Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi | |
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سيد سعيد اختر رضوي | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 5 January 1927 |
| Died | 20 June 2002 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Religion | Shia Ithna'asheri Muslim Shia Islam Islam |
| Nationality | Indian Tanzanian |
| Home town | Gopalpur, Siwan, Bihar, India |
| Spouse | Roshan Jahan and Fatima Zahra |
| Children | 1. Qaisar Jahan
2. Ali Imam 3. Muhammad 4. Zaki Imam 5. Masud Akhtar 6. Zainab 7. Mukhtar Saeed (aka Murtaza) |
| Parent | Father: Maulānā Ḥakīm Sayyid Abul Ḥasan Rizvi Mother: Ṣiddīqah Khātūn |
| Citizenship | Indo-Tanzanian |
| Website | Allamah Rizvi Foundation |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shia |
| Jurisprudence | Jafari (Usuli) |
| Creed | Twelver |
| Known for | Chief Missionary of Bilal Muslim Mission |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
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 given authorizations (Arabic: اجازة) by fourteen Grand Ayatullahs for riwayah, Qazawah, and Umur-e-Hasbiyah.