Rizvi

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Rizvi or Rizavi is the Urdu pronunciation for the Persian surname Razavi or the Arabic surname Ridawi/Ridhawi. It is a surname commonly associated with Shia Muslims who are the descendants of the 8th Imam, Imam Ali al-Raza, who was a direct descendant of Imam Ali and the prophet Muhammad. Since the Rizvi clan trace their lineage to Fatima Az-Zehra, they often to use the prefix Syed (or it's synonyms) in front of their name.