Abbas Siddiqui
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 |
| Nickname | Bhaijaan (brother) |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Silsila-e-Furfura |
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[1] and is the scion of the Siddique family, which is the founder and custodian of the Furfura Sharif.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Abbas 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.[4] Siddiqui has studied Islamic Theology from Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah.[citation needed]
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.[5] However, that plan faltered[6] 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.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.