Background
He is the second-born son of Sa"id Akhtar Rizvi. Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi was born in the Saran district of Bihar, India.
He is the second-born son of Sa"id Akhtar Rizvi. 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 Khurãsãni.
In 1982 he returned to India.
While in Vancouver, he was able to complete his Master of Arts degree in History in 1991 from Simon Fraser University. Sayyid serves as a crucial figure in the building of bridges with other faiths and surrounding communities.