Khalifa Ezzat
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| Residence | London |
| Education | Sharia |
| Alma mater |
Al-Azhar University SOAS, University of London |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, author, teacher, researcher |
| Organization | London Central Mosque |
| Notable work | Written and translated several books |
| Home town | London |
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.
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. Upon graduation, he worked as an Imam and translator 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.
Sheikh Ezzat 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.
He has published a number of articles including:
Ezzat has translated around twenty books about Islam into English, published in Cairo and London. These include:
He has also authored a number of his own works, including:
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