2017, Rohit Sardana Protest Rally, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2017 |url=http://archive.org/details/2017-rohit-sardana-protest-rally-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref> and Protested for advocating for the rebuilding of Jannat al-Baqi, a historic cemetery in Medina of religious significance to Muslims.<ref>{{Citation |last=SM Television |title=2017 Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi's Protest On Jannatul Baqi |date=2017 |url=http://archive.org/details/2017-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvis-protest-on-jannatul-baqi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref>
Hasan Imam's association with the mosque is independently documented in ''Inquilab'', which repeatedly identifies him as its Spokesperson and [[Imam]].<ref name="inquilab2021" /><ref name="quds2025" /><ref name="seerat2025" />


In 2021, he headed in protests against Waseem Rizvi, who had filed a petition in the [[Supreme Court of India]] seeking the removal of certain verses (Ayats) from the Quran.<ref>{{Citation |last=Darul Qaza |title=2021 Darul Qaza Mira Road With Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi Protest On Waseem Rizvi (la) |date=2021 |url=http://archive.org/details/2021-darul-qaza-mira-road-with-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-protest-on-waseem-rizvi-la |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref>
== Other Names ==
Sources have used several forms of Hasan Imam's name. These include ''Maulana Syed Hasan Imam, Maulana Hasan Imam, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi'' and ''Maulana Hasan Imam Zangipuri.''<ref name="inquilab2021" /><ref name="quds2025" /><ref name="veritassardana" /> Archival material also uses the longer form ''Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri'' and ''Allamah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri''.<ref name="interview2015">{{cite web|date=2015|title=Interview Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi, 2015, Zainabia Channel|url=https://archive.org/details/interview-of-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-2015-zainabia-channel|website=Internet Archive}}</ref>


In 2022, Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri was the central figure in the [[2022 Karnataka hijab row|hijab protest]] at [[Mira Road]], advocating for religious freedom and the right to practice faith without discrimination, while emphasizing peaceful demonstration and communal harmony.<ref>{{Citation |last=The Inquilab |title=2022 The Inquilab Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi On Hijab Protest Mira Road |date=2022 |url=http://archive.org/details/2022-the-inquilab-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-on-hijab-protest-mira-road |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Urdu TV |title=2022 Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi On Hijab Protest Mira Road |date=2022 |url=http://archive.org/details/2022-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi-on-hijab-protest-mira-road |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref>
== See also ==
*[[Shia Islam]]
*[[Shia Islam in India]]


In 2023 and 2024, Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri was the main figure in the Quds Day protests, highlighting humanitarian concerns in [[Palestine]] and Protested for advocating for the rebuilding of Jannat al-Baqi.<ref>{{Citation |last=Yaum e Quds |title=2023 Yaum E Quds Protest, Mira Road, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi |date=2023 |url=http://archive.org/details/2023-yaum-e-quds-protest-mira-road-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Sareer TV |title=Jannatul Baqi Protest Mira Road, Mumbai 2024, Maulana Hasan Imam |date=2024 |url=http://archive.org/details/jannatul-baqi-protest-mira-road-mumbai-2024-maulana-hasan-imam |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref>


Following the [[2025 Pahalgam attack|2025 '''Pahalgam''' attack]], Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri publicly condemned the incident and participated in protests denouncing violence and the loss of civilian life.<ref>{{Citation |last=Rashtriya Andaaz |title=Rashtriya Andaaz, Protest On 2025 Pahalgham Attack |url=http://archive.org/details/rashtriya-andaaz-protest-on-2025-pahalgham-attack |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=All India Shia News Publications |title=All India Shia News Publications, Friday Sermon, Protest On Pahalgham Attacks Of 2025 |url=http://archive.org/details/all-india-shia-news-publications-friday-sermon-protest-on-pahalgham-attacks-of-2025 |access-date=2026-01-18}}</ref>
== References ==
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== Personal life ==
Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri married ''Zakira Nishat Fatima Rizvi'' on 18 August 2005. He has two sons- ''Syed Raza Imam Zangipuri, Syed Jawad Imam Zangipuri''
== See also ==


* [[Shia Islam in India]]
[[Category:Indian Shia clerics]]
[[Category:Indian Shia clerics]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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Grand Ayatollah, Mawlānā

Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri
Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri addressing gathering
Imam-e-Jumma of Mira Road, Mumbai
Assumed office
2003
Dean of Hawzah Sahibe Zamaan, Qom Iran
In office
1997–2002
Chief of Shia Community of Mira Road, Northern Mumbai and Western Suburbs (Mumbai)
Assumed office
2003
Chairman of Imam University Zangipur
Assumed office
November 25, 2024
TitleGrand Ayatollah, Allamah, Mawlana, Hujjat al-Islam, Daqeeq ul Daqaaeq
Personal
Born02 March 1974
ReligionShia Islam
SpouseSyeda Nishat Fatima Hasan Imam Zangipuri
ChildrenSyed Raza Imam Zangipuri, Syed Jawad Imam Zangipuri
JurisprudenceTwelver
CreedUsooli
Senior posting
Based inMumbai, India
PostChief of Shia Community of Mira Road, Northern Mumbai and Western Suburbs (Mumbai), Imam e Jumma wal Jamaat

Grand Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri (born 2 March 1974[1]) is one of the leading Indian Ayatollah, Shia cleric and Religious Leader. he is prominent and influential religious leader and is regarded as one of the leading figures in India's Muslim Community.[2][3] He has served as the Imam e Jumma of Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road for more than 2 decades.[4][5][6]

Religious career

Hasan Imam has been associated with Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road, where Inquilab has identified him as the Spokesperson and Imam.[4] He has delivered religious addresses and participated in Shia religious and community programmes in Mira Road and elsewhere.

In March 2025, Inquilab reported a Quds Day programme at Haidery Jama Masjid and identified Hasan Imam as its Orator and Imam. The newspaper reported remarks made by him concerning Quds Day, Palestine and Muslim unity.[7]

In December 2025, Inquilab reported a Seerat-un-Nabi and Ittehad-ul-Ummah conference in Mira Road at which Hasan Imam, again identified as the Orator and Imam of Haidery Jama Masjid, delivered an address concerning the role of individuals in strengthening the family system.[8]

A 2021 report by Hamari Aawaz also identified him as the Orator and Imam of the Shia Haidery Jama Masjid and reported remarks made by him at a social-reform meeting in Mira Road.[9]

Public activities

Hasan Imam has participated in religious lectures, community meetings and public demonstrations. Archival recordings identify him in connection with events concerning Jannatul Baqi, Yaum-e-Quds, the hijab controversy and the Waseem Rizvi controversy.[10][11][12] His public activities have also received coverage from outlets including Hawzah News and IQNA's Isfahan and Khorasan services[13][14][15]

In 2021, Inquilab reported Hasan Imam's response to the controversy surrounding Waseem Rizvi's proposed Quran-related actions. The newspaper quoted him in his capacity as the Orator and Imam of Haidery Jama Masjid.[4] Zangipuri publicly responded to the controversy surrounding Waseem Rizvi's proposed actions concerning the Quran, according to The Inquilab.[16] Hawzah News further reported that "Maulana Hasan Imam and other clerics issued a video statement calling Waseem Rizvi and his associates apostates and appealing for a social boycott".[17]

A separate Inquilab report concerning a March 2022 meeting on the hijab lists Maulana Hasan Imam among the religious figures attending the programme.[18]

2017 controversy

In 2017, Hasan Imam was associated with a protest in Mira Road concerning journalist Rohit Sardana. Archival video records identify him in connection with a protest rally and a visit by members of the Shia community to the Naya Nagar Police Station.[19][20]

A later report by Veritas International Express described him as a senior Shia cleric and Chief of Shias of Mira Road and reported that he led members of the Shia community to Naya Nagar Police Station in connection with a complaint against Sardana.[21]

Contemporary reporting by The Times of India independently documented a police complaint in Mira Road concerning Sardana's remarks.[22]

Haidery Jama Masjid

Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road has been described by The Times of India as a major Shia mosque serving Mumbai's western suburbs. The newspaper reported on its religious activities, community welfare programmes and educational assistance for children from poorer families.[23]

Hasan Imam's association with the mosque is independently documented in Inquilab, which repeatedly identifies him as its Spokesperson and Imam.[4][7][8]

Other Names

Sources have used several forms of Hasan Imam's name. These include Maulana Syed Hasan Imam, Maulana Hasan Imam, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi and Maulana Hasan Imam Zangipuri.[4][7][21] Archival material also uses the longer form Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri and Allamah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri.[24]

See also


References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/the-shia-times-shia-olama-magazine-2005-pg-19-maulana-hasan-imam-rizvi
  2. ↑ Rashtriya Andaaz (2026-08-27), India's One Of Leading Muslim Figure And Shia Religious Leader Hazrat Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri On Eid E Milad, retrieved 2026-10-03
  3. ↑ Maulana Hasan Imam Facebook (2026-08-26), Shia Religious Leader Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri On A Community Social And Public Gathering, retrieved 2026-10-03 {{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "وسیم رضوی کے خلاف میراروڈ کے مسلمانوں میں بھی شدید بے چینی اور اضطراب" [Extreme unrest and anxiety among the Muslims of Mira Road against Wasim Rizvi]. Inquilab (in Urdu). 27 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ The Shia Times (2022-03-09). The Shia Times, 2 Successful Decades Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi.
  6. ↑ "2 Successful Decades Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". The Shia Times.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "رمضان المبارک کے آخری جمعہ کوشہر و مضافات میں 'یوم القدس' منایا گیا" [Quds Day was observed in the city and suburbs on the last Friday of Ramadan]. Inquilab (in Urdu). 29 March 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "سیرت النبیؐ و اتحاد امت کانفرنس میں قرآن مجید کے راستے پر چلنے کی تلقین" [Call to follow the path of the Holy Quran at the Seerat-un-Nabi and Ittehad-ul-Ummah conference]. Inquilab (in Urdu). 1 December 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  9. ↑ "کرونا وائرس سے زیادہ خطرناک جہیز کا وائرس ہے: قاضی مطیع الرحمٰن قاسمی". Hamari Aawaz (in Urdu). 16 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ "2017 Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi's Protest on Jannatul Baqi". Internet Archive.
  11. ↑ "2023 Yaum E Quds Protest, Mira Road, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  12. ↑ "2021 Darul Qaza Mira Road With Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ Isfahan, IQNA. "IQNA Isfahan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Board, Mira Road".
  14. ↑ Khorasan, IQNA. "IQNA Khorasan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council, Mira Road".
  15. ↑ "ممبئی میں شیعہ علماء اسمبلی ہندوستان کا دو روزہ اجلاس؛ قومی مسائل کو باہمی اتفاق سے حل کرنے پر زور". حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی (in اردو). حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  16. ↑ "وسیم رضوی کے خلاف میراروڈ کے مسلمانوں میں بھی شدید بے چینی اور اضطراب". Inquilab.com (in اردو). 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2026-10-03.
  17. ↑ "ہندوستان کے مختلف علاقوں کے علماء اور انجمنوں نے وسیم مرتد اور اس کے ساتھیوں کے سوشل بائیکاٹ کا اعلان کرتے ہوئے انہیں اسلام سے خارج قرار دیا". حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی (in اردو). حوزہ نیوز ایجنسی. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  18. ↑ "اگر لڑکیاں حجاب پہنیں گی تو اسکول اور کالج انتظامیہ کو اجازت دینے پر مجبور ہونا پڑے گا" [If girls wear hijab, school and college administrations will be forced to give permission]. Inquilab (in Urdu). 19 March 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  19. ↑ "Shia Crowd Lead By Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi Filed FIR In Mira Road Police Station Against Rohit Sardana On 2017". Internet Archive.
  20. ↑ "2017, Rohit Sardana Protest Rally, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Senior Shia Cleric and Chief of Shia Population of Mira Road Maulana Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri files an FIR against Journalist Rohit Sardana". Veritas International Express. 2 September 2026.
  22. ↑ "Muslim groups see red over journo's tweet". The Times of India. 23 November 2017.
  23. ↑ "Mumbai: Western suburbs get biggest Shia mosque that will coach poor kids". The Times of India. 17 July 2022.
  24. ↑ "Interview Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi, 2015, Zainabia Channel". Internet Archive. 2015.
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