Mustafa al-Maraghi

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Not to be confused with
Abu Abdallah al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Mughallis al-Marāghī
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Mustafa al-Maraghi sitting at his desk

Muhammad Mustafa al-Maraghi

Arabic: محمد مصطفى المراغي; 5 March 1881 – 22 August 1945) was an Egyptian reformer and rector of Al-Azhar from El Maragha, Sohag Governorate
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Al-Maraghi was active in encouraging reforms within legal and social contexts as well as within education where he notably campaigned for the introduction of modern sciences to the curriculum. He was a proponent of

schools of law. He was active on an international level with regard to religious conferences and was also open about his wish to see clergy take a more prominent role in government.[1]

In the 1918 Birthday Honours, he was made an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire as Grand Qadi of the Sudan.

In March 1924

collapse of the Caliphate and the issue of preaching in such an environment. Al-Maraghi was included as a member.[2]

Al-Maraghi met the English translator Marmaduke Pickthall, who wished his translation of the Qur'an authorized by the Al-Azhar University.[3]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-19-512559-7
  2. ^ GRAND MEETING REGARDING THE COLLAPSE OF KHILAFAH translated by Meeraath
  3. Loyal Enemy, Anne Fremantle
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