President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide

Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad

Academic Qualifications and Administrative Positions

Grand Mufti of Egypt

Currently serving as the Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt since August 12, 2024.

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Usul al-Din (Fundamentals of Religion), specializing in Aqidah (Islamic Creed) and Philosophy, with First-Class Honors, Al-Azhar University, 2003.
• Master’s Degree in Usul al-Din, specializing in Aqidah and Philosophy, with an Excellent grade, Al-Azhar University, 2000.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Usul al-Din (Islamic Creed and Philosophy), with Very Good distinction, Faculty of Usul al-Din, Tanta, Al-Azhar University, May 1995.

Academic Research

• Doctoral Dissertation: Denial of the Unseen and its Dangers to Human Thought.
• Master’s Thesis: The Soul and its Faculties According to Islamic Philosophers in the Maghreb and Their Influence by Greek Thought.

Administrative Positions and Roles

• Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Al-Azhar (May 5, 2019 – August 12, 2024).
• Vice Dean, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies, Al-Azhar University (Kafr El-Sheikh Branch), 2016.
• Member of Al-Azhar University Council (since December 20, 2020 – present).
• General Supervisor of Al-Azhar’s Pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair (since the 51st edition in 2020 – present).
• Board Member, Imam Al-Bukhari Center, Uzbekistan (since 2020 – present).
• Chairman of the Board, Dar Al-Ifta Magazine (since August 12, 2024).
• Board Member, Al-Azhar Mosque Administration (since October 10, 2019 – present).
• Board Member, World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates (since May 2019 – present).
• Member, Supreme Council of Al-Azhar (since May 2019 – present).
• Member, Islamic Research Academy (ex officio) (May 2019 – August 20, 2022), reappointed by Prime Ministerial Decree No. 2936 of 2022.
• Professor of Aqidah and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies for Girls, Kafr El-Sheikh Branch, 2016.
• Assistant Lecturer, Department of Aqidah and Philosophy, Faculty of Usul al-Din, Mansoura, Al-Azhar University (since August 28, 2000).
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Aqidah and Philosophy, Faculty of Usul al-Din, Mansoura, Al-Azhar University (since November 25, 1996).

The Supreme Council of the General Secretariat

HE Dr. Nazir Mohammed Ayyad was chosen as the second president of the Supreme Council of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide.

Responsibilities of the Supreme Council

• Formulating policies and strategies.
• Ratifying action plans.
• Overseeing the achievement of objectives.

• Developing qualifying programs for fatwa trainees.
• Proposing institutional transformation solutions.
• Planning and preparing annual conferences.
• Managing the production of the peer-reviewed journal.
• Overseeing financial and administrative affairs.
• Executing financial policies and strategies.