Razia Sultana Kazi
Dec. 25, 1929-Oct. 19, 2025
Pleasanton, California

Razia Sultana Kazi, named after the legendary Indian Queen, peacefully passed away on 10/19/25, age 95, with family at her side. A Pleasanton resident since 1998, she is survived by Pleasanton residents: daughter Dr. Tasneem Bader, son-in-law Dr. Iqbal Omarali, and granddaughters Ayesha & Zoya Omarali and of Arizona, son Dr. Shaji Kazi and granddaughter Nadia Kazi. She is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Badruddoza Kazi, a brilliant agricultural geneticist.

Razia was a pioneering academic who dedicated her life to empowering women through education. Born in Hyderabad, India, she received Bachelors in Nutrition at Lady Irwin College, Delhi in 1948 and served on faculty. In 1957, under Fulbright scholarship, she received Masters in Nutritional Science at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Razia served as Professor and Dean in women’s universities in multiple countries. She was Department Head of Nutrition at the first Women’s University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Razia enjoyed Urdu poetry, reading old English classics, and sewing.

Mom, in loving memory of a life well lived.

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