Description: (Sunni Islamic Scholar, Theologian, Reformer, and Revivalist)
Muhammad Rashid Rida was a significant Islamic scholar, reformer, and theologian who played a key role in the Salafi movement. He advocated for the revitalization of hadith studies and the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. Rida worked alongside Abduh in Cairo, where he was exposed to Islamic Modernism. Through his publication, al-Manar, Rida emerged as a prominent Sunni jurist and leader within the Arab Salafi movement. Over time, he adopted a more conservative Salafi stance, aligning with the Wahhabi movement and opposing Western influences through armed Jihad.