Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi
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Biography
Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi was born in Ushri, Saran district, Bihar, India, in 1927.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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,[2] where he serves as the Imam of the Islamic Shia Ithna‘asheri Jamaat (ISIJ).[3]
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In 1959, Rizvi was appointed as an Islamic scholar (Template:Langx) in Lindi, Tanzania.[4] In 1962, he developed a plan for promoting Islam,[4] 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.[4] This initiative led to the establishment of the Bilal Muslim Mission.[4]
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.[4] Through this mission, Rizvi introduced correspondence courses in Islamic studies in both English and Swahili.[4] He also traveled and lectured to university students in Africa, Europe, Canada, and the United States.[4]
Rizvi died 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.[4]
Rizvi authored over 140 books, some of which have been translated into multiple languages.[4]
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.[5]
At the time of Rizvi's death, according to PEW Research, there were approximately two million Shias in Tanzania.[6]
Bibliography
As author
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- A History of the Shi’a People. Al-Maarif Foundation
- Haja ya Dini. Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
- Understanding Karbala.[7] Ansariyan Publications - Qum
- Slavery - From Islamic and Christian Perspectives.[8] Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
- Alcohol.[9] WOFIS
- Completion of Argument.[10] Ansariyan Publication, Qum
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- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 1. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 2. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 3. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 4. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 5. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 6. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 7. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 8. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 9. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 10. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 11. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 12. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
- Al-Mizan An Exegesis of the Quran - Volume 13. WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR ISLAMIC SERVICES (WOFIS)
As editor
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- The Light.[11]Template:Circular reference - Bi Monthly English Magazine first started in 1963. Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
Journal articles
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See also
Suggested reading
- Outline of Shi'a Ithna-ashari History in East Africa by Marhum Mulla Asgharali M.M. Jaffer
References
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- ↑ Akhtar, I. S. (2014). Rizvi, Saeed Akhtar. In A. Sharma (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Indian Religions (pp. 1–4). Springer. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263854780
- ↑ Teitel, J. (2001, Dec 01). Two faiths, shared parking: Since Sept. 11 a new level of tolerance has evolved between a Toronto mosque and its neighbouring synagogue. National Post. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/two-faiths-shared-parking-some-kinds-hope-are-too/docview/329971852/se-2
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