Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi also known as Ayatullah Aqeel-ul-Gharavi (Arabic: آيت الله السيد عقيل الغروى) (born 2 February 1964) is a leading Indian Twelver Shia scholar, philosopher, thinker, writer, poet, educationist, community activist, critic, and a mujtahid. Presently, Aqeel-ul-Gharavi is acknowledged as one of the most famous and senior Shia scholars from the Indian Subcontinent. He was the principal of Hawza-e-Ilmia Jamia-tus-Saqalain, Delhi and is the current chairman of Safinatul Hidaya Trust, India. He is the vice-President of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat and member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Syed Aqeel is also a member of the Majma Jahani Ahlulbayt, Iran. Gharavi supervises PhD students at the Aligarh University, India. In addition to all of these, he also serves as patron of Imamia Islamic University, Delhi and secretary of Forum of Philosophers, India.
