Sibt-e-Jaafar Zaidi
Sayyid Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi (Urdu: سيد سبط جعفر حسين زيدى) or commonly known as Ustad Sibte Jaffar (Urdu: اُستاد سبطِ جعفر) (born 1957) was a Pakistani professor, poet, advocate, principal, religious reciter, writer and social worker.[2][3][4]
Sibt e Jaafar Hussain Zaidi | |
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![]() Calligraphic representation of Sibt-e-Jaafar in Urdu | |
Born | Karachi, Pakistan | 7 March 1957
Died | 18 March 2013 56) Liaquatabad, Karachi, Pakistan | (aged
Resting place | Wadi-e-Hussain, Karachi,[1] |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Other names | Ustad Shaheed Sibte Jaafar |
Occupation | Professor, Poet, Religious Reciter and Writer |
Known for | Poetry |

A CSS cleared 20th grade officer, a principal, a teacher, a poet, and mentor. He started 7 colleges in interior sindh, each costing around Rs. 6 million. He had set up educational centers. Apart from looking after educational wings of around 5 welfare organizations, he was overseeing numerous charity organizations and orphanages. He received an Honorary award from Harvard University. He ran a school in Tando Adam where Muslim and Hindus studied for free. He was a poet, an intellectual, a principal in a college. He was shot down when he was returning from his college on his bike.
Born and raised in Shia Muslim family, Sibte Jaffer got the early attachment with Ahl al-Bayt. Sibte Jaffer chose to write poetry for Ahl al-Bayt, through this Zaidi started getting momentum among masses, he used to recite Eulogies which was written by himself in different Majalis organized by different people at different locations mostly in Karachi, Pakistan. His skilled poetry and unique recitation style gave him the Title of "Sha'ir-e-Ahle Bait" (Poet of Ahle Bait).
Manqabats
• Jab Imam Ayenge
Death
Sibt e Jaafar was killed by two people who were on a motorcycle in Liaquatabad, Karachi on 18 March 2013.[2][3][4]
On 4 April 2013, the two suspects were arrested in Karachi. [5][2]
References
- "Grave of Sayyid Sibte Jaffar Hussain Zaidi at Wadi-e-Hussain".
- "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". The News International.
- "No one spared: Liaquatabad college loses its principal in shooting – The Express Tribune". 19 March 2013.
- "Prof. Sibte Jafar laid to rest amid more attacks – The Express Tribune". 20 March 2013.
- "Killers of Prof Sibte Jaffar arrested in Karachi". 3 April 2013.