The BA Mourns Prof. Mourad Wahba
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina mourns one of the leading figures of philosophical thought in Egypt and the Arab world, Prof. Mourad Wahba, who passed away yesterday, Wednesday, 7 January 2026. Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, on behalf of the Library administration and staff, extends his sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased.
Dr. Mourad Wahba was born in the city of Al-Quseyya in the governorate of Assiut in 1926. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Fouad I University in 1947, where he also obtained a Master's degree, followed by a PhD from Alexandria University. He devoted himself to teaching at the university, working as a professor of philosophy at the Teachers College, Ain Shams University, and became head of the Philosophy Department from 3 October 1977 to 13 October 1986, and emeritus professor in 1986. He was also a visiting professor at the universities of Moscow, Khartoum, and Harvard.
He served as head of the Humanities Studies Unit at the Middle East Research Center at Ain Shams University from 1975 to 1981, advisor to Dar Al-Ma'arif in Cairo from 1967 to 1971, and editor-in-chief of the Philosophy and Science supplement to Al-Tali'ah magazine from 1974 to 1977. He is also the founder and director of the International Association of Ibn Rushd and Enlightenment.
His most famous works include The Philosophy of Creativity, The Future of Ethics, The Doctrine in Bergson's Philosophy, The Philosophical Dictionary, and other prominent titles in the field of philosophy.