He is also the head of one of the largest Shia Islam organizations in Pakistan the Tehreek-e-Jafaria. After a ban by 1995 regime, it continues to work under the name of Tehreek-e-Islami. Again the Tehreek-e-Islami was banned and a new party was formed with the name Shia Ulema Council. Naqvi also headed the religious wing of Tehreek-e-Islami i.e. the Shia Ulema Council. After the murder of Arif Hussain Hussaini in 1988, he was elected as the head [ Quaid e Millat e Jaffaria ] of the Tehrik-e-Jafaria by the Supreme Council of Shiite clergy of Pakistan.[2]
in November 2003 Pervez Musharraf regime arrested the Naqvi in charge of Azam Tariq murder case the leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba, an Islamic extremist Anti-Shia SunniDeobandiIslamist organization leader who was murdered in 2003[4] by a member of the Sipah-e-Muhammad a shia militant organization in revenge for the Quetta mosque attack and the massacre of more than 50 shia muslims by Sipah-e-Sahaba in 2003.[5] The Thousands of his supporters warned the government that they would besiege the federal capital if the government did not release Naqvi within the next few weeks. The demonstrators staged a rally in Islamabad on Sunday to protest the detention of Naqvi and the killing of Shiite leaders.[citation needed]
Naqvi was released on bail from the Adiala Jail on Saturday.[when?] The Golra Police arrested him on November 16,[when?] in connection with the Azam Tariq murder case. After rejection of his bail petition in a special anti-terrorist court, Naqvi's lawyers went to the high court, which ordered his release. Naqvi's sons and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal leaders received him and he was taken to his home under tight security.[6]
