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Ramadan al-Desouqi

Died
1433 AH
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Ramadan al-Desouqi (d. 1433 AH / 2012 CE) was an Egyptian Islamic studies scholar affiliated with Al-Azhar University, known for his research on comparative religion and biblical criticism.

Academic Career and Research

His full name was Ramadan Mustafa al-Desouqi Hasanayn. He conducted his higher academic studies in Egypt at Al-Azhar University's Faculty of Usul al-Din and Da'wah in Mansoura, within the Department of Da'wah and Islamic Culture. In 1424 AH / 2004 CE, he submitted his doctoral dissertation under the academic supervision of Prof. Dr. 'Imara Najib Muhammad Musa, a professor of da'wah at the same faculty.

His scholarly research focused on the history and methodology of Muslim engagement with biblical literature. In his doctoral study, titled Juhud 'Ulama' al-Muslimin fi Naqd al-Kitab al-Muqaddas min al-Qarn al-Thamin al-Hijri ila al-'Asr al-Hadir: 'Ard wa-Naqd ("The Efforts of Muslim Scholars in the Criticism of the Bible from the Eighth Century AH to the Present Era: Presentation and Critique"), he examined Islamic critical approaches to Jewish and Christian scriptures across several centuries. The work addressed both the historical transmission (isnad) of the Old and New Testaments and the theological, legal, and ethical critique of their textual contents (matn), detailing Muslim scholarly responses to doctrines such as the Trinity, divine sonship, and the crucifixion.

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List of Works

  • Juhud Ulama al-Muslimin fi Naqd al-Kitab al-Muqaddas min al-Qarn al-Thamin al-Hijri ila al-Asr al-Hadir "Ard wa Naqd

    This academic study examines the historical development, methodologies, and thematic contributions of Muslim scholarship in biblical criticism across the post-seventh-century Hijri period. Serving as a chronological continuation of earlier research on the first through seventh centuries AH, it documents and evaluates how Muslim scholars approached the Old and New Testaments from the eighth century AH to the present era, analyzing their critical assessments of scriptural transmission and internal textual content against rational, historical, and textual criteria.