Education Sharia Residence London, United Kingdom Name Khalifa Ezzat | Religion Islam Home town Cairo | |
Occupation Islamic scholar, author, teacher, researcher Organization The Islamic Shari'a Council Notable work Written and translated several books Alma mater SOAS, University of London | ||
Sheikh Khalifa Ezzat Sermon at The London CentraL mosque
Khalifa Ezzat is the chief Imam and head of religious affairs at the London Central Mosque. He is a member of the Islamic Shari'a Council. He participates in many interfaith meetings and conferences and seminars about Islam and the Arabic language.
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- Sheikh Khalifa Ezzat Sermon at The London CentraL mosque
- Education
- Career
- Articles
- Translations
- Books
- References
Education
Ezzat's religious education began at the age of three, he completed the whole memorisation of the Holy Qur'an by the age of seven. After completing his preparatory and secondary schooling in the Al-Azhar system, he graduated from the prestigious Al-Azhar University with a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies. Later, he completed his master's degree in Islamic studies SOAS, University of London. He is currently a PhD researcher.
Career
Sheikh Khalifa Ezzat career as an Imam and translator began upon graduation, he worked in Egypt for nearly five years. In 2005, he was appointed by the Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf to be an Imam at London's Central Mosque.
He was among the cohort that welcomed the Duke of York to the London Central Mosque in June 2012. The event was organised by the Maimonides Foundation.
Articles
He has published a number of articles including:
Translations
Ezzat has translated around twenty books about Islam into English, published in Cairo and London. These include:
Books
He has also authored a number of his own works, including: