A Sad Passing - Sheikh al-Sharawi
Author of The Miracles of the Qur'an Dies at 87.
One of the best known
and respected personalities of the Muslim world, Sheikh Mohammed Mutwali
Sharawi, died recently. He was well known for his Friday televised lectures
on Islamic teachings which were widely watched because of the simple way
in which he conveyed Islamic principles. His colloquial manner of speaking
presented the deepest meanings of the Qur'an to the 'common man'. His depth
of knowledge was exhibited in a six-volume cassette series which explained
every nuance of the Fatiha. The majority of his works were in his
native Arabic, but his erudite Miracles of the Qur'an and Good
and Evil were produced in English.
Sheikh Mohammed was born
in 1911 in the village of Daqadus, Egypt and studied traditional Islamic
sciences at the University of al-Azhar, Cairo, graduating in 1941. During
his long career, he held numerous important positions, including those of
President of al-Azhar, head of Graduate Studies at King Abd al-Aziz University,
Jeddah, Minister of Awqaf of Egypt, and member of the Islamic Research
Academy of al-Azhar.
His contribution to Islam
will live on for many generations to come. Sheikh al-Sharawi will be deeply
missed.
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