List of Presidents of Al-Azhar University
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of presidents of al-Azhar University
since its nationalization in 1961. The reforms brought about by Act 103 of 1961 were the most sweeping in al-Azhar's history. They led to the loss of al-Azhar's independence and its incorporation into the Egyptian educational system
as a full university.
Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is an educational institute in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970~972 as a madrasa, it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning in the world. It is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt. In 1961 non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum.It is...
since its nationalization in 1961. The reforms brought about by Act 103 of 1961 were the most sweeping in al-Azhar's history. They led to the loss of al-Azhar's independence and its incorporation into the Egyptian educational system
Education in Egypt
Egypt has the largest overall education system in the Middle East and North Africa and it has grown rapidly since the early 1990s. In recent years the Government of Egypt has accorded even greater priority in improving the education system...
as a full university.
| Name | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Arabic | |
| Muhammad Muhammad Amer el-Bahi | محمد محمد عامر البهي | 1961–1964 |
| Ahmad Hasan el-Baquri | أحمد حسن الباقوري | 1964–1969 |
| Badawi Abdel Latif Awad | بدوي عبد اللطيف عوض | 1969–1974 |
| Muhammad Hasan Fayed | محمد حسن فايد | 1974–1979 |
| Awad Allah Gad Higazi | عوض الله جاد حجازي | 1979–1980 |
| Muhammad el-Tayyeb el-Naggar | محمد الطيب النجار | 1980–1983 |
| Muhammad el-Sa'di Farhud | محمد السعدي فرهود | 1983–1987 |
| Abdel Fattah Husseini el-Sheikh | عبد الفتاح حسيني الشيخ | 1987–1995 |
| Ahmad Omar Hashem | أحمد عمر هاشم | 1995–2003 |
| Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad el-Tayyeb Mohamed Ahmed el-Tayeb Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb is the current Imam of al-Azhar Mosque. He was appointed by the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, following the death of Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy in 2010.-References:... |
أحمد محمد أحمد الطيب | 2003–2010 |