Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi

Egyptian imam (1928-2010)
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Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi

Summary

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sohag[2]. He was born on +1928-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Egypt[4]. He died on +2010-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sohag[2], Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi…
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi died in Egypt[4].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi was born on +1928-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi died on +2010-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Al-Baqi'[12].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi worked as an Islamic jurist[6].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's professions included muhaddith[7].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's professions included theologian[8].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi worked as a politician[10].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi worked as a writer[14].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi held the position of Grand Mufti of Egypt[15].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi held the position of Grand Imam of al-Azhar[16].
  • Among Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's employers was Al-Azhar University[17].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's education included a stint at Al-Azhar University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi is al-Tafsīr al-Wasīṭ lil-Qurʼān al-Karīm[19].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[21].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi is recorded as male[22].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081726209[24].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107602260[25].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's GND ID is recorded as 10334599X[26].
  • Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88226811[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sohag[2], Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi… he was born on +1928-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi was educated at Al-Azhar University[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], politician[10], and writer[14]. Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi was employed by Al-Azhar University[17]. Positions held include Grand Mufti of Egypt[15] and Grand Imam of al-Azhar[16], a position[29], founded in 1679[30], headquartered in Al-Azhar Mosque[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi is al-Tafsīr al-Wasīṭ lil-Qurʼān al-Karīm[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[20], a major religious group[32], founded in 0631[33] and Sunni Islam[21], an Islamic denomination[34], founded in 0601[35].

Death and Burial

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi died on +2010-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Egypt[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[36]. He is buried at Al-Baqi'[12].

Why It Matters

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi born?

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi's place of birth was Sohag[2].

Where did Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi die?

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi died in Egypt[4].

What did Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi do for work?

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi worked as Islamic jurist[6], muhaddith[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], and politician[10].

Where did Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi go to school?

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi was educated at Al-Azhar University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [36] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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