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Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri
Grand Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Zangipuri
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 (The Finest of the Fine), Aaftab e Imamat (The Sun of Imamat), Naqeeb ul Millat (The Leader of the Community)
Personal
Born02 March 1974
ReligionShia Islam
SpouseSyeda Nishat Fatima Hasan Imam Zangipuri
ChildrenSir Syed Raza Imam (Syed Raza Imam Zangipuri), Syed Jawad Imam Zangipuri
JurisprudenceTwelver
CreedUsooli
Senior posting
Based inMumbai, India
PostSupreme Religious Authority and Chief of Shia Community of Mira Road, Northern Mumbai and Western Suburbs (Mumbai), Imam e Jumma wal Jamaat of Mira Road, Mumbai

Grand Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri (born 2 March 1974) is an Indian Shia Jurist, cleric, Mujtahid and religious leader.[1] he is prominent and influential religious leader and is regarded as one of the leading figures in India's Muslim Community.[2][3] He is the Supreme Religious Authority of Mira Road, Northern Mumbai and Western Suburbs (Mumbai) also regarded as the Chief of Shia Population and has served as the Imam-e-Jumma of Haidery Jama Masjid in Mira Road, Mumbai for more than two decades.[4][5]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

Zangipuri was born on March 1974 in Jangipur, Ghazipur.[6] he studied his intial studies in India then moved to Qom, Iran[7], where he studied in Qom Seminary for about more than a decade[7], additionally Zangipuri served as the Dean of Hawzah e Sahibe Zamaan, a shia seminary in Qom Iran[8][9]. he was the first Indian to serve as the Dean of Hawzah e Sahibe Zamaan[10]. Zangipuri then left the office in 2002 and returned back to India[11][12], on arrival back to India he received an offer letter as Imam-e-Jumma of Mira Road, a western suburb of Mumbai. since 2003 he is continuously serving as Imam-e-Jumma and later as chief of shia community.[13]

Zangipuri is reported to have more than 1,00,000 followers.[14][15][16]

Ayatollah Zangipuri is known as Naqeeb ul Millat meaning “leader of the community”[15][17][18], Daqeeq ul Daqaaeq meaning "finest of fine"[17][18]. Allamah a title used for a scholar[17][18]. Aaftab-e-Imamat, meaning “the Sun of Imamat,”[17][18] and Maulana, also spelled Mawlana or Molana, a title of respect commonly used for Muslim religious scholars.[18]

A compilation of his sermons was published in a book titled Mimbar-e-Mudallal, written by Syed Mehdi Jafri, a pakistani author and published by Idara-e-Ma'arif Publications in Karachi, Pakistan.[19]

Views[edit | edit source]

The Inquilab, (daily urdu newspaper) has reported Zangipuri as both Imam and Spokesperson.[4] Over the years, he has delivered religious addresses and participated in various Shia religious and community programmes in Mira Road and elsewhere.

In March 2025, Zangipuri spoke about issues relating to Quds Day, Palestine and Muslim unity.[20] In December 2025, Inquilab reported a "Seerat-un-Nabi and Ittehad-ul-Ummah conference" in Mira Road at which Zangipuri was also present, where he addressed the gathering on the role of individuals in strengthening the family system.[21] In 2021 report by Hamari Aawaz covered remarks Zangipuri made at a social-reform meeting in Mira Road.[22] Zangipuri has participated in a range of religious lectures, community meetings and public demonstrations. Archival recordings show him at events relating to Jannatul Baqi, Quds Day, the hijab controversy and the Waseem Rizvi controversy.[23][24][25] His public activities have also received coverage from outlets including Hawzah News and IQNA's Isfahan and Khorasan services[26][27][28] In 2021, Zangipuri publicly responded to the controversy surrounding Waseem Rizvi's proposed actions concerning the Quran, according to The Inquilab.[4] 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".[29] Zangipuri further criticised Waseem, stating, “These are verses from the Quran, not documents of the Waqf Board.”[30] March 2022 report by The Inquilab on a meeting concerning the hijab also listed Zangipuri among the religious figures who attended the gathering.[31]

In 2017, Zangipuri was associated with a protest in Mira Road over statements made by journalist Rohit Sardana. Archival video footage shows him leading a protest rally and accompanying members of the Shia community to the Naya Nagar Police Station.[32][33] A later report by Veritas International Express described him as a senior Shia cleric and referred to him as the "Chief of Shias of Mira Road", the report said that he led members of the Shia community to Naya Nagar Police Station in connection with a complaint against Sardana.[34] Contemporary reporting by The Times of India independently documented that a police complaint had been filed in Mira Road concerning Sardana's remarks.[35][36]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Al-Musawi, Hassan (2022). Contemporary Shia Religious Leadership in the Indian Diaspora. Najaf, Karbala: Dar al-Thaqalayn Publications. pp. Unit 7, Allamah Maulana Syed Hasan Imam, Page 49 to Page 57. OL 62675026M.
  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 "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. ↑ "Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 2026-10-17. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Falkenberger, Matthias (2026). The Family of Masters. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Falkenberger Verlag. pp. Chapter no 12- Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi Zangipuri, Page 70 to Page 110. OL 62675024M.
  8. ↑ Ahmed, Syed (1995). Qom Ke Ayyam. Qom, Iran and Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan: Original Publisher: Qom Publications Place of Publication: Qom, Iran Year of Original Publication: 1995 Republished by: Zarr Press Place of Republishing: Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan Year of Republishing: 1997. pp. Page 5-6. OL 62675031M.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  9. ↑ Maulana Syed Ahmed, Qom ke Ayyam, p.22&23, Kabul
  10. ↑ Ahmed, Syed (1995). Qom Ke Ayyam. Qom, Iran and Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan: Original Publisher: Qom Publications Place of Publication: Qom, Iran Year of Original Publication: 1995 Republished by: Zarr Press Place of Republishing: Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan Year of Republishing: 1997. pp. Page no 9. OL 62675031M.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  11. ↑ Afghanistani, Maulana Syed Ahmed (1995). Qom Ke Ayyam. Qom, Iran and Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan: Original Publisher: Qom Publications Place of Publication: Qom, Iran Year of Original Publication: 1995 Republished by: Zarr Press Place of Republishing: Dasht-e Barchi, District 13, Kabul, Afghanistan Year of Republishing: 1997. pp. Page no 13-14. OL 62675031M.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  12. ↑ Maulana Syed Ahmed, Qom ke Ayyam, P.17, Iran
  13. ↑ IbrahimShaykh (2026-10-15). "Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi: A Prominent Religious Leader and One of Most Influential Muslim Figures". SubmitPR Free. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
  14. ↑ Cohen, David Michael (2024). Religious Authority and Social Change among Twelver Shia Communities. New York, United States: Meridian Scholarly Publications. pp. Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi, Page 109 to Page 130. OL 62675030M.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Naqvi, Syed Abbas (2023). Ulama of the Indian Subcontinent: Biographical Profiles and Intellectual Traditions. Karachi, Pakistan: Maktaba-e-Tahqiq, Pakistan. pp. Section 19, Naqeeb-ul-Millat Ayatollah Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi, Page 127 to Page 149. OL 62675025M.
  16. ↑ Williams, Eleanor J. (2024). Faith and Public Leadership among India's Muslim Minorities. New York, United States: Meridian Studies Press. OL 62675027M.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Levesque, Dr Robert (2026). Indian Muslim Legends: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia of Muslim scholars, Sufis, poets, philosophers, educators and reformers of Indian Sub continent. Fremont, California, United States: RL Publishing, USA. pp. Chapter 73, Page 465-467. doi:10.5281/zenodo.23338154.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Levesque, Dr. Robert. Indian Muslim Legends. Fremont, California, United States: RL Publishing, USA. pp. Chapter No 73- Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi, Page 464 to Page 472. doi:10.5281/zenodo.23338154. OL 62675032M.
  19. ↑ Jafri, Syed Mehdi (2023). Mimbar-e-Mudallal: Sermons and Intellectual Contributions of Syed Hasan Imam Rizvi. Karachi, Pakistan: Idara-e-Ma'arif Publications. OL 62675029M.
  20. ↑ "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)
  21. ↑ "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)
  22. ↑ "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)
  23. ↑ "2017 Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi's Protest on Jannatul Baqi". Internet Archive.
  24. ↑ "2023 Yaum E Quds Protest, Mira Road, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  25. ↑ "2021 Darul Qaza Mira Road With Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  26. ↑ Isfahan, IQNA. "IQNA Isfahan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Board, Mira Road".
  27. ↑ Khorasan, IQNA. "IQNA Khorasan- Shia Olama wa Khuteba Council, Mira Road".
  28. ↑ "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.
  29. ↑ "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.
  30. ↑ Times, Mibha. "Protestors seek Waseems arrest for petition against removal of Quranic verses".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ↑ "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)
  32. ↑ "Shia Crowd Lead By Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi Filed FIR In Mira Road Police Station Against Rohit Sardana On 2017". Internet Archive.
  33. ↑ "2017, Rohit Sardana Protest Rally, Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi". Internet Archive.
  34. ↑ "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.
  35. ↑ "Muslim groups see red over journo's tweet". The Times of India. 23 November 2017.
  36. ↑ "Interview Of Maulana Hasan Imam Rizvi, 2015, Zainabia Channel". Internet Archive. 2015.
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