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Zaghloul El-Naggar

Zaghloul El-Naggar is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Zaghloul El-Naggar rather than just read about it. In short: Zaghloul Ragheb Mohammed Al Naggar (Arabic: زغلول النجار, (IPA: [zæɣˈluːl ennɑɡˈɡɑːɾˤ]), 17 November 1933 – 9 November 2025), better known as Zaghloul El-Naggar, was an Egyptian geologist, Islamic scholar and author. The main theme of El-Naggar's books was science in Quran; his philosophy of science is blended with religion.

Zaghloul El-Naggar — main illustration
Zaghloul El-Naggar — illustration

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Reference excerpt

Zaghloul Ragheb Mohammed Al Naggar (Arabic: زغلول النجار, (IPA: [zæɣˈluːl ennɑɡˈɡɑːɾˤ]), 17 November 1933 – 9 November 2025), better known as Zaghloul El-Naggar, was an Egyptian geologist, Islamic scholar and author. The main theme of El-Naggar's books was science in Quran; his philosophy of science is blended with religion. He left his academic career to become the Chairman of Committee of Scientific Notions in the Qur'an, Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Cairo, Egypt.

Background

El-Naggar was born on 17 November 1933. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Cairo. El-Naggar obtained his PhD in geology from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom in 1963 where his thesis title was "Geology and stratigraphic palaeontology of the Esna-Idfu Region, Nile Valley, Egypt, U.A.R.". El-Naggar was an elected Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences (1988), the Geological Society of Egypt and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was imprisoned because of his political activism and beliefs during his student life. He was considered a grave threat to secular political establishment of Egypt. He was exiled from Egypt in early 1960s and could return to his country only in 1970. El-Naggar died in Amman, Jordan on 9 November 2025, at the age of 91.

Works El-Naggar wrote a book entitled The Geological Concept of Mountains in the Qur'an (2003, ISBN 9773630072). It was published by New Vision when El-Naggar was the chair of geology at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. This book sold fairly well, leading El-Naggar to leave teaching and become the Chairman of Committee of Scientific Notions in the Qur'an. He published more than 150 scientific studies and articles, none of them peer reviewed, and 45 books in Arabic, English and French. For instance, his book The issue of Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran (in Arabic:قضية الإعجاز العلمي للقرآن و ضوابط التعامل معها ). Many of those publications deal with what are considered to be scientific miracles in Qur'an.

Controversial claims and religion El-Naggar said that the power of America would eventually end. Camel urine was prescribed as a treatment by El-Naggar, which has anti-cancer properties according to a peer-reviewed paper. He engaged in 9/11 denial.

Splitting of the Moon El-Naggar claimed in 2004 that NASA had, in 1978, confirmed in a television program the splitting of the Moon.

See also Islamic attitudes towards science Quran and miracles Abdul Majeed al-Zindani Mohammed Rateb al-Nabulsi

References

External links Zaghloul El-Naggar on Facebook Zaghloul El-Naggar's channel on YouTube

Illustrations

Zaghloul El-Naggar illustration
Zaghloul El-Naggar: El-Naggar in 1950s
El-Naggar in 1950s

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Zaghloul El-Naggar

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Zaghloul El-Naggar claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Zaghloul El-Naggar before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Zaghloul El-Naggar ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Zaghloul El-Naggar

In research
Zaghloul El-Naggar appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Zaghloul El-Naggar in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Zaghloul El-Naggar is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1933 births, 2025 deaths, 20th-century Egyptian philosophers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Zaghloul El-Naggar outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Zaghloul El-Naggar in simple terms?

Zaghloul Ragheb Mohammed Al Naggar (Arabic: زغلول النجار, (IPA: [zæɣˈluːl ennɑɡˈɡɑːɾˤ]), 17 November 1933 – 9 November 2025), better known as Zaghloul El-Naggar, was an Egyptian geologist, Islamic scholar and author. The main theme of El-Naggar's books was science in Quran; his philosophy of scienc…

Why does Zaghloul El-Naggar matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Zaghloul El-Naggar?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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Tags

  • 1933 births
  • 2025 deaths
  • 20th-century Egyptian philosophers
  • 20th-century Egyptian scientists
  • 20th-century geologists
  • 21st-century Egyptian male writers
  • 21st-century Egyptian non-fiction writers
  • 21st-century Egyptian scientists
  • 21st-century geologists
  • 21st-century philosophers
  • Academic staff of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • Alumni of the University of Wales

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