At a glance
- Roles
- Scholar · Jurist
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Ahmad Fathi Pasha Zaghlul (1863–1914 CE), an Egyptian judge and writer, whom the biographical dictionary "al-A'lam" describes as one of the outstanding figures of Egypt in the judiciary. 1
His life
He was born in Ibyana, a village in Egypt. His parents named him Fath Allah Sirri, and at school his name was changed to Ahmad Fathi. He studied in Egyptian schools and studied law in France. He returned to Cairo in 1304 AH and rose through the offices until he died in Cairo while serving as undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice. 1
His works and translations
His books include "al-Muhamat" on law and "Sharh al-Qanun al-Madani". Among his translations from French are Bentham's "Principles of Legislation" in two volumes, "Khawatir wa Sawanih fi al-Islam", "Sirr Taqaddum al-Inkiliz al-Saksuniyyin", "Ruh al-Ijtima", and "Sirr Tatawwur al-Umam". 1
Connections
- Sibling of
- Saad Zaghloul
People and things also explored
Sources
- al-Alam — al-Zirikli , tarjama
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ahmad Fathi Zaghlul”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ahmad-fathi-zaghlul/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.