All India Shia Political Conference

{{Short description|Political party in British India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}

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| name = All India Shia Political Conference

| native_name = آل انڈیا تشیع پولیٹیکل کانفرنس

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| foundation = {{Start date|1929}}

| ideology = Shia political representation, anti-partition

| headquarters = Lucknow, British India

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| country = British India

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The All India Shia Political Conference ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|آل انڈیا تشیع پولیٹیکل کانفرنس}}}}), commonly called the Shia Political Conference was a political party in British India that was organized in Lucknow in 1929.{{cite book |title=Grassroots, Volumes 29-30 |date=2000 |publisher=University of Sind |pages=111 |language=English}}

In October 1937, it urged its members to support the Indian National Congress, a decision which was praised by Nehru.{{cite book |title=Economic and Political Weekly, Volume 21, Issue 4 |date=1986 |publisher=Sameeksha Trust |page=2275 |language=English|quote=In October 1937 the All-India Shia Political Conference direc.-.d its members to join the Congress 'unconditionally' and challenged the Muslim League's claim to represent the Shias. Nehru rejoiced at this decision and welcomed the followers of the Shia Conference "to the ranks of those who fight for India's freedom".}}

The All India Shia Political Conference included provincial units, with notable individuals in leadership positions, such as Sir Sultan Ahmad of the Bihar unit, who denounced Jinnah in April 1940.{{cite book |last1=Sajjad |first1=Mohammad |title=Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781317559825 |pages=204 |language=English}}

In the Shia Political Conference meeting held at Chapra on 18 April 1940, the pro-separatist Muslim League's Lahore Resolution was condemned; notable members in attendance included Yahya Nazim, Syed Hasan Askari, Mozaffar Husain, Ali Muzaffar, Abdul Aziz Ansari, as well as Shabbir Hasan, who presided over the meeting.

The All India Shia Political Conference was a member at the All India Azad Muslim Conference, which opposed the partition of India and creation of Pakistan.{{cite book |last1=Qasmi |first1=Ali Usman |last2=Robb |first2=Megan Eaton |title=Muslims against the Muslim League: Critiques of the Idea of Pakistan |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781108621236 |page=2 |language=English}}