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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has received Sheikh Dr Mustafa An-Nadwi Al-Hasani Mansurah, a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar, at his official Putrajaya residence, highlighting Malaysia's engagement with influential Islamic thought leaders.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has committed RM2 million in government funding to the Al-Qaradawi Thought Institute, established to promote research into the Islamic scholar's influential contributions to contemporary Islamic thought.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has paid tribute to the late Professor John L. Esposito, describing the renowned Islamic scholar as a bridge-builder between the Muslim world and the West who profoundly shaped Western understanding of Islam.