Muhammad Hussein Yacoub
Muhammad Hussein Yacoub (Arabic: محمد حسين يعقوب) is a Salafi[1][2] Islamic scholar in the Arab world who has given hundreds of lectures in Da'wah. A number of his books are currently being published.
Abu 'Alala' Muhammad ibn Hussein ibn Yacoub | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1956 (age 65–66) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Denomination | Salafi |
| Movement | Salafi |
| Muslim leader | |
Birth and family
He was born in 1956 in the Matimdiyah area of Imbaba, in the Al Jizah Governorate in Egypt. Yacoub is the oldest of four brothers and has one older sister.
Seeking Islamic knowledge
Yacoub memorized the entire Qur'an at an early age, and learned about the study of Hadith. He studied the six canonical books of Sunni Islam with Moroccan scholar Muhammad Abu Khubza, in addition to studying with fellow Egyptian Abd al-Hamid Kishk. He then lived in Saudi Arabia [3]from 1980 to 1985, studying with Saudi [3]clerics Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz and Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen.
[3]References
- Daily News Egypt: "Al-Nour Party seeks support of Salafi figures in parliamentary elections" November 7, 2015
- Muslim Village: "Egypt bans Salafi books from mosques" by ABU HUDHAYFAH June 28, 2015
- طلعت, سعيد حجازى وإسراء (2015-06-14). "تبرعات بالملايين من الخليج ورجال أعمال مصريين لـ". الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-06-20.
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