Nasirabad, Raibareli
| Nasirabad, Raibareli Nasirabad नसीराबाद نصیر آباد Darul Ijtihad Nasirabad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Nasirabad, Raibareli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°ECoordinates: 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Rae Bareli |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,353 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 229307 |
| Telephone code | 91-5313 |
| Sex ratio | 1082 ♂/♀ |
Nasirabad (नसीराबाद, نصیر آباد) is a Village and a Gram Sabha in Chhatoh Block, Rae Bareli district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nasirabad is the land of ijtehad and most famous of Ayatollah Syed Dildar Ali Naseerabadi (مولانا سيد دلدار على نصيرابادى) - also known as Ghufraa'n-Ma'ab (غفران ماب) was a Shia scholar of India.
Geography
Nasirabad is located at 26°15′N 81°32′E / 26.25°N 81.53°E. It has an average elevation of 101 metres (331 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 Indian census, Nasirabad had a population of 9,353. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 40%, male literacy is 48%, and female literacy is 30%.
Sadaat of Nasirabad
Jais is the earliest known Naqvi Sadats of India. .Syed Najmuddin Sabzwari, a revered Ulema, was the leader of Momineens who settled and inhabited this land, in 1027 A.D(around 420 Hijri).Later on during the reign of Sher Shah Suri(mid 16th century) adjacent Patakpur,7 km from Jais, was inhabited by Momineen of Jais under the leadership of Syed Zakaria Jaisi ( Great Grandfather of Hazrat Ghufraan Ma'ab ) and rechristened as Naseerabad after the name of Syed Syed Naseeruddin Jaisi.
Jais & Naseerabad are the native land of Khandan e Ijtihad .This belt of Momineens always concentrated on Educations and Higher Aims which were to take them close to their ALMIGHTY. This land was bestowed by some of the famous religious scholars of different sects of ISLAM.
Ayatullah al Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi 'Gufraanmaab (ra)' was from here and later his family came to be called Khandan e Ijtihaad due to the heavy presence of high-ranking scholars. Some of the famous religious scholars from this lineage include Syedul Ulema Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi 'Naqqan', Jannat Ma'ab Ayatullah Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Ayatullah Aqa Hasan Sb, Ayatullah Syed Kalbe Hussain Naqvi, Allama Agha Mahdi Naqvi (based in Karachi), Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Abid Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Hasan Naqvi, Hujjatul Islam Syed Kalbe Jawwad Naqvi, Allama Syed Hasan Zafar Naqvi(based in Karachi), Allama Nasir Ijtehadi, Dr Kalbe Sadiq, Hujjatul Islam Syed Ali Mohammad Naqvi (Professor AMU).
Muharram observations
Muharram is observed here with great fervour and great enthusiasm. The significant importance attached to the event of martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s) and consequently muharram has shaped the cultural evolution of Nasirabad. There are couple of grand old buildings of archaeological importance built here, which are called Imambargahs. There have been many religious leaders of pan Indian influence, with their roots from this place. Muharram observations have also helped flourished the Urdu literature, here. There have never been dearth of Urdu poets specializing in the art of 'Mersia' and 'Nauha' in Nasirabad and many of them were acclaimed as the peers of Urdu literature. Therefore, great traditional values are attached to the Muharram events and are observed by arranging religious sittings(Majlis) of gents and ladies. Besides these, there are Matami Juloos (mourning processions) with recitation of Nauhas (elegies) and flagging with chains.
Some of the prominent Juloos are listed below:
1st Muharram : Chandrat Juloos
4th Muharram : Juloos Started From Sultan Raza Naqvi's House and end to Imambada Rauza.
5th Muharram : Juloos Started From Talib Husain’s House and end to Imambara Kafi Miyan. Ahead of Juloos is Alam, Zuljana, Taboot with people reciting Mersiya.
6th Muharram : Juloos.
7th Muharram : Juloos e Mehndee.
8th Muharram : Juloos e Alamdar Hazrat Abbas (a.s.)
9th Muharram : Juloos e Mehndee.
10th Muharram : Juloos e Ashoora.
- Anjuman-e-Haidariya
- Anjuman-e-Mohammadiya
Notable people from Nasirabad
- Religious leaders
- Allama Syed Dildar Ali Naqvi Naseerabadi
- Syed-ul-Ulama Ayatullah Syed Ali Naqi Naqvi
- Mujtahid Maulana Syed Aqa Hasan Naqvi
- Maulana Syed Kalbe Hussain
- Maulana Syed Kalbe Abid
- Academicians