Sheikh Mohammed Sedky El-Borno – A Life of Scholarship
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Mohammed Sedky El-Borno (1349–1446 AH / 1931–2025 CE) was a Muslim jurist and scholar of Islamic legal theory, a Palestinian fighter from Gaza, a researcher and critical editor, an Islamic preacher and educator, and a university professor.
Read the full biographyWhere are the youth? Jerusalem mourns for them, For through the youth, both vengeance and solace are won. Where are the youth, each and every one a hero, None faint of heart, none wailing like the bereaved.
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