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prophet Prophet Shuayb (Jethro)

Prophet sent to the people of Madyan, calling them to honest trade and worship of Allah.

modern Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani

... and Islamic modernist who traveled across the Muslim world calling for Muslim unity against European colonialism. Teacher of M...

modern Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi

... grassroots movements in the world. Emphasized door-to-door dawah and self-reformation through traveling in the path of Allah...

modern Hamka

Indonesian Islamic scholar, author, and political figure, known for his major Quran commentary 'Tafsir al-Azhar.'

modern Uthman dan Fodio

Fulani scholar, reformer, and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest states in 19th-century Africa.

modern Nana Asma'u

Daughter of Uthman dan Fodio and a celebrated female scholar, poet, and educator who established women's education networks in the Sokoto Caliphate.

modern Abdal Hakim Murad

British Muslim scholar, Dean of the Cambridge Muslim College, and one of the most influential Western Muslim intellectuals.

modern Habib Umar bin Hafiz

Yemeni scholar and founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, one of the most influential traditional Islamic learning centers in the world.

modern Habib Ali al-Jifri

Yemeni-Emirati Islamic scholar, media personality, and founder of the Tabah Foundation for Islamic studies and research.

modern Manzoor Nomani

Indian Deobandi scholar and author of 'Ma'arif al-Hadith,' a popular hadith compilation widely read in the Indian subcontinent.

modern Muhammad al-Yaqoubi

Syrian scholar from a distinguished scholarly family, known for his traditional Islamic teaching and work in counter-extremism.

modern Hamza Yusuf

American Muslim scholar, co-founder of Zaytuna College, widely regarded as one of the most influential Muslims in the Western world.

modern Zainab al-Ghazali

Egyptian Islamic activist and author, founder of the Muslim Women's Association and author of 'Return of the Pharaoh' about her imprisonment.

modern Ahmad Dahlan

Founder of Muhammadiyah, one of the largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, and a pioneer of Islamic educational reform.

modern Abu al-Hasan an-Nadwi

Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin' (What the World Lost by the Decline of Muslims), a seminal work on Islamic c

modern Muhammad al-Ghazali as-Saqqa

Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islamic ethics, Quran interpretation, and social reform.

modern Hasan Ayyub

Egyptian Islamic scholar and author of popular, accessible books on fiqh, seerah, and Islamic behavior widely used across the Arab world.

modern Jafar Sheikh Idris

Sudanese Islamic scholar, philosopher, and educator (1931–2025 CE). Born in Omdurman, Sudan, he pursued advanced study in Islamic sciences and philosophy in Eng

modern Bilal Philips

Canadian-Jamaican Islamic scholar, prolific author of over 50 books in English on Islamic sciences, and founder of the International Open University.

modern Yusuf Estes

American convert to Islam and prominent da'wah scholar known for his accessible teaching style and online ...

modern Siraj Wahhaj

Prominent American Muslim leader, imam of Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn, and one of the most recognized Muslim voices in the United States.

modern Yasir Qadhi

American Islamic scholar with a PhD from Yale University, formerly Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, known for accessible English-language educat

modern Zaid Shakir

American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States.

contemporary Muhammad al-Arifi

A prominent contemporary Saudi Islamic scholar and preacher (b. 1970 CE), known for popular books Enjoy Your Life and You Can Be the Happiest Woman and for his

contemporary Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni

A prolific Saudi Islamic scholar and preacher (b. 1959 CE), author of La Tahzan (Don't Be Sad), one of the best-selling Islamic books of all time with tens of m

contemporary Ahmad Deedat

A South African Muslim author and orator (1918-2005 CE), founder of the Islamic Propagation Centre International (IPCI), known for comparative religion debates