Alaa Hamed

Alaa Hamed is an Egyptian Islamic preacher known for publishing simplified educational religious content on digital platforms, suited to general audiences and non-specialists. ¹

Some sources, according to a profile article about him, describe him as an engineering graduate, which explains the title "Engineer Alaa Hamed" by which he is known. ¹

Alaa Hamed presents courses and lessons on creed, jurisprudence, the Prophet's biography from beginning to end, and self-purification, linking the religious texts to contemporary life and simplifying religious concepts for non-specialists. ^{1 2}

Among his works is a youth programme titled "I Learned from Yusuf", filmed in China and shown on his channel. ¹

His channel carries widely circulated courses such as "Anwar al-Kahf", "Al-Da' wa'l-Dawa'" and "Qasas al-Quran"; he uses his Facebook page and Telegram channel to publish lessons and discussions, and he has a podcast on listening apps with a varied series of lessons on creed and hadith. ^{2 1}

His reputation rests on the digital spread of his lessons through his YouTube channel, social platforms and podcasts. ¹

A statistical audit of his channel (channel ID UCwLgnvgp32d8bHtQljXqWeQ) recorded, in its entry dated 27 September 2026, 1,340,000 subscribers, 108,540,606 views and 1,452 videos — dated platform figures, not fixed facts. ³

• His YouTube channel (@3laaHamed) and his video descriptions, checked 25 October 2026.
• The Nastafed profile article "From the Screen to the Heart: How Does Sheikh Alaa Hamed Change His Followers' Lives?", checked 25 October 2026.
• The SPEAKRJ statistical audit page for his YouTube channel, checked 25 October 2026.