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Muhammad Abduh, Reformer of al-Azhar

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ScholarReformer of al-Azhar

Muhammad Abduhمحمد عبده

Approximate dateCairo

An Egyptian scholar and mufti who sought to renew Islamic thought and education.

A student of Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, he was exiled after the British occupation of 1882. Returning, he became Grand Mufti of Egypt and pushed for reform at al-Azhar. His Quran lessons were written up by his student Rashid Rida as Tafsir al-Manar.

What grew out of it?

His ideas shaped both modernist and revivalist movements of the 20th century.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Cairo and FustatJamal al-Din al-AfghaniEuropean colonial empires

Who lived at the same time?

Murad VMuhammad AhmadQueen VictoriaAbdulazizAbdul Hamid IIAbdulmejid IBahadur Shah IIImam Shamil

Source: history · Wikipedia

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