The family uses last name "Naqvi" to denote that they are descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through the lineage of the Imam Ali al-Naqi.
[1][2] The Oudh family of Sayyids of Nasirabad And Jais settled in Rae Bareli during the eleventh century.
During the reign of Sher Shah Suri, adjacent Patakpur was renamed Nasirabad, after Syed Nasirudin.
Further settlement happened with few decided to build their homes in a village, within few kms from Nasirabad, known as Parshadepur, Raebareli.
Ayattollah Al Uzma Sayyid Dildar Ali Naqvi 'Gufraanmaab Naseerabadi ', his family came to be called Khandan e Ijtihad due to prominence of high-ranking scholars in its midst.