Mohamed Salah Ben Mrad

محمد الصالح بن مراد (Known as "Sheikh Ben Mrad")

Grand Sheikh al-Islam of the Hanafi Rite, Zitouna Professor, Islamic Jurist

Born 1881

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away Feb 06, 1979 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia

Lifespan 98 years old

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Venerated Grand Sheikh al-Islam of the Hanafi rite in Tunis and professor at Ez-Zitouna for four decades, author of the influential intellectual treatise Al-Hidad ala Imra'at al-Haddad.

Biographical Record

Born into a prominent scholarly dynasty of the Medina of Tunis, Mohamed Salah Ben Mrad completed his studies at Ez-Zitouna, rising to become the premier Hanafi legal authority in Tunisia. He was appointed Sheikh al-Islam in 1940 by Ahmed II Bey.

A staunch defender of traditional jurisprudence, his 1930 treatise *Al-Hidad ala Imra'at al-Haddad* initiated the famous national debate on women's legal rights, divorce reform, and the veil. Despite his traditionalism, he championed the modern education of women, educating his daughter Bchira Ben Mrad to found Tunisia's first women's union.

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Final Resting Place

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7833, 10.1833                    

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