Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha'rawi
Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha'rawi | |
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Minister of Awqaf | |
Egyptian Muslim Scholar | |
In office 9 November 1976 – 5 October 1978 | |
President | Anwar Sadat |
Prime Minister | Mamdouh Salem |
Preceded by | Muhammad Hussein al-Dhahabi |
Succeeded by | Mohammed Abdel Rahman Bisar |
Personal details | |
Born | Dakadous, Dakahlia, Khedivate of Egypt | April 15, 1911
Died | June 17, 1998 Egypt | (aged 87)
Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha'rawi (
Birth and early life
Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha'rawi was born on April 15, 1911, in the village of Dakadous,
A turning point in his life, when his father sent him, paying for his living expenses, to further his education in Al-Azhar, Cairo. Al-Sha'rawi wanted to stay with his brothers to cultivate land. Trying to avoid going to Cairo he placed what seemed an impossible condition. The condition was for his father to buy him a number of books related to heritage, language and Quran science. But his father caught on to that trick, and bought him all requested material, saying "I know my son that all of these books are not prescribed to you, but I preferred to buy in order to provide you the draws of the science."[2][3]
In 1937, he joined the College of Arabic Language and became active in the nationalist movement and Al-Azhar movement, participating in the anti-colonial rallies and related gatherings. He graduated from Faculty of Arabic language, Al-Azhar University in 1941.[4]
Career
After graduating in 1941, he went on to earn his teaching certification in 1943. He later graduated from the religious institution of
In November 1976, Mamdouh Salem, then Prime Minister, chose the members of his cabinet, among them was al-Sha'rawi, appointed Minister of Endowments until October 1978. During this time, he issued a law that helped establish the first Islamic bank in Egypt in 1979.[6] The bank, Faisal Islamic Bank, was approved by the People's Assembly during that time. Then he flew to Saudi Arabia where he taught at the University of King Abdul Aziz for only one year in 1981.[5]
In 1987, he was selected as a member of Arabic language Complex. He was also nominated to become a member Arabic compound (immortal compound) after receiving a majority of votes.[5]
Al-Sha'rawi was host of very popular Friday afternoon TV program preaching Islam.[1]
Al-Sha'rawi had a very widespread popularity which earned him the title of "The preacher of the century."[2] Al-Sha'rawi was exceptionally talented in explaining the meanings of the
On reflection of his influence was the Egyptian
Although he was initially close with the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Sha'rawi later criticized the group for their hasty actions and resort to violence.[8]
Family
Al-Sha'rawi married at a relatively young age, the wish of his mother who also chose a wife for him. He complied with his mother's decision and had three boys and two girls.[2] The boys were named Sami, Abdur Raheem and Ahmad, the girls, Faatimah and Saalihah.[citation needed]
Death
On June 17, 1998, al-Sha'rawi died with little known about the details surrounding his death. Reportedly more than a million mourners packed Cairo's streets in a display of grief.[1]
Television
In 2002, a television series, Imam of the Missionaries, was produced by Egyptian television and aired on different networks. The series discussed al-Sha'rawi's life in detail. The series was in four parts. The first focused on the young al-Sha'rawi's education, the second, as a young adult, the third, on his position as minister and the last part focused on the later years of his life.[9][10]
Works
Al-Sha'rawi's works include:
- Israa and Mi'raaj
- Secrets of In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful[11]
- Islaam and modern thinking[11]
- Islaam and women, curriculum and religion[11]
- Prayers and Pillars Islaam[11]
- The Path to Allaah[11]
- Ruling ( Fataawaa)[11][12]
- Hundred Question and Answer in the Islaamic Fiqh[11]
- The woman as Allaah Desires[11]
- The Miracle of Qur'aan[11][13][14]
- This is Islaam[11][15]
- "The accepted Hajj " (Hajj Mabrour ,in Arabic: الحجّ المبرور).[16]
English Adaption of Al-Sha'rawi Work
In 2013 the QuranGarden project (www.QuranGarden.com[17]) was initiated to translate the Quran Tafsir works of Al-Sha'rawi[18] and make understanding the Quran easily accessible to English speakers. The QuranGarden project has a YouTube Tafsir channel, a podcast, and smartphone apps for Android and iOS.[19][20]
See also
References
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- ^ Osman, Tarek, Egypt on the Brink by Tarek Osman, Yale University Press, 2010, p.78
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "اغتنم اكبر مكتبة كتب للشيح محمد متولى الشعراوى – الكتب الاكترونية وجميع برامجها – منتديات داماس". Damasgate.com. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "تحميل كتاب الفتاوى - كل ما يهم المسلم فى حياته ويومه وغده محمد متولي الشعراوي PDF - مكتبة الكتب". www.books-lib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "تحميل كتاب معجزة القرآن - الجزء الأول محمد متولي الشعراوي PDF - مكتبة الكتب". www.books-lib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "تحميل كتاب معجزة القرآن - الجزء الثاني محمد متولي الشعراوي PDF - مكتبة الكتب". www.books-lib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "تحميل كتاب هذا ديننا ما يجب ان يعرفه المسلم عن الإسلام ـ الإيمان - الإعتقاد - اليوم الآخر محمد متولي الشعراوي PDF - مكتبة الكتب". www.books-lib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "تحميل كتاب الحج المبرور محمد متولي الشعراوي PDF - مكتبة الكتب". www.books-lib.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Quran Garden - English explanation (Tafseer) of the Holy Quran". www.qurangarden.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Quran Garden - About the Author". qurangarden.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Quran Garden - English Tafsir - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Quran Garden (English Tafseer)". App Store. Retrieved 2023-02-18.