Moez Massoud

Moez Masoud
Moez Masoud at Davos, 2012
Born	1978 Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egypt
Alma mater	Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge

Moez Masoud (Arabic: معز مسعود) (born 1978) is an Egyptian scholar, public intellectual and international producer who focuses on the fields of existential questions, challenges to global co-existence, and identity in the modern world.

In November 2011, he was described by The Economist as one of the world's five most influential public presenters of the Islamic tradition. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought and a research affiliate with the Psychology and Religion Research Group at the University of Cambridge, from where he holds an MPhil degree, and is currently pursuing a PhD there in the philosophy of science.

Masoud is a graduate of the American University in Cairo and has studied Islamic Theology & Sciences under the tutelage of numerous prominent scholars for over ten years. His studies have taken him to many cities in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries in search of all authentic sources that convey the inner, esoteric spirit of Islam as well as the orthodox understanding of its Sacred law. Masoud also holds an MPhil degree in Psychology and Religion from the University of Cambridge, and is currently pursuing a PhD there. Masoud is also known as M. W. Zackie (his initials and middle name) in some academic publications and productions.

Masoud is well-respected by his peers as a Hafiz of the Qur'an (one who has memorized the entire Qur'an). During his university years, Masoud began to become popular as a discussion group leader. This led to his first TV show; the English language Parables in the Qur'an which garnered wide global viewership, including significant audiences in North America, Europe, Malaysia and Australia. His episodes were seen as encouraging Muslims to live a fruitful and successful contemporary life while embodying their religion's core spiritual teachings, properly understood. Various sequels were produced after that.

In 2015, Masoud was featured as the 33rd most influential Muslim in the world by the Muslim 500. He was named "Egypt's most influential religious figure of the year" in 2008, and was featured in Georgetown University's "The 500 Most Influential Muslims of 2009," published by the Georgetown Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, and later in the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013/2014, 2014/2015 version, published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center respectively. After the Egyptian revolution, Masoud participated in the first post-revolution Egyptian National Dialogue (see below) and has since become a key player in the social, political and economic reformation of Egypt.