Ali Gomaa
Public Figure
Publication: Al-Azhar Al-Sharif
Location: Cairo, EG
About
Ali Gomaa is a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar, jurist, and Sufi who served as the Grand Mufti of Egypt from 2003 to 2013. He is a member of the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar University and is well-known for his moderate religious fatwas and reformist views. Born in Beni Suef in 1952, he has authored numerous works on Islamic jurisprudence.