Ethnicity Indian Religion Islam Name Muhammad Rizvi Parents Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi Residence Toronto, Canada | Occupation Islamic scholar Denomination Usuli Twelver Shia Role Author Education Simon Fraser University | |
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Born 1957 (age 57–58) Saran District, Bihar Alma mater Hawza 'Ilmiyya Qom
Simon Fraser University (MA) Books Marriage & morals in Islam, Shi'ism: Imamate and Wilay, The Ritual and Spiritual, The Ritual Ablutions for Wome, Hajj : the Pilgrimage to Mecca |
Sunni Views of Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (as) - Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi - 7th Safar 1438
Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi (Arabic: محمد رضوي, born 1957) is a Twelver Shia scholar, speaker and an author. He is the second-born son of Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi.
Contents
- Sunni Views of Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain as Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi 7th Safar 1438
- Biography
- Works
- References
Biography
Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi was born in the Saran district of Bihar, India. His family migrated to Tanzania, where he underwent elementary schooling. In 1972 he went to Qom for religious studies. There he advanced to the ability of Ijtihad under the tutelage of Grand Ayatullah Wahid Khurasani.
In 1982 he returned to India. Answering the requests of Canadian Shi'a communities, Sayyid and his wife moved to Vancouver the next year. While in Vancouver, he was able to complete his Master of Arts degree in History in 1991 from Simon Fraser University. The same year Sayyid and his family moved to Ontario, where since 1996 he has served as the Imam of the Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Toronto.
Sayyid serves as a crucial figure in the building of bridges with other faiths and surrounding communities. These accomplishments have been due to, firstly, his numerous written works promoting peace and understanding, and, secondly, his continued active participation in inter-faith and inter-community dialogues.
Works
His published works include:
Works which he co-authored: