Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi

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Sayyid Sa‘eed Akhtar Rizvi (Urdu: سيد سعيد اختر رضوي) (January 5, 1927 - June 20, 2002) was an Indian born, Twelver Shī‘ah scholar, who promoted Islam in East Africa. He was granted authorizations (Arabic: اجازة) by fourteen Grand Ayatollahs for Hadith, Ahkam, and Fiqh.

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Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
سيد سعيد اختر رضوي
Personal life
Born(1927-01-05)5 January 1927
Died20 June 2002(2002-06-20) (aged 75)
Resting placeDar es Salaam, Tanzania
NationalityIndian Tanzanian
Home townGopalpur, Siwan, Bihar, India
SpouseRoshan Jahan and Fatima Zahra
Children1. Qaisar Jahan

2. Ali Imam 3. Muhammad 4. Zaki Imam 5. Masud Akhtar 6. Zainab

7. Mukhtar Saeed (Murtaza)
ParentFather: Maulānā Ḥakīm Sayyid Abul Ḥasan Rizvi Mother: Ṣiddīqah Khātūn
CitizenshipIndo-Tanzanian
Religious life
ReligionShia Ithna'asheri Muslim Shia Islam Islam
Personal life
Known forChief Missionary of Bilal Muslim Mission
OccupationIslamic scholar
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationShia
JurisprudenceJafari (Usuli)
CreedTwelver
WebsiteAllamah Rizvi Foundation
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Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi was born in Ushri, Saran district, Bihar, India, in 1927.[citation needed] His father, Sayyid Abul Hassan Rizvi, was a religious scholar. Rizvi had five sons and two daughters. His second eldest son, Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi, resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[1] where he serves as the Imam of the Islamic Shia Ithna‘asheri Jamaat (ISIJ).[2]

Rizvi was fluent in Urdu, English, Arabic, Persian, and Swahili. He was also familiar with Hindi and Gujarati.[citation needed]

In 1959, Rizvi was appointed as an Islamic scholar (Arabic: 'alim) in Lindi, Tanzania.[3] In 1962, he developed a plan for promoting Islam,[3] which was proposed and approved at the triennial conference of the Supreme Council of the Africa Federation of K.S.I. Jamaats of Africa in Tanga in 1964.[3] This initiative led to the establishment of the Bilal Muslim Mission.[3]

Rizvi was transferred from Arusha to Dar es Salaam, where the Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania was officially registered in 1968. The Bilal Muslim Mission of Kenya was founded in 1971.[3] Through this mission, Rizvi introduced correspondence courses in Islamic studies in both English and Swahili.[3] He also traveled and lectured to university students in Africa, Europe, Canada, and the United States.[3]

Rizvi passed away in Dar es Salaam. His funeral was attended by officials and scholars from several countries. Two scouts carrying black flags accompanied the cortege to the burial site. The Islamic funeral prayer (Salat al-Mayyit) was led by his son, Muhammad Rizvi.[3]

Rizvi authored over 140 books, some of which have been translated into multiple languages.[3]

The Bilal Muslim Mission contributed to the spread of Islamic teachings through publications, correspondence, and personal outreach. Its work reached individuals in regions including Guyana in South America, Poland in Europe, Malaysia, and West Africa.[4]

At the time of Rizvi's death, according to PEW Research, there were approximately two million Shias in Tanzania.[5]

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Suggested reading

  • Outline of Shi'a Ithna-ashari History in East Africa by Marhum Mulla Asgharali M.M. Jaffer

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