Ma'mun al-Hudaybi (Arabic: مأمون الهضيبي) (May 28, 1921 – January 8, 2004) was the sixth General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He briefly succeeded Mustafa Mashhur as General Guide in 2002, and headed the Islamist group until his death on January 8, 2004. His successor was Mohammed Mahdi Akef. Ma'mun al-Hudaybi was the son of the second General Guide, Hassan al-Hudaybi.

Ma'mun al-Hudaybi
مأمون الهضيبي
6th General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
In office
29 October 2002 – 8 January 2004
Preceded byMustafa Mashhur
Succeeded byMohammed Mahdi Akef
Personal details
Born(1921-05-28)May 28, 1921
Sohag, Egypt
DiedJanuary 8, 2004(2004-01-08) (aged 82)
Cairo, Egypt
ParentHassan al-Hudaybi (father)
Alma materCairo University

Early life and education

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He was born in Sohag, in Upper Egypt on May 28, 1921. His family was originally from ‘Arab al-Sawalha in Qalyubiyya, but moved wherever his father's work as a judge for the Justice Ministry took them. He received a public education before graduating from the King Fouad University College of Law.[1]

Political Beliefs

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Hudaybi is an important figure in Egyptian Islamist politics. In terms of internal political organization, he is reported by historian Fawaz Gerges as believing that "members must show obedience to the senior leadership."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Advisory, Trends Research (January 2020). Organizational Structure of the Muslim Brotherhood Characteristics, objectives, and future. ISBN 9789948253396.
  2. ^ Gerges, Fawaz A. Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2018. Page 27. 978-0-691-16788-6
Religious titles
Preceded by General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood
2002–2004
Succeeded by