Mahmud Shaltut

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Mahmoud Shaltut محمود شلتوت
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
In office 1958–1963
Preceded by	Abd al-Rahman Taj
Succeeded by	Hassan Mamoun
Personal details
Born	23 April 1893 Minyat Bani Mansur, Itay El Barud, Khedivate of Egypt
Died	13 December 1963(1963-12-13) (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.