Naeem Siddiqui

Maulana Naeem Siddiqui (1916 - 25 September 2002) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer and politician. He was among the founder-members of the Jamaat-e-Islami and a close associate of Maulana Abul A'la Maududi.^[1]

Political Life

Naeem Siddiqui was among the founder members of Jamaat-e-Islami along with its founder Maulana Abul A'la Maududi. However, due to irreconcilable differences with its leadership, he quit Jamaat in 1994^[1][2] and joined the Islamic political party, the Tehreek-e-Islami.

Contributions

Literature

He started his literary career by joining biweekly magazine, Kausar, from Karachi under the editorship of Maulana Nasrullah Khan Aziz. Later, he joined the monthly Charagh-i-Rah and remained its editor for nine years.^[1] He was instrumental in using the above outlets to disseminate Islamic knowledge and raise awareness on Islamic culture.

He was credited as a poet of a unique style and wrote verses on religious, political and social issues. Through his short stories, poetry and articles in magazines such as the Charagh-i-Rah, he helped in creating a wide audience for Islamic literature and poetry in Pakistan and the Muslim world.^[3]

He was also editor of the monthly magazine Tarjumanul Quran for a long time after the death of Maulana Maududi.^[3]

Books

Maulana Siddiqui is well known for his biographical work on Prophet Mohammad (S.A.), Muhsin e Insaniyat, or The Benefactor of Humanity.^[1][4][5] Furthermore, he is also author of many books dealing with issues related to Islam and the aspects of the Islamic movement. Many of his books have been translated into a variety of languages, such as "Ta'meere Siraat Ke Lawazem".^[3]

Death

He died on September 25, 2002 in Lahore due to ill health at the age of 86. His funeral prayers were offered at the Mansoora Ground. It was led by Mian Tufail Muhammad, former Amir of the Jamaat.^[1]

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