Shaykh Mustafa Abd ar-Raziq () (1885 – 15 February 1947) was an Egyptian Islamic philosopher.

Early life

He was born in Abu Jirj,

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Career

Abd ar-Raziq succeeded

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as rector of al-Azhar. His appointment encountered resistance, since he was not a member of the Council of Supreme

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pressured for the law to be altered to allow him to assume office. Historian Fawaz Gerges characterized ar-Raziq as a "rebel member of al-Azhar" during his era. A follower of

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, Abd ar-Raziq wanted "to prove the compatibility of traditional Islamic philosophy with the rationalism of modern thought". His brother, Ali Abdel Raziq, was an Egyptian scholar of Islam, religious judge and government minister.Marshall Cavendish Reference. Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World Muslim World. Marshall Cavendish, 2010 p.79. He was involved with the al-Umma party (1907–1925), an influential political party in early-20th century Egypt. He was among the contributors of '' al-Siyasa'', newspaper of the Liberal Constitutional Party. In November 1940 Raziq was appointed minister of waqf to the

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led by

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