Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi dead at 81

Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi dead at 81. The leaders of Al Azhar University of Cairo dead on Wednesday, March 10 in Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi dead from a massive heart attack.

This prominent cleric known to have died in Saudia Arabia after attending a religious event. Government of Saudi Arabia stated, if Sheikh Tantawi will be buried in the cemetery Baqee, City of Medina, which is adjacent to the tomb of Prophet Muhammad. So reported the Associated Press, Thursday (11/3/2010).

according to the news that I quoted from ekanews, Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali Gomaa is expected to replace the position of Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi in Al Azhar University of Cairo.

Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi is often created that controversy, like, support the use of headscarves in schools in 2004 and prohibits the use of niqab or face cover for the student of Al Azhar.