Rizvi

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Rizvi or Rizavi is the Urdu pronunciation for the Persian surname Razavi or the Arabic surname Radawi/Radhawi. It is a surname commonly associated with Shia Muslims and sunni muslims who are the descendants of the 8th Shiite Imam and a descendant and successor of Prophet Mohammad through his daughter Fatimah married with Ali ibn Abi talib, Imam Mohammad al-Taqi al Jawwad. Since the Rizvi clan trace their lineage to Fatimah al Zehra, they often use the prefix Syed (or its synonyms) in front of their name. Rizvi Sayyids are from the lineage of Musa al Mubarraqa the younger son of ninth Twelver Shiite Imam Mohammad al-Taqi al Jawwad and the younger brother of tenth Shiite Imam Ali al-Hadi Naqi. Musa al Mubarraqa is known to be the ancestor of those Sayyids who use the title of his grandfather and eight Shiite Imam Ali al-Reza or Al-Rida in their surnames. All Rizvi, Ridawi and Razavi Sayyids are from the descendants of Musa al Mubarraqa along with all Taqvi, Taqwi, Jawadi and Jawwadi Sayyids.

According to Sunni, Rizvis are descendent of Ali ar-Ridha through his five son Muhammad al- Qani', al-Hasan, Ja’far, Ibrahim and al-Husayn.

As Imam Ali al-Reza or Al-Rida came to Iran and died in Tous, many descendants of his son Imam Mohammad al-Taqi al Jawwad were also called Razavis, Ridawis or Rizvis. Many Shia Rizivis lived in the Iranian (Persian) city of Sabzevar, city of Qom and Jajarm now in North Khurasan before migrating to Delhi, Zaidpur of district Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh ,and Kashmir in India. Though they are often regarded as a Shia majority, there are some well known and authenticated Rizvis who prescribe to Sunni beliefs. The claim that Sunni Rizvis are descendants of Prophet Mohammad through his seventh descendant Ali ar-Ridha is true, and also holds validity for Shia Muslims.Many sunni Rizvi live in BiharSharif, Bihar and their ancestors came during Sultanate and Mughal period in India.

There are well known Rizvis in the Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Although they are a Sunni majority, there are established Shias living there as well. They are the descendents of Meer Shahrukh Rizvi, a migrant from Mazendran, Iran, and close associates of Muhammad Ghori. Meer Shahrukh's tomb is in the village of Ruhasa, where he had originally settled. Meer Surkh Rizvi had 45 villages under his control, as referred to in the "Imperial Gazetteer of India, vol 16, p.157 & Vol 20, page 128(URL given below). The members of this clan were talukdars of this area. Most of them have been of the numberdar surname. Some are well respected farmers with an established status in their local communities. The younger generation has attained higher education and settled in various Indian cities and provinces. An increasing number has migrated to the West and have been working in the Gulf and other countries.

Notable people with the surname Rizvi

Adeebul Hasan Rizvi is head of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation.(SIUT).

Ayatullah Syed Ahmed Rizvi Kashmiri, is Shia Mujtahid who lived in Kashmir and died on 9 July 1964.

Khan Bahadur Aga Syed Hussain born as Syed Hussain Rizvi (1876-1944) was the first Matriculate of Kashmir,a Judge of the first High Court of Jammu and Kashmir , and later the only Muslim Minister in the Dogra Rule in Kashmir.

Ayatollah Sa'id Akhtar Rizvi, was an Indian born, and actively promoted Islam in East Africa.

Akhtar Hussein Rizvi was a noted Indian lyricist and poet under the pen name "Kaifi Azmi"

Allamah Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi was a Twelver Shī'ah Scholar, Speaker, Author, Historian and Poet.

Abbas Razavi, is a retired Iranian footballer and football coach

Abbas Rizvi, is a Pakistani author and Urdu poet

Abis Rizvi, Indian film producer and Businessman

Ali Hussain Rizvi, is a former Pakistani cricketer

Anusha Rizvi, is a Bollywood Director, famous for her debut movie, Peepli Live

Asif Iqbal Rizvi, is a former Pakistani cricketer

Atefeh Razavi, is an Iranian actress and make-up artist

Behzad Rizvi, is an Iranian professor and researcher of electrical and electronic engineering

Haidar Abbas Rizvi, is the deputy parliamentary leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the National Parliament of Pakistan

Imtiaz Hussain Rizvi MB;BS, DMRD, FRCR is a former Professor & Chairman, Radiology at The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Jalaluddin Rizvi, is a former field hockey player who represented India

Kaveeta (Nasreen Rizvi), is a Pakistani film actress

Kalbe Rushaid Indian Shia Scholar and Politician

Khawar Rizvi, was a prominent poet of Urdu and Persian

Khurshid Rizvi, Pakistani scholar, poet, linguist and historian of Arabic languages and literature

Majida Rizvi, is the first woman judge of a High Court in Pakistan

Muhammad Rizvi, is a Twelver Shī‘ah scholar, a speaker, as well as an author

Naushad Ali Rizvi, is a former Pakistani cricketer

Qasim Razvi, was the leader of a local militia, the Razakars of Hyderabad, India

Runa Rizvi, is an Indian singer

Saeed Rizvi, is a Pakistani film director, producer, and writer

Samad Rizvi, was a Pakistani astronomer

Sangeeta (Parveen Rizvi), is a Pakistani film actress, director and producer

Shah Ïnayatullah Rizvi, was a 17th-century revolutionary poet from Miranpur, Sindh, Pakistan

Shakeb Jalali (Hasan Rizvi) was a Pakistani Urdu poet of a unique diction

Sonya Jehan (Sonya Rizvi), is a Pakistani actress

Suhail Rizvi, is co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of Rizvi Traverse Management LLC

Syed Ali Nawaz Shah Rizvi, is a Pakistani politician

Syed Ali Qutab Shah Rizvi, was a member of the Pakistani Sindh Provincial Assembly

Meesaq Rizvi, was a Pakistan sprinter and also a middle-distance runner

Syed Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, was a pioneer of the Pakistani film industry

Tazeem Abbas, from Rizvi family and an Indian Social worker/Assistant & former Chairman LIIT.

Zameer Rizvi, is a Canadian singer and musician

Ziauddin Rizvi, was a Shi'a cleric born at Aumphary, Gilgit, to a religious family

Syed Nazre Abbas Rizvi, is a business person and Honorary Consul for Mauritius in Tanzania

Syed Faisal Rizvi, is a Real Estate Developer in Bangalore, Karnataka - India

Syed Allay Hassan,a student in bloomfield hall in pakistan

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Mukhtar Anis , ex member of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha )

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