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{{Infobox religious biography<br />
| name = Syed Ahmad Razavi Kashmiri<br />
| image = Ay.ASARizvi.jpg<br />
| religion = [[Islam]]<br />
| location = [[Srinagar]]<br />
| title = Aga Sahib<br />
| Period = 1931–1964<br />
| Predecessor = <br />
| Successor = <br />
| alma_mater = [[Hawza 'Ilmiyya Najaf]], [[Iraq]]<br />
| ordination = <br />
| post = [[Cleric]] [[Ayatollah]]<br />
| birth_date = 1901<br />
| birth_place = [[Zadibal]], [[Srinagar]],<br />
[[Kashmir]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date|1964|07|09|}}<br />
| death_place = [[Srinagar]],<br />
[[Kashmir]]<br />
| website = <br />
| honorific prefix = Ayatollah Agha <br> {{small|آیت اللہ آقا}}<br />
| native_name = سید احمد رضوی کشمیری<br />
| native_name_lang = ar<br />
| parents = Agha Syed Hussein Rizvi (father)<br />
| denomination = [[Shia Islam|Shia]]<br />
| jurisprudence = [[Ja'fari school|Jafari]]<br />
| teacher = [[Ali Tabatabaei]]<br />
| influences = {{plainlist|<br />
*[[Ali Tabatabaei]]<br />
*[[Muhammad Hussain Naini]]<br />
*[[Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani]]<br />
}}<br />
| background = black<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ayatollah Agha Syed Ahmed Rizvi Kashmiri''' , ([[Urdu]]: {{nq|آیت اللہ آقا سید احمد رضوی کشمیری}}; {{Circa|1901|1964}}) was a [[Shia Islam|Shia Islamic]] jurist and scholar known for his religious teachings in [[Srinagar]], [[Kashmir]], on the [[Indian subcontinent]].<br />
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== Early life & genealogy ==<br />
His father, Aqa Syed Hussain Rizvi (d. 1942), and his uncle, Aqa Syed Hassan (d. 1928), were religious preachers who contributed to the development of religious gatherings in the region. Genealogical information recorded in secondary sources traces his lineage through multiple generations to [[Ali al-Rida|Imam al‑Ridha]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Dr. Ashraf Kashmiri |title=Author Archive – Page 2 |url=https://drashrafkashmiri.data.blog/author/drashrafkashmiri/page/2 |website=Dr Ashraf Kashmiri Blog |access-date=2025-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Ayatollah and his impact on Iran-e-Sagheer – Part V |url=https://freepresskashmir.news/2019/06/17/the-ayatollah-and-his-impact-on-iran-e-sagheer-part-v/ |work=Free Press Kashmir |date=2019-06-17 |access-date=2025-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Grave of Ayatollah Syed Ahmed Rizvi al-Kashmiri |url=https://wanderlog.com/place/details/12412322/grave-of-ayatollah-syed-ahmed-rizvi-al-kashmiri |website=Wanderlog |access-date=2025-07-19}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
Syed Ahmed Rizvi received his early education at home, primarily under the guidance of his father. He later traveled to [[Lucknow]], [[India]], where he studied with religious scholars for three years. Following this, he continued his studies in [[Najaf]], Iraq, a prominent center of [[Shia Islam|Shia]] Islamic scholarship. Over a period of more than two decades, he studied in religious seminaries under several notable scholars and jurists. Among those whose lectures he attended were [[Grand Ayatollah]] [[Muhammad Hussain Naini|Mohammad Hussain Na'ini]], [[Abu l-Hasan al-Isfahani|Abul Hassan Isfahani]], Syed Hussain Qommi, and Aqa Zia-ud-Din Iraqi. He ultimately attained the qualification of [[Ijtihad]].<br />
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He also studied under jurists and scholars in [[Iran]], [[Iraq]], [[Syria]], and [[Palestine]], while pursuing the spiritual dimensions of Islam. His contemporaries included [[Grand Ayatollah]] [[Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei|Abul al-Qasim al-Khoei]], [[Grand Ayatollah]] [[Mir Asadollah Madani|Asadullah Madani]], [[Grand Ayatollah]] Murtazha al-Khalkhali, [[Grand Ayatollah]] [[Ali Naqi Naqvi|Syed Ali Naqvi (Molvi Naqqan)]], [[Allameh Tabatabaei|Allameh Tabataba'i]], and [[Ayatollah]] Syed Abdul Karim Rizvi Kashmiri. His spiritual education was guided by [[Ali Tabatabaei]],<ref>[[:fa:سید علی قاضی|سید علی قاضی - ویکیپدیا]]{{Circular reference|date=October 2015}}</ref> a prominent figure in Shi'a [[Irfan|gnosticism]]. He also studied under [[Ayatollah]] Muhammad Hussein Kampani for several years.<br />
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After returning to [[Kashmir]], [[Ayatollah]] Syed Ahmed Rizvi focused on the dissemination of Islamic teachings and the promotion of practical Islamic education. He established a [[seminary]], Madarsa Mohammadia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawzah.net/fa/magart.html?MagazineID=5658&MagazineNumberID=6890&MagazineArticleID=82936 |title=شیعیان کشمیر/در گفت وگو با آقای سیدقلبی حسین رضوی |publisher=Hawzah.net}}</ref> in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]. He regularly delivered lectures on jurisprudential topics every Thursday night and Friday morning at his residence. [[Sheikh Abdullah|Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah]], the then Prime Minister of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], was reportedly influenced by Rizvi's teachings.{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}<br />
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== supernatural powers ==<br />
Several supernatural experiences have been attributed to Syed Ahmed Rizvi. These narratives are primarily circulated among his followers and within local religious communities, contributing to his spiritual reputation in parts of [[Kashmir]].<br />
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One such account involves a government official, Ghulam Hussein Makhmoor, who is said to have written to Rizvi seeking religious guidance. Due to transportation and postal delays at the time, a response was not expected for several days. However, according to the story, a reply was reportedly found at Makhmoor’s bedside the same evening, with no indication of physical delivery.{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}<br />
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In another widely circulated account, during surgery at a hospital in [[Srinagar]], doctors were reportedly surprised by the condition of Rizvi’s internal organs. They are said to have observed damage that, in their view, should have been fatal years earlier. Following this, medical professionals allegedly visited him on multiple occasions for further examination.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Such narratives are common within the hagiographic traditions associated with Islamic scholars, but they are not supported by independent historical or medical documentation.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Syed Ahmed Rizvi died on Thursday, the 28th of [[Safar]], 1384 [[Islamic calendar|Hijri]] (9 July 1964), at his residence in [[Srinagar]]. His death occurred following the conclusion of a congregational gathering held to commemorate the passing of the Prophet [[Muhammad]] and the martyrdom of the second [[Shia Islam|Shi'a]] Imam, [[Hasan ibn Ali|Imam Hasan]], the son of [[Ali|Imam Ali]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2018-01-12 |title=Syed Ahmed Rizvi Kashmiri – Shafaqna English {{!}} International Shia News & Fatwas |url=https://en.shafaqna.com/58118/syed-ahmed-rizvi-kashmiri/ |access-date=2025-09-12 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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