About the authors Shaykh ali alJaamprsquofari d.1979 was one of the most famous scholars of the Azhar the Muslim worldamprsquos premier institution of religious learning and its most authoritative voice in the 20th century. He was also the imam of its mosque and a famous teacher and spiritual guide. He authored 15 works on various Islamic sciences edited many others and composed 12 volumes of poetry. Shaykh Abd alGhanialJafri d.2012 followed his fatheramprsquos footsteps becoming one of the greatest spiritual guides and teachers of his time. He oversaw the building of more than seventy mosque complexes throughout Egypt as well as in Libya and Malaysia most of which include Quramprsquoan schools and provide health care and other social services.