Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi

Syed Saif Abbas Naqvi (مولانا سيد نقوى) is a Twelver Shia Muslim cleric from India. He is president of the office of Shia Markazi Chand Committee in Lucknow He is one of the prominent Shia clerics of Lucknow.
Family background.
He comes from a family of scholars known as "Khandan-e-Ijtehad", and traces his lineage from Dildar Ali Naseerabadi (also known as Ghufran Ma'ab), their ancestors came from Sabzevar.
Positions and activities.
He has held following positions:
Anti profile-pic statement.
In 2013, he said, women should not post pictures on Facebook.
Against photo shoots at Bara Imambara complex.
In June 2020, he along with Imam-e-Juma of Asafi Mosque at the Bara Imambara Maulana Kalbe Jawad, academician and cleric Maulana Kalbe Sibtain Noori, senior cleric Maulana Agha Roohi, spokesperson of All-India Shia Personal Law Board Maulana Yasoob Abbas and Maulana Abbas Irshad, have all signed the memorandum against photo shoots at Bara Imambara complex.
Involvement in anti-CAA demonstrations and rallies.
In March–April 2020, he was involved in Citizenship Amendment Act protests. For which Lucknow Police issued notice to him.
Support to COVID-19 lockdown.
In April 2020, he asked people to abide by lockdown norms during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.