Sayyid Al-Qemany

Sayyid Al-Qemany
Born(1947-03-13)13 March 1947
Al-Wasta, Beni Suef, Egypt
Died6 February 2022(2022-02-06) (aged 74)
Cairo, Egypt
OccupationAcademic writer, thinker
EducationBachelor in philosophy

Sayyid Al-Qemany (Arabic: سيد محمد القمني, also al-Qimni, 13 March 1947 – 6 February 2022) was an Egyptian secular writer and thinker. His works emphasize the importance of critical thinking, and he was an opponent of Islamic fundamentalism, supporting separation of religion and state, and tolerance. In 2009, he won the Egyptian Culture Ministry's prize for achievement in the social sciences, a cash award of 200,000 Egyptian pounds (about $US36,000).[1][2] A judicial and media campaign was launched calling for the prize to be withdrawn[3] by those who claimed Al-Qemany was a heretic who had harmed Islam and Muslims with his writings.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Egypt: The Egyptian Apostate" Global Voices, July 15th, 2009, accessed 23-September 2009
  2. ^ a b Dispute over Granting of State Award to Egyptian Liberal Sayyed Al-Qimni. By: L. Azuri September 22, 2009. accessed 23-September 2009
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