WRITER
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
1928 - 2010

Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy (Arabic: محمد سيد طنطاوي; 28 October 1928 – 10 March 2010), also referred to as Tantawi, was an influential Islamic scholar in Egypt. From 1986 to 1996, he was the Grand Mufti of Egypt. In 1996, president Hosni Mubarak appointed him as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, a position he retained until his death in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy is the 1,720th most popular writer (down from 1,458th in 2019), the 283rd most popular biography from Egypt (down from 252nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular Egyptian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ranks 1,720 out of 7,302. Before him are Jurji Zaydan, Väinö Linna, Eleanor Hibbert, Giorgio Bassani, Frederic W. H. Myers, and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza. After him are Camilla Läckberg, Antoine de Montchrestien, Jacopone da Todi, Marlen Haushofer, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, and Theodor Nöldeke.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJurji Zaydan
1861 - 1914
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 1,714
Väinö Linna
1920 - 1992
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 1,715
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 1,716
Giorgio Bassani
1916 - 2000
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 1,717
Frederic W. H. Myers
1843 - 1901
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 1,718
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
1911 - 2003
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 1,719
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,720
Camilla Läckberg
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,721
Antoine de Montchrestien
1575 - 1621
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,722
Jacopone da Todi
1236 - 1306
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,723
Marlen Haushofer
1920 - 1970
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,724
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall
1774 - 1856
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1,725
Theodor Nöldeke
1836 - 1930
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 1,726
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ranks 135. Before him are Al Lettieri, Desmond Morris, Sol LeWitt, Edward Albee, Anne Sexton, and Sid Watkins. After him are Peter Naur, Ion Mihai Pacepa, Pancho Gonzales, Frank Borman, Héctor Rial, and Lennart Carleson. Among people deceased in 2010, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ranks 77. Before him are Mario Monicelli, Archduke Rudolf of Austria, Israel Tal, Peter Graves, Maurice Wilkes, and Ariel Ramírez. After him are Malcolm McLaren, Antony Flew, Satoshi Kon, Pierre Hadot, Iskandar of Johor, and Luis Molowny.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsAl Lettieri
ACTOR
1928 - 1975
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 129
Desmond Morris
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 130
Sol LeWitt
PAINTER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 131
Edward Albee
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 132
Anne Sexton
WRITER
1928 - 1974
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 133
Sid Watkins
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 134
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 135
Peter Naur
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 136
Ion Mihai Pacepa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 137
Pancho Gonzales
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1995
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 138
Frank Borman
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 2023
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 139
Héctor Rial
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 140
Lennart Carleson
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 141
Others Deceased in 2010
Go to all RankingsMario Monicelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 71
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 72
Israel Tal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 2010
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 73
Peter Graves
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 74
Maurice Wilkes
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1913 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 75
Ariel Ramírez
COMPOSER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 76
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 77
Malcolm McLaren
SINGER
1946 - 2010
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 78
Antony Flew
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 79
Satoshi Kon
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 80
Pierre Hadot
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 81
Iskandar of Johor
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2010
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 82
Luis Molowny
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 83
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ranks 283 out of 642. Before him are Ahmed Shawqi (1868), Al-Musta'in (1390), Alexander II Zabinas (-190), Bakenranef (-700), Didymus Chalcenterus (-63), and Samir Amin (1931). After him are Huda Sha'arawi (1879), Syrianus (400), Olympiodorus the Younger (495), Dina bint Abdul-Hamid (1929), John Tristan, Count of Valois (1250), and Hassan Fathy (1900).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsAhmed Shawqi
WRITER
1868 - 1932
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 277
Al-Musta'in
POLITICIAN
1390 - 1430
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 278
Alexander II Zabinas
POLITICIAN
190 BC - 123 BC
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 279
Bakenranef
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 280
Didymus Chalcenterus
WRITER
63 BC - 10
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 281
Samir Amin
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 282
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 283
Huda Sha'arawi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1947
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 284
Syrianus
PHILOSOPHER
400 - 437
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 285
Olympiodorus the Younger
PHILOSOPHER
495 - 570
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 286
Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
NOBLEMAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 287
John Tristan, Count of Valois
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1270
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 288
Hassan Fathy
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1989
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 289
Among WRITERS In Egypt
Among writers born in Egypt, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ranks 18. Before him are Pope Dionysius of Alexandria (190), Taha Hussein (1889), Achilles Tatius (200), Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888), Ahmed Shawqi (1868), and Didymus Chalcenterus (-63). After him are Rifa'a al-Tahtawi (1801), Herodas (-300), Eutychius of Alexandria (877), Anastasius Sinaita (630), Ibn al-Farid (1181), and Ibn Taghribirdi (1410).
Pope Dionysius of Alexandria
190 - 264
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 12
Taha Hussein
1889 - 1973
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 13
Achilles Tatius
200 - 300
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 14
Giuseppe Ungaretti
1888 - 1970
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 15
Ahmed Shawqi
1868 - 1932
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 16
Didymus Chalcenterus
63 BC - 10
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 17
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 18
Rifa'a al-Tahtawi
1801 - 1873
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 19
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 20
Eutychius of Alexandria
877 - 940
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 21
Anastasius Sinaita
630 - 701
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 22
Ibn al-Farid
1181 - 1234
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 23
Ibn Taghribirdi
1410 - 1470
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 24