Office: (508)-497-3462
(6:00 P.M to 9:00 P.M, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Email: rizwan@imfne.org
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Maulana Rizwan was born in a family of ulema in Hyderabad, Pakistan. His father, Maulana Syed Tilmiz H. Rizvi, migrated from
India with his grandfather, Hujjatul Islam Maulana Syed Izhar ul Hasnain Rizvi. In the early 1990s his family migrated to
United States. His basic schooling was done in New Jersey, and he graduated from high school in 1998. Since early childhood
he had the inclination and desire to attend Hawzah Ilmiyah for extensive Islamic education. He started his religious studies
in Chicago, Illinois under the tutelage of H.I. Maulana Amir Mukhtar Faezi at Imam Ali Seminary where he studied for one year.
Thereafter he attended the Islamic Seminary of Qum in 2000 and studied under some of the best and renowned theologians of the
Hawzah. After completing general coursework in Arabic literature, Jurisprudence, Quranic Exegesis, Principles of Usul, Kalam and
Mantiq, Maulana Rizwan focused his attention towards Islamic philosophy and during the latter part of his studies on Irfan-e-Islami.
Throughout his six years of studies at the Hawzah, Maulana obtained 204 credits and received Bachelors in Theology and
Philosophy - "Karshanasi-e-Arshad" from Jamiatul Mustafa al-Alamiyyah. Following his studies in Qum he felt the need to
improve his fluency in Arabic. In pursuit of this goal, he travelled to Damascus and enrolled in advanced Arabic courses at
Damascus University's Arabic Language Institute and completely immersed himself in an Arabic speaking environment. During his stay
in Syria, he also periodically traveled to United States and lectured at various Islamic Centers.
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
- Demonstrated capability and experience in running an Islamic Center.
- Led congregation, Friday and Eid prayers
- Delivered sermons and lectures in both English and Urdu
- Guided congregation members on day to day Fiqh matters
- Advised individuals on resolution of problems in light of Shariah
- Proven skills to teach and run Sunday Islamic School
- Recruited and trained Sunday School teachers
- Reviewed and revised curriculum of the Sunday School
- Provided oversight for education and youth programs
- Dedicated and passionate about teaching and propagating the religion of Allah (SWT) and Ahlul-Bayt (A.S.)
- Inspired the return of youth to the fold of religion via establishment of a youth group
- Fluent in English, Urdu, Farsi, and Arabic with ability to translate
- Active in research and translation
- Fully conversant in the use of technology, Computers, Internet, A/V, etc.
TABLIGHI EXPERIENCE
- Resident Aalim, Imamia Muslim Foundation, Hopkinton, MA. March 2009 to present.
- Conducted Ramadan Programs for the past three years in Albany, NY; St. Louis, MO; and New Jersey.
- Delivered lectures and sermons during the months of Muharram/Safar/Rabi I for the past three years across US
- Served as an interim Resident Alim of Azakhana Az-Zehra (April2008- August 2008)
- Led weekly programs at Astaane Zehra on an interim basis.
- Established "Hyderi Youths" in New Jersey. This youth group:
- Has been running independently for more than a year now
- Holds seminars on various topics of interest
- Offers a weekly tafsir program conducted by me
EDUCATION
Damascus University - Damascus, Syria (2006-2007)
Arabic Language Institute
Advanced Level Studies in both Classical and Colloquial Arabic
Wifaq-al-Madaris of Shia - Lahore, Pakistan (2006)
Shahadat al-Alamiyah (M. A. Equivalent)
Jamiatul Mustafa Al-Alamiyyah - Qom, Iran (2000-2006)
Bachelors in Theology and Philosophy
Imam Ali Seminary - Chicago, IL (1999-2000)
Hawzah Muqadamat
Studied and completed courses from College of Dupage
LITERARY WORKS
- Wrote a thesis on "Asma wa Sifat-e Ilahi az Deedgahe Nahjul Balaghah"
- Translated Bargustay Kitab wa Sunnat by Allamah Askari from Farsi to English
- Published various articles on Taqlid, Marriage, and Ebadaat 2007- Present
AFFILIATION
- Member, Board of Directors - Imam Mehdi Association of Marjeiyya(I.M.A.M)
- I.M.A.M is the Liaison office of Ayatullah Sistani in North America
