Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
Religious Leader
1928 – 2010
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Who was Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy?
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, also referred to as Tantawi, was an influential Islamic scholar in Egypt. From 1986 to 1996, he was the grand Mufti of Egypt. In 1996, president Hosni Mubarak appointed him as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, a position he retained until his death in 2010.
Famous Quotes:
- Killing innocent civilians is a horrific, hideous act that no religion can approve
- It's not courage in any way to kill an innocent person, or to kill thousands of people, including men and women and children.
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- Born
- Oct 28, 1928
Suhaj - Religion
- Islam
- Sunni Islam
- Education
- Al-Azhar University
- Died
- Mar 10, 2010
Riyadh - Resting place
- Al-Baqi'
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on July 23, 2013
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