Majlis (or Mejlis; Arabic: مجلس‎, pl. مجالس Majālis), is an Arabic term meaning "a place of sitting", used in the context of "council", to describe various types of special gatherings among common interest groups be it administrative, social or religious in countries with linguistic or cultural connections to Islamic countries. Examples include legislative assemblies, private homes used to entertain guests and remembrance of Husayn ibn Ali. Also it is the equivalent of the term legislature in some Islamic-culture states. It shares its root with the verb meaning 'to sit,' جلس jalasa (cf. British English 'sitting room').

Allama Nasir Abbas was once one of the most wanted Pakistani jihadists in South East Asia. He was a member of al-Qaeda's regional affiliate, Jemaah Islamiya (JI).

According to Indonesia's top anti-terrorist police officer, General Ansyaad Mbai, Abbas was a very dangerous man and one of the key figures in the JI.

In a BBC interview, Abbas explained his philosophy of jihad. Abbas stated that he believes it is acceptable to fight and kill foreign forces occupying Muslim countries. He gives as examples the Soviets in Afghanistan, the Americans in Iraq and the Philippine army occupying what he describes as ancestral Muslim lands in Mindanao. According to Abbas, the killing of innocent civilians - men, women and children - is forbidden.^{[citation needed]}

Abbas uses his position to criticize the modern violent jihad philosophy, outlined by Palestinian Abdullah Azzam, acknowledged to be the "father" of modern violent jihad. He stated in his interview the 202 civilian deaths in the 2002 Bali bombings gave him pause. Abbas actively assisted the police in tracking down and arresting some of his former comrades. He explains that from that point on, he tried to persuade his former comrades that their interpretation of the Quran was wrong, and urged them to "return to the right path of Islamic teaching".^{[citation needed]}

Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi (born 2 February 1964 in India) is a leading Shia scholar and community activist of India. He is also a professor at Hauz-e-Ilmiya Jamiat-us-Saqalain, Delhi. During early 1990s he was principal of this Hauza. and co-supervisor of Safinatul Hidaya Trust, Batla House, Okhla, Delhi. He is Vice-President of All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat, a conglomeration of various Indian Muslim organizations.

In 1999, Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi addressed majalis in Karachi.

In Lahore, he addressed five majalis in 2003 at 6-B, Model Town, Lahore. Since then, he has been coming to Lahore and addressing at various venues from 2003-2010 specially at 6-B, Model Town and "Imam Bargah Gulistan-e-Zahra (sa)" at Abbot Road, Lahore on different topics like theology, philosophy, science & Islam etc.

In 2007, Allama Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi extended his visit to Multan. He addressed two majalis at "Imambargah Haideria", Gulghast Colony and one at Mumtazabad.

In month of Muharram, 2007, Ayatullah Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi visited the boys and girls campuses of Fatimiyah College.

Allama Talib Jauhari is a famous Islamic Scholar, Religious Leader, Public Speaker, Mufassir-e-Quran, Urdu Poet, Historian and Philosopher from the Shi'ite Sect of Islam. Allama Talib Jauhari born in Patna, British India on August 27th 1939 and has been addressing Majlis-e-Aza for the past 45 years in Pakistan and abroad. His original name is Abu Talib Jauhar which during his studies in Iraq turned into Talib Jauhari.

Allama Talib Jauhari belongs to the "Khandan-e-Jauhar" which has produced many^[vague]Scholars, Ulama's and Hukma's in the past two centuries. Allama Talib Jauhari is the son of Maulana Muhammad Mustafa Jauhar. Maulana Jauhar was an Islamic Scholar, Philosopher and Poet. Maulana Jauhar wrote books on Falsafah i.e. "Tawheed o Adal Nahj al-Balagha ki roshni mein", "Saboot-e-Khuda" and on Fiqh i.e. "Aqaid-e-Jaafria" & "Asool-e-Jaafria" and "Deewan-e-Mehrab", which was his poetic work.

Famous^{[citation needed]} Alim-e-deen Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Muslim was the Grand Father of Allama Talib Jauhari who vowed to His excellence in Usul al-fiqh and other Islamic science gave him particular prominence amongst the Eminent Scholars of his times. Maulana Hakim Muslim did research work on Islamic eschatology and wrote his book on Falsafah-e-Barzakh i.e. "Alam-e-Barzakh me Halchal".

Syed Mohsin Naqvi was a great Urdu language poet of Pakistan. He is believed to have been murdered on 15 January 1996. He was born in a village Sadat near Dera Ghazi Khan. He did his Graduation from Govt. College Bosan Road Multan. The secret of his life is that his actual Name was Ghulam Abbas. He did his masters from University of the Punjab Lahore. Before his arrival at Lahore he was well known as Mohsin Naqvi. He was also known as the Poet of Ahl al-Bayt. His poetry is well accepted and recited all over World.

Following are the famous Urdu poetry books of Syed Mohsin Naqvi