Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq
Illustration — Mustafa Abdel Raziq Shaykh Mustafa Abd ar-Raziq (1885 – 15 February 1947) was an Egyptian Islamic philosopher.
Also recorded as Mustafa Abd al-Razik
Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq
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- Born
- 1885. · Abu Jirj.
- Died
- 1947. · Cairo.
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire, Sultanate of Egypt and Kingdom of Egypt.
- Occupation
- philosopher, university teacher, journalist, politician and writer.
- Fields
- Islamic philosophy.
- Education
- Al-Azhar University and University of Lyon.
- Teachers
- Muhammad Abduh.
- Languages
- Arabic and Turkish.
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Illustration — Mustafa Abdel Raziq Shaykh Mustafa Abd ar-Raziq (1885 – 15 February 1947) was an Egyptian Islamic philosopher.
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Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq (1885–1947) was a journalist, philosopher and politician, among other activities, a national of the Kingdom of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The journalist was born in Abu Jirj and died in Cairo.
Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq was educated at Al-Azhar University and University of Lyon. The journalist worked for Al-Azhar University and was a member of Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo. Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq held the positions of Grand Imam of al-Azhar and Minister of Religious Endowment. Activity centred on Islamic philosophy. Languages used include Arabic and Turkish.
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Early life
Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq studied at Al-Azhar University and University of Lyon. Training under Muhammad Abduh is recorded. The recorded working language is Arabic and Turkish. The field of work recorded is Islamic philosophy. Employment is recorded with Al-Azhar University. Positions recorded include Grand Imam of al-Azhar and Minister of Religious Endowment.
He was born in Abu Jirj, Minya Governorate.
Career
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Abd ar-Raziq succeeded Mustafa al-Maraghi as rector of al-Azhar. His appointment encountered resistance, since he was not a member of the Council of Supreme Ulama: King Farouk pressured for the law to be altered to allow him to assume office. Historian Fawaz Gerges characterized ar-Raziq as a "rebel member of al-Azhar" during his era. A follower of Muhammad Abduh, Abd ar-Raziq wanted "to prove the compatibility of traditional Islamic philosophy with the rationalism of modern thought." His brother, Ali Abdel Raziq, was an Egyptian scholar of Islam, religious judge and government minister. He was involved with the Hizb al-Umma (1907–1925), an influential political party in early-20th century Egypt. He was among the contributors of al-Siyasa, newspaper of the Liberal Constitutional Party. In November 1940 Raziq was appointed minister of waqf to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hussein Sirri Pasha.
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Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded as philosopher, university teacher, journalist, politician and writer.
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1885
Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq was born on 1 January 1885.
1947
Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq died on 15 February 1947.
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Abu Jirj.
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- 1.Goldschmidt, Arthur Jr. Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt. Lynne Rienner Publishers. 8. 2000. 978-1-55587-229-8.
- 2.Brünner, Rainer. Islamic Ecumenism in the 20th Century: The Azhar and Shiism Between Rapprochement and Restraint. BRILL. 131. 2004. 978-90-04-12548-3.
- 3.Gerges, Fawaz A. Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash that Shaped the Middle East. 46–7. 2018. 978-1-4008-9007-1.
- 4.Ibrahim M. Abu-Rabi'. Routledge History of World Philosophies: History of Islamic philosophy. Vol. 1. Routledge. 1088–1092. 2001. 978-0-415-05667-0.
- 5.Marshall Cavendish Reference. Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World Muslim World. Marshall Cavendish, 2010 p.79.
- 6.Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. Historical Dictionary of Egypt. Scarecrow Press. 388. 2013. 978-0-8108-8025-2.
- 7.The New Cairo Cabinet. The Palestine Post. 18 November 1940.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- I. M. Abu Rabi', 'Al-Azhar and rationalism in modern Egypt: the philosophical contributions of Shaykhs Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq and 'Abd al-Halim Mahmud', Islamic Studies, vol. 27, no. 2 (Summer 1988), pp. 129–50
- G. C. Anawati and M. Borrmans, 'Le cheikh Mustafa 'Abd al-Raziq et son ecole', in Tendances et courants de l'Islam arabe contemporaine, München, 1982, pp. 30–35
- Taha Hussein, 'Le cheikh Mostafa 'Abd el-Razeq tel que je l'ai connu', Mélanges, vol. 4 (1957), pp. 249–53
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The authorities additionally record the heading Mustafa Abd al-Razik. His recorded languages were Arabic and Turkish. His recorded confession was Islam. al-Raziq worked in Islamic philosophy. He was employed by Al-Azhar University. Recorded positions include Grand Imam of al-Azhar and Minister of Religious Endowment. He belonged to Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo.
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