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Rashid Rida

Rashid Rida extended the reformist project of Abduh through journalism, tafsir, and political argument.

BORN 1865 CE · Qalamun, Ottoman SyriaDIED 1935 CE · Cairo, EgyptERA Modern
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Used publishing and Quran commentary to spread reformist debates across the Arabic-speaking world.

THE RECORD
  • Al-Manar became a major platform for religious and political reform discussions.
  • His writing engaged questions of caliphate, law, education, and colonial power.
  • His legacy influenced diverse later Islamic movements.
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