Amr Khaled
Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled (born: 5 September 1967) is an Egyptian Muslim activist and television preacher. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Khaled's popularity in English-speaking countries, described him in 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." In 2007, Amr Khaled was chosen as one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine. His message appeals to a large number of Muslims who want an easy way to understand Islam.
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- Name
- Amr Khaled عمرو خالد
- Born
- 5 September 1967
- Birthplace
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Occupation
- Muslim preacher
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Education
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus · Cairo University · Giza Higher Institute for Islamic Studies
- Known for
- Life Makers · Daiya
- Languages
- Arabic · English · French
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Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled (born: 5 September 1967) is an Egyptian Muslim activist and television preacher. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Khaled's popularity in English-speaking countries, described him in 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." In 2007, Amr Khaled was chosen as one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine. His message appeals to a large number of Muslims who want an easy way to understand Islam.
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Amr Khaled (born 1967) is an Egyptian accountant, preacher and television presenter, among other activities. The accountant was born in Alexandria. Amr Khaled studied at Cairo University and Giza Higher Institute for Islamic Studies.
Works include Daiya and Life Makers. Languages used include Arabic, English and French.
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Biography
Biography
Amr Khaled studied at University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus, Cairo University and Giza Higher Institute for Islamic Studies. The recorded working language is Arabic, English and French. Works named in the authority record are Life Makers and Daiya.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Amr Khaled عمرو خالد • Born — 5 September 1967 • Birthplace — Alexandria, Egypt • Occupation — Muslim preacher • Youtube Handle — AmrKhaled • Youtube Display Name — Amr Khaled • Youtube Years Active — 2007–present • Youtube Subscribers — 2.73 million • Youtube Views — 507 million • Stats Update — 12 August 2026
Early days
Early days
Amr Khaled was born in Alexandria, Egypt, on 5 September 1967. He graduated from Cairo University in 1988 with a degree in accounting. In 2001, he received a diploma from an Islamic studies institute. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Wales, Lampeter, in May 2010 with a grade of A. He began preaching in mosques in 1990 while still working as an accountant. In 1998, he moved to full-time preaching, primarily on satellite television. Khaled's popular lectures, which can be seen on the Iqraa TV channel via the Nilesat direct broadcast satellites, are also distributed over the Internet and on audio and video cassette tapes.
Ministry and audience
Ministry and audience
Amr Khaled rejects extremism and strongly denounces the actions of Osama bin Laden. He announced that Arab Muslims want to live peacefully in coexistence with the West. His main teachings remain the same as those before him in more modern media, talking about everyday actions to get closer to Allah such as honesty, humbleness, and being polite. He believes that for society to improve it must change from the grassroots (from the bottom up). Khaled promotes community development in the Arabic and Muslim nation based on what he terms "Faith Based Development" (Arabic: التنمية بالإيمان). The idea is for people to develop their communities and countries with faith as their motivator and guide. Khaled's primary audience consists of Arabs ages fifteen through thirty-five. Khaled believes these are the ones most capable of changing the Islamic world. He is noted for his natural everyday language and his friendly approach, even joking at times during his lectures. In 2008, in an open online poll, Khaled was voted the 6th topmost intellectual person in the world on the list of top 100 public intellectuals by Prospect magazine (UK) and Foreign Policy (United States).
Shows
Shows
Khaled has many shows which were aired on TV in the holy month of Ramadan: • Call for Coexistence (Arabic: دعوة للتعايش) in 2007. • Life Makers (Arabic: صناع الحياة) aired from 2004 to 2005. • On the Path of the Beloved (Arabic: على خطى الحبيب) for Ramadan in 2005 in which he discussed the hagiography (sira) of Muhammad. • In Thy Name We Live (Arabic: باسمك نحيا) for 2006, aired live at 7:30 GMT every night from Mecca in Saudi Arabia, about the names of God in the Qur'an. • Qur'an Stories (Arabic: قصص القرآن) for 2008. • Tomorrow is Better (Arabic: بكرا أحلى) for 2011. In this show he is on the streets of Cairo. • Journey to Happiness (Arabic: رحلة للسعادة) for 2011. • Omar: The Maker of Civilization (Arabic: عمر صانع حضارة) for 2012. He spoke about the second caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab. • Qisat Al Andalus "The Story of Andalusia" In December 2010, Khaled was invited by Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh to preach and broadcast in Yemen, to counter the growth of Al-Qaeda and other extremist groups in the country causing chronic instability there.
Politics
Politics
After the 25 January 2011 revolution in Egypt, Amr Khaled shared in establishing a political party called the Egypt Party and was elected as its president; however, he resigned one day after the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état. Following the coup, he supported Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as a beacon of stability.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled. His recorded languages were Arabic, English and French. His recorded confession was Islam.
Identity
Identity
Amr Khaled is recorded as accountant, television presenter, preacher, writer and thinker.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1967
Amr Khaled born at Alexandria.
Criticism
Critics have called his approach "air-conditioned Islam", where hijab is a fashion purchase and televangelists talk about personal success and getting rich, more akin to Joel Osteen and Billy Graham than traditional Islam. Many scholars, including Yusuf al-Qaradawi, have questioned whether he possesses appropriate qualifications to be a preacher. The British Sunday Times reported on 30 May 2004, that Andrew Turnbull, the cabinet secretary and one of Tony Blair's closest aides, intended to seek Amr Khaled's aid in furthering the British government's agenda regarding Muslims. He is also criticized for the significant amount of money he makes from his television shows. His annual income in 2007 is estimated to be $2,500,000.
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- 1.Ethar El-Katatney. Voices of Islam.
- 2.Nomani, Asra. The 2007 Time 100. Time. 3 May 2007. 0040-781X.
- 3.Mandaville, Peter G. Islam and Politics. Routledge. 2014. 978-0-415-78256-2.
- 4.Amr Khaled CV
- 5.Amr Khaled عمرو خالد. Dr Amr Khaled just after the PhD Viva-HighRes. 19 May 2010.
- 6.Piety for the young and affluent
- 7.Intellectuals « Prospect Magazine.
- 8.Prodger, Matt. Superstar Muslim preacher Amr Khaled battles Al-Qaeda. Newsnight. BBC News. 7 December 2010.
- 9.Tammam, Patrick Haenni & Husam. Egypt's air-conditioned Islam. Le Monde diplomatique. 1 September 2003.
- 10.The Times & The Sunday Times.
- 11.Amr Khaled richest Islamic preacher: Forbes. Al Arabiya. 28 February 2008.
- 12.جزء من وقتك لله . وجزء لأسرتك . وجزء لعملك . وبعد ذلك لا تقلق من الغد.
- 13.Preacher Amr Khaled steps down from leading Egypt Party. Al-Ahram. 17 July 2013.
- 14.Egypt's televangelists tailor their message: See no evil and life will be good. Middle East Eye. 19 September 2018.
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- Rafi Barakat, 2014 novel.
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Amr Khaled studied at University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus, Cairo University and Giza Higher Institute for Islamic Studies.
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