Husayn al-Jaburi is a professor at Umm al-Qura University (Mecca, Saudi Arabia).

Ahmed El-Tayyeb (b. Qena, Southern Egypt) is the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar. His origins go back to Imam Hassan Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Taleb. This means he claims to be a descendent of Prophet Muhammed (SAW). He received his undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees from Al-Azhar University.