Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi facts for kids
Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi was a very smart and talented person. He was a Shia Muslim scholar, a speaker, an author, a historian, and a poet. He wrote many books and articles. He also translated important works from Arabic and Persian into Urdu.
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About Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi
Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi was born in 1948. This was in a place called Gopalpur, in the Siwan district of Bihar, India. His father's name was Syed Mazhar Hussain Rizvi.
He had six sons and one daughter. One of his sons, Maulana Syed Shahid Jamal Rizvi, lives in Qom, Iran. His son-in-law, Syed Irfan Abbas Rizvi, is a well-known poet and writer.
Rizvi received many special titles. Some of these were Adeeb-E-Asr, Sha'oor, Mutarajjim Al-Ghadir, and Allama. The title Adeeb-E-Asr was given to him by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi in Iran. His poetic name, which he used for his poems, was "Sha'oor Gopalpuri".
Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi passed away on February 10, 2002. He died in his hometown of Gopalpur, in the Siwan district of Bihar, India.
Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi's Work
Rizvi was a very busy writer. He wrote many books of his own. He also translated many books from Arabic and Persian languages into Urdu. Here are some of his important works.
Books He Translated
Rizvi helped translate a very important book called Al-Ghadir. He did this at the request of Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi. The first part of this translation came out in 1991. The full set of volumes was published in 2010. This was done by the Qur'an o itrat foundation.
- Al-Ghadir
- Tareekh-e-Islam me Ayesha ka kirdaar (3 volumes)
- Masa'eb-e-Aale Muhammad (pbuh)
- Al-Hayat (2 volumes)
- Shahr-E-Shahadat
- Imam Mehdi(A.S) Hadees Ki Roshni Me
- Resala Amaliya Imam Khomaini (2 volumes)
- Mayyat pe Girya
Books He Wrote
Syed Ali Akhtar Rizvi also wrote his own books.
- Ghadeer ke Char Alamti Shayer
Articles He Wrote
His articles were very much inspired by Islamic writings. They often talked about the Qur'an, leadership (wilayat), the sad event of Karbala, and the basic principles of Islam (usool-e-deen). Here are some of his articles.
Besides Islamic topics, he also wrote articles about Urdu Literature. These articles covered different parts of life. They also talked about how to spread love, kindness, and generosity among people.
His Poetic Work
Rizvi wrote many poems. These included Nauhe, Qaseede, and Gazals. These poems were collected and put into three different books.
