Hassan Al-Banna

Hassan Al-Banna

male, deceased (1949)
Imam Hassan al Banna anti-zionist jordan Religious leader Cairo University alumni sudan
Imam Hassan al Banna was an Egyptian social and political reformer best known as founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. Hassan al-Banna was the founder... More
Ali Gomaa

Ali Gomaa

male
Ahmad El-Tayeb usul al-fiqh Egyptian Religious leader Grand Mufti Shafi`i
Sheikh Ali Gomaa is the Grand Mufti of Egypt succeeding Ahmad El-Tayeb. He is considered to be one of the most respected and qualified traditional... More
Mark A. Gabriel

Mark A. Gabriel

male, 50 years old
writer Egyptian Islam-related controversy convert to Christianity Islam critical scholar Islam-related controversies
Mark A. Gabriel, born 30 December, 1957, is a writer on Islamic affairs, who lives in the United States under what he describes as "religious... More
Farag Foda

Farag Foda

male, deceased (1992)
al-azhar university Egyptian journalist islamic fundamentalism islam assassinated
Farag Foda (1946 - June 8 1992) was an important Egyptian thinker, human rights activist, writer, and columnist. Based in Cairo, he was noted for... More
Zaki Badawi

Zaki Badawi

male, deceased (2006)
Religious leader doctorate al-azhar university Alumni of the University of London Egyptian Muslim
Shaikh Mohammed Aboulkhair Zaki Badawi KBE (January 14, 1922 – January 24, 2006) was a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar, community activist, an... More

Mahmud Shaltut

male, deceased (1963)
Mahmud Shaltout Al-Azhar Islamic Institute Twelvers islam sunni sunni islam
Shaykh Mahmud Shaltout (1893-1963) was an Egyptian Islamic scholar. He was the shaykh or grand imam, i.e. the leader, of Al-Azhar Islamic Institute... More
Amina Wadud

Amina Wadud

female
Islamic feminist Islam-related controversy jordan sarajevo International Islamic University Malaysia Qur'anic studies
Amina Wadud is a controversial Islamic feminist and scholar. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and, during graduate school,... More
Marmaduke Pickthall

Marmaduke Pickthall

male, deceased (1936)
Marmaduke William Pickthall Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII mohammed English British harrow school
(Mohammed) Marmaduke William Pickthall, was a Western Islamic scholar, noted as a poetic translator of the Qur'an into English. A convert from... More

Hakim

male, 46 years old
musician Maghagha Al Minya keyboards Keyboard instrument tabla
Hakim (Arabic: حكيم) is an Egyptian singer born in Maghagha, a small town in Al Minya, Egypt, in 1962. Hakim grew up with the sound of work... More

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy

male
Muslim al-azhar university sheikh Egyptian suicide bombing Religious leader
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (born 28 October 1928) is the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar University. He has been described... More