Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled (Arabic: عمرو محمد حلمي خالد) (born September 5, 1967) is an Egyptian Muslim televangelist, activist and preacher. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Khaled's popularity in Arab countries, described him in its April 30, 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." Amr Khaled has recently been chosen as number 13 of the world's most influential people by Time Magazine and s...
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Amr Mohamed Helmi Khaled (Arabic: عمرو محمد حلمي خالد) (born September 5, 1967) is an Egyptian Muslim televangelist, activist and preacher. The New York Times Magazine, in reference to Khaled's popularity in Arab countries, described him in its April 30, 2006 issue as "the world's most famous and influential Muslim television preacher." Amr Khaled has recently been chosen as number 13 of the world's most influential people by Time Magazine and sixth most influential intellectual in the world by Prospect magazine.
Amr Khaled was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He graduated from Alexandria University in 1988 with a degree in Accounting. In 2001, he received a diploma from an Islamic Studies Institute. He is currently studying for his Ph.D at the University of Wales.
He began preaching in mosques in 1990 while still working as an accountant. In 1998, he moved to full-time preaching, primarily on satellite television. Khaled's popular lectures, which can be seen on the IQRA channel via the...
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