April 23, 1893; Gizah; Egypt
Mini-biography
1906: Joined the Alexandria Religious Institute
1918: Obtained his Alameya Degree
1919: Participated in the 1919 Revolution
1958: Became Grand Imam of al-Azhar (under his tenure, al-Azhar worked to unite the ranks of Muslims worldwide)
1973: Represented Egypt in The Hague Conference
Published numerous books and researches some of which were translated into English, French and German
Died on December 12, 1963
Awards
Honorary Doctorate from Indonesia's University of North Sumatra, Medan Honorary Doctorate from Chile (1959)
Honorary Doctorate from the State Islamic Institute in Jakarta (1961)
Honorary President of the Islamic University in the Philippines 1961 Decorated by Cameroon
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