OverviewAn Egyptian scholar who argued for better education and renewed religious thinking.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1849 – 1905 CE
Life and settingMuhammad Abduh worked in the intellectual and political setting of nineteenth-century Egypt. He was associated with Jamal al-Din al-Afghani.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis writings argued for renewed religious reasoning and educational reform. As mufti, he also addressed practical questions concerning institutions and social change.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
