[1]Pirzada Md. Abbas Siddique (born 1987) is an Islamic scholar, social activist and Indian politician who founded the Indian Secular Front political party in 2021. He is a cleric of the Furfura Sharif in Hooghly, West Bengal[2] and is the scion of the Siddique family, which is the founder and custodian of the Furfura Sharif.[3][4]
Pirzada Md. Abbas Siddique | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Siddique Furfura Sharif, Hooghly, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian Secular Front |
| Parent | Mohammad Ali Akbar Siddique (father) |
| Relatives | Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique (great-grandfather) Nawsad Siddique (brother) |
| Alma mater | Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah |
| Occupation | Islamic Scholar • Politician |
| Website | +919830825982 |
| Nickname | Bhaijaan (brother) |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Silsila-e-Furfura |
Early life
editAbbas Siddiqui was born to Pirzada Ali Akbar Siddiqui. He is the great-grandson of Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique who established the Silsila-e-Furfura (Order of Furfura Sharif) and is the nephew of Toha Siddiqui.[5] Siddiqui has studied Islamic Theology from Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah.[citation needed]
Political career
editOn 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.[6] However, that plan faltered[7] and instead he joined hands with the Left Front (comprising various communist parties) and the Congress to form the Sanjukta Morcha. His party Indian Secular Front contested on a borrowed symbol from Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party (RSMP) which is a Bihar-based party.[8]
In 2021, Siddiqui called for beheading as punishment for disrespecting the Quran.[9]
References
edit- ^ NB time Bangla (26 October 2022). আব্বাস সিদ্দিকীর মোবাইল নাম্বার যোগাযোগ করুন। Abbas Siddiqui mobile number contact.NB time Bangla. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Explained: Spotlight on a Muslim cleric, election pointers in West Bengal". The Indian Express. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ MPost (18 March 2021). "ISF to fight polls on borrowed symbol". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Behead call (17 October 2021). "Abbas Siddique calls for beheading Bangladeshi Hindu for his secular act". www.indiatoday.in.