Mustafa Mashhur (; 15 September 1921 – 29 October 2002) was the fifth General Guide (leader) of the Egyptian
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ('' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( ', is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic scholar, Imam and schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna in 1928. Al-Banna's teachings s ...
. He was the official head of the Muslim Brotherhood organization from 1996 until 2002, although outside observers have suggested that he informally ran the organization during the ten-year term of his predecessor
Muhammad Hamid Abu al-Nasr as well.
In 1995, Mashhur published “Jihad Is The Way”, the last of a five-volume work titled “The Laws of Da’wa.” Da’wa means to “summon” others to Islam, essentially a form of proselytizing to non-Muslims. “Jihad Is The Way” detailed Mashhur’s views as to how the Muslim Brotherhood determined to advance Islam's global conquest, to reestablish an Islamic Caliphate, and to infuse all Muslims with a sense of duty to wage jihad (battle) against
Israel
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.
Mashhur died on 29 October 2002 and he was succeeded by
Ma'mun al-Hudaybi, who was the son of
Hassan al-Hudaybi, the second General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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1921 births
2002 deaths
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leaders
People from Sharqia Governorate