A Talk with Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb

Apr. 15 |   Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb is the former Grand Mufti of Egypt and the former President of al-Azhar University. Al-Tayeb, who is known for his moderate interpretation of Islam, took over as head of al-Azhar...

Sheik Mustafa al-Maraghi (1881-1945)

Apr. 15 | Sheik Mustafa al-Maraghi (1881-1945) was an Egyptian jurist and educator who served twice as rector of al-Azhar University and was responsible for modernizing reforms in that institution. // < ![CDATA[ GS_googleAddAdSenseService("ca-pub-0043748899065651"); ...

Sheikh Ali Gomaa Grand Mufti of Egypt

Apr. 15 | Sheikh Ali Gomaa was born on March 3rd 1952 in Bani Suwaif, Upper Egypt. He was raised in a pious household that respected knowledge. His father, a lawyer specializing in personal status shariah law, transferred his love of books to his son whose private...

Syeikh Abdul Halim Mahmud(1910 – 1978)

Apr. 15 | Shaykh Abdul Halim Mahmud was born in Abu Hammad in the Sharqiyya Province, Egypt, to a devout middle classed family. His parents had their ancestry going back to the prophet’s [PBUH] grandson al-Husayn [RAA]. His father was an Azharite and worked...