"I went to the West and saw Islam, but no Muslims; I got back to the East and saw Muslims, but not Islam."

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Source: FaceBook post by Muhammad Ali from Sep 20, 2012

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Muhammad Abduh

Islamic Scholar, Reformer

Muhammad Abduh was an influential Egyptian scholar and reformer known for his advocacy of rationalism in Islamic thought and educational reform.

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