Syed Babar Ashraf
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Syed Babar Ashraf | |
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 Ashraf at Ajmer Dargah | |
| Born | Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Education | Engineering (Aligarh Muslim University) |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation | Founder President, Sada-e-Sufia-e-Hind (SUVOI) Member,[1] Maulana Azad Education Foundation, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India |
Syed Babar Ashraf is an Indian Sufi leader.
Activism[]
During the pre-election period in India, Ashraf exhorted Muslims to vote those candidates "who are secular and have a clean image irrespective of their party affiliations."[2] He denounced any move that was detrimental to the national good of the country. He has always been a strong critic of Wahhabism, Salafism, and associated ideologies. He has been promoting a Dargah Act to manage dargahs of Sufi saints according to Sufi traditions.[3] Many Muslim heritage sites under Archaeological Survey of India belong to Sufi Muslims that have now been usurped. Ashraf is against such usurpation.[3]
References[]
- ^ Government of India. "Welcome to Maulana Azad Education Foundation". maef.nic.in. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vote-for-secular-candidates-says-sufi-muslim-sect/article2799167.ece[bare URL]
- ^ a b Rahul Pandita. "A cleric who could have redeemed Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Aligarh Muslim University alumni
- Indian Sufis
- Living people
- People from Ambedkar Nagar district
- Indian Sufi religious leaders