Mahmoud Zakzouk
Egyptian academic (1933-2020)
Mahmoud Zakzouk (Arabic: محمود حمدي زقزوق; 27 December 1933 – 1 April 2020) was an Egyptian politician and academic. He served as minister of religious endowment of Egypt from 1995 to 2011.
Early life and education
Zakzouk was born in Dakahlia, Egypt, on 27 December 1933. He obtained a bachelor's degree in languages from Al Azhar University in 1959. Then he received a master's degree from the same university in 1960. He also received a PhD in philosophy from LMU Munich in 1968. His PhD thesis dealt with the comparison of the philosophical approaches of Descartes and Al-Ghazali.
Career
Zakzouk was a professor of philosophy and taught philosophy at his alma mater, Al Azhar University. He joined the university in 1968. From 1972 to 1976 he was visiting professor in Libya and from 1980 to 1984 in Qatar.
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