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List of grand imams of al-Azhar

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The grand imam of al-Azhar is the ar of al-Azhar University, Egypt, and is considered the highest authority in Sunni Islamic jurisprudence and holds great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions worldwide. The Grand Imam of al-Azhar is the most prominent official religious role in Egypt. Prior to the establishment of the post under the Ottoman Empire, the holder of that position was named Mushrif then later a Nazir. Between 1860 and 1864 a board of scholars served the role as Grand Imam.

Several of the Grand Imams served multiple terms; each term is listed separately. The original sources give the year based on the Islamic calendar, so the conversion to Gregorian years by later Western sources may not be precise.

List

№	Portrait	Name	Began	End
1	[[File:Kharashy.jpg	150px]]	Muhammad al-Kharashi
()	1679	1690	Maliki	al-Kharashi (1601–1690) was born in Abu Kharash, Beheira Governorate
2	[[File:Baramawy.jpg	150px]]	Ibrahim al-Barmawi
()	1690	1695	Shafii	al-Barmawi (died 1695) was born in Barma, Gharbia Governorate
3		Muhammad al-Nasharti
()	1695	1709	Maliki	al-Nasharti (died 1709) was born in Nashart, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
4	[[File:Kelleney.jpg	150px]]	Abd al-Baqi al-Qalini
()	1709	1709	Maliki	al-Qalini was born in Qallin, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
5		Muhammad Shanan
()	1709	1720	Maliki	Shanan (1656–1720) was born in Al Gadeyah, Beheira Governorate
6	[[File:Fayomy.jpg	150px]]	Ibrahim al-Fayyumi
()	1720	1724	Maliki	al-Fayyumi (1652–1724) was born in Faiyum, Faiyum Governorate
7		Abdullah al-Shubrawi
()	1724	1758	Shafii	al-Shubrawi (1681–1758) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate
8	[[File:Hefny.jpg	150px]]	Muhammad al-Hiffnawi
()	1758	1767	Shafii	al-Hiffnawi (1688–1768) was born in Hiffna, Sharqia Governorate
9		Abd al-Rauf al-Sajini
()	1767	1769	Shafii	al-Sajini was born in Sagin Al Kom, Gharbia Governorate
10	[[File:Damanhoory.jpg	150px]]	Ahmed al-Damanhuri
()	1769	1778	Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali	al-Damanhuri was born in Damanhur, Beheira Governorate
11		Ahmed al-Arusi
()	1778	1793	Shafii	Ahmed al-Arusi (1720–1804) was born in Manyal Arous, Monufia Governorate. He was the father of #14 Muhammed al-Arusi, grandfather of #20 Mustafa al-Arusi.
12		Abdullah al-Sharqawi
()	1793	1812	Shafii	al-Sharqawi (1737–1812) was born in At Tawilah, Sharqia Governorate
13		Muhammed al-Shanawani
()	1812	1818	Shafii	al-Shanawani (died 1818) was born in Shanawan, Monufia Governorate
14		Muhammed al-Arusi
()	1818	1829	Shafii	Muhammed al-Arusi was the son of #11 Ahmed al-Arusi, father of #20 Mustafa al-Arusi.
15	[[File:Damhoogy.jpg	150px]]	Ahmed al-Damhuji
()	1829	1830	Shafii	al-Damhuji (1761–1831) was born in Damhuj, Monufia Governorate
16		Hasan al-Attar
()	1830	1834	Shafii	al-Attar (1766–1835) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate. He was of Moroccan origin.
17	[[File:Kwesny.jpg	150px]]	Hasan al-Quwaysini
()	1834	1838	Shafii	al-Quwaysini (died 1838) was born in Quesna, Monufia Governorate
18		Ahmed al-Sa'im al-Safti
()	1838	1847	Shafii	al-Safti was born in Saft El Arfa, Beni Suef Governorate
19	[[File:Bagoury.jpg	150px]]	Ibrahim al-Bajuri
()	1847	1864	Shafii	al-Bajuri (1784–1864) was born in El Bagour, Monufia Governorate
20		Mustafa al-Arusi
()	1864	1870	Shafii	Mustafa al-Arusi (1798–1876) was the son of #14 Muhammed al-Arusi, grandson of #11 Ahmed al-Arusi.
21		Muhammad al-Mahdi
()	1870	1881	Hanafi	al-Mahdi (1827–1897) was born in Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
22	[[File:Inbaby.jpg	150px]]	Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Imbabi
()	1881	1882	Shafii	al-Imbabi (1824–1896) was born in Cairo, originally from Imbaba, Giza Governorate
(21)		Muhammad al-Mahdi
()	1882	1886	Hanafi
(22)	[[File:Inbaby.jpg	150px]]	Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Imbabi
()	1886	1895	Shafii
23		Hassunah al-Nawawi
()	1895	1899	Hanafi	al-Nawawi (1839–1924) was born in Nawai, Asyut Governorate
24		Abd al-Rahman al-Qutb al-Nawawi
()	1899	1899	Hanafi	al-Nawawi (died 1909) was born in Nawai, Asyut Governorate
25	[[File:Bischri.gif	150px]]	Salim al-Bishri
()	1899	1903	Maliki	al-Bishri (1832–1916) was born in Mahallat Bishr, Beheira Governorate
26	[[File:Babalawy.jpg	150px]]	Ali al-Biblawi
()	1903	1905	Maliki	al-Biblawi (1835–1905) was born in Biblaw, Asyut Governorate
27		Abd al-Rahman al-Shirbini
()	1905	1907	Shafii	al-Shirbini (died 1908) was probably born in Sherbin, Dakahlia Governorate
(23)		Hassanuh al-Nawawi
()	1907	1909	Hanafi
(25)	[[File:Bischri.gif	150px]]	Salim al-Bishri
()	1909	1917	Maliki
28	[[File:Gezawy.jpg	150px]]	Muhammad al-Jizawi
()	1917	1927	Maliki	al-Jizawi (1874–1927) was born in El-Warraq, Giza Governorate
29	[[File:Mustafa_al-Maraghi.jpg	150px]]	Mustafa Al-Maraghi
()	1927	1929	Hanafi	al-Maraghi (1881–1945) was born in El Maragha, Sohag Governorate
30		Muhammad al-Zawahiri
()	1929	1935	Shafii	al-Zawahiri (1878–1944) was born in Kafr Ash Sheikh Dhawahri, Sharqia Governorate. He was of Arab origin.
(29)	[[File:Mustafa_al-Maraghi.jpg	150px]]	Mustafa Al-Maraghi
()	1935	1945	Hanafi
31		Mustafa Abd al-Rizq
()	1945	1947	Hanafi	Abd al-Rizq (1885–1947) was born in Abu Jirj, Minya Governorate
32		Muhammad Ma'mun al-Shinnawi
()	1948	1950	Hanafi	al-Shinnawi (1878–1950) was born in El Zarqa, Damietta Governorate
33	[[File:Abdelmageed_seleem.jpg	150px]]	Abd al-Majid Salim
()	1950	1951	Hanafi	Salim (1882–1954) was born in Meet Shahala, Monufia Governorate
34	[[File:Hamroush.jpg	150px]]	Ibrahim Hamrush
()	1951	1952	Hanafi	Hamrush (1880–1960) was born in Al Khawaled, Beheira Governorate
(33)	[[File:Abdelmageed_seleem.jpg	150px]]	Abd al-Majid Sulaym
()	1952	1952	Hanafi
35	[[File:Muhamed_El_Khidhr_Hassine_2.jpg	150px]]	Muhammad al-Khadi Husayn
()	1952	1954	Maliki	Husayn (1876–1958) was born in Nefta, Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia.
36		Abd al-Rahman Taj
()	1954	1958	Hanafi	Taj (1896–1975) was born in Asyut, Asyut Governorate
37	[[File:Mahmud_Shaltut.jpg	150px]]	Mahmud Shaltut
()	1958	1963	Hanafi	Shaltut (1893–1963) was born in Minyat Bani Mansur, Beheira Governorate
38	[[File:Ma2moun.jpg	150px]]	Hassan Mamoun
()	1963	1969		Mamoun (1894–1973) was born in Cairo, Cairo Governorate
39	[[File:Fa7aam.jpg	150px]]	Muhammad al-Fahham
()	1969	1973		al-Fahham (1894–1980) was born in Alexandria Governorate
40	[[File:Abdelhaleem_mahmoud.jpg	150px]]	Abdel Halim Mahmoud
()	1973	1978	Maliki	Mahmoud (1910–1978) was born in Al Salam, Sharqia Governorate
41	[[File:Muhammad_Abd_al-Rahman_Bisar.png	150px]]	Muhammad Abd al-Rahman Bisar
()	1979	1982		Bisar (1910–1982) was born in As Salmiyyah, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate
42	[[File:Gad_el7ak.jpg	150px]]	Gad al-Haq
()	1982	1996		al-Haq (1917–1996) was born in Batra, Dakahlia Governorate
43		Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
()	1996	2010	Shafii	Tantawy (1928–2010) was born in Selim ash-Sharqiyah, Tima municipality, Sohag Governorate
44	[[File:Ahmed_el-Tayeb_1.jpg	150px]]	Ahmed El-Tayeb
()	2010	present	Maliki	El-Tayeb (born 1946) was born in Kurna, Luxor Governorate

Footnotes

References

{{harvnb. Beattie. 2000
{{harvnb. Bennett. 2005
{{harvnb. Dodge. 1961
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