Ayatollah Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi is a prominent Pakistani Shia Islamic scholar and political leader, currently serving as the Patron-in-Chief of the Shia Ulema Council (SUC) of Pakistan. He has held this position since 1988, following the assassination of his predecessor, Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini. Ayatollah Naqvi is also the founder and leader of Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP), a political party that emerged from the banned Tehreek-e-Jafaria Pakistan (TJP). The TJP was initially founded in 1979 to represent the Shia community’s interests but was banned twice before transitioning into the ITP. The ITP continues to operate as the political wing of the SUC. His influence extends beyond Pakistan’s borders, as he has been a vocal critic of global geopolitical issues affecting the Muslim world.