Mohammed al-Ghazali
Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali الشيخ محمد الغزالي | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | September 22, 1917 al-Buhayrah, Egypt |
| Died | March 9, 1996 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Ashari |
| Movement | Modernism |
Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali al-Saqqa (1917–1996) (Arabic: الشيخ محمد الغزالي السقا) was an Islamic scholar whose writings "have influenced generations of Egyptians". The author of 94 books, he attracted a broad following with works that sought to interpret Islam and its holy book, the Qur'an, in a modern light. He is widely credited with contributing to a revival of Islamic faith in Egypt in recent times, and has been called (by Gilles Kepel) "one of the most revered sheikhs in the Muslim world".