Abbas Siddiqui
Abbas Siddiqui | |
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আব্বাস সিদ্দিকী | |
| File:Abbas Siddiqui.jpg Abbas Siddiqui in pir abu bakar siddique's mazar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Furfura Sharif, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian Secular Front |
| Father | Ali Akbar Siddiqui |
| Relatives | Toha Siddiqui (uncle) Zulfiqar Ali Siddiqui (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah |
| Occupation |
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| Nickname(s) | Bhaijaan (brother) |
Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui is an Indian islamic scholar, theologian and politician who established the Indian Secular Front in 2021. He is a cleric of the Furfura Sharif Shrine in Hooghly, West Bengal and is the scion of the Siddiqui family, which is the founder and custodian of the Furfura Sharif.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Abbas Siddiqui was born to Pirzada Ali Akbar Siddiqui. He is the great-grandson of Abu Bakr Siddiqui who established the Silsila-e-Furfura (Order of Furfura Sharif) and is the nephew of Toha Siddiqui.[3]
Siddiqui has studied Islamic Theology from Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah.
Political career[edit]
On 21 January 2021 he formed his party Indian Secular Front which will be contesting in the 2021 West Bengal Elections. Initially they planned to join hands with AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi.[4] However, that plan faltered[5] and instead he joined hands with the Left Front (comprising various communist parties) and the Congress to form the Sanjukta Morcha. He contested on a borrowed symbol from Rastriya Secular Majlis Party (RSMP) Which is a Bihar-based party
Controversies[edit]
Siddiqui has been in a number of controversies. In the aftermath of the 2020 Delhi riots he was heard asking for a "virus" that would "kill 10–500 million people"[6] He referred to MP Nusrat Jahan as the "one who earns by showing her body" and that she should be "tied to a tree and beaten up". He has described Kolkata's mayor and state urban development minister Firhad Hakim as an "infidel and apostate" for participating in the Durga Puja despite being a Muslim.[7] He has also come out in support of the man who beheaded French school-teacher Samuel Paty.
In response to these comments; he has replied in an interview[8] that these comments should be ignored because "That Abbas was of a different ideology, leave him be."[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Popular Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui floats new political party in Bengal". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ Roy, Rajat (29 March 2021). "Abbas Siddiqui's dilemma—bring Muslims from TMC and still be secular enough for Left-Congress". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ "Why it is Wrong and Unfair to Label Abbas Siddiqui as Communal". newsclick.in. 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Owaisi Joining Hands with Abbas Siddiqui Could be a Red Flag for Mamata Banerjee". The Wire. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ Chowdhuri, Pranmoy Brahmachary & Rajib (28 March 2021). "Asaduddin Owaisi withdraws support to Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui in West Bengal polls". The Asian Age. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ↑ Daniyal, Shoaib. "Abbas Siddiqui might struggle against TMC – but represents a churn amongst Bengali Muslims". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Explained | What Does Controversial Cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Poll Plunge Mean For Bengal?". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ মুখোমুখি (১৩.০৩.২১) ভোট কেটে আসলে আপনি বিজেপির সুবিধা করবেন? মুখোমুখি পীরজাদা আব্বাস সিদ্দিকি (in Bengali), retrieved 27 April 2021
- ↑ Daniyal, Shoaib. "Abbas Siddiqui might struggle against TMC – but represents a churn amongst Bengali Muslims". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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