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Mahmoud Shaltut محمود شلتوت | |
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| Grand Imam of Al-Azhar | |
| In office 1958–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Abd al-Rahman Taj |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Mamoun |
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| Born | 23 April 1893 Minyat Bani Mansur, Itay El Barud, Khedivate of Egypt |
| Died | 13 December 1963 (aged 70) Cairo, Egypt |
Sheikh Mahmoud Shaltut (Arabic: محمود شلتوت; 23 April 1893 – 13 December 1963) was an Egyptian figure best known for his attempts in Islamic reform. A disciple of Mohammad Abduh's school of thought, Shaltut rose to prominence as Grand Imam of Al-Azhar during the Nasser years from 1958 until his death in 1963.