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(Write a descriptive essay on a leading Muslim scholar/researcher of the current day.
Provide a biographical account of his/her life and explore some of his/her publications.
Do not conduct any personal interviews with your subject. Rely on secondary research to
support your work and make reference to literature to justify your arguments.)

Topic:
Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais better knows as Abdulrahman Al-Sudais is the imam of the Grand Mosque Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

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Assessment Rubric
Presentation & formatting / 5
Introduction to essay (academic format) / 5
Paragraph structure and content / 30
Conclusion / 5
Relevance as per the question / 10
Language usage, grammar, academic style / 10
Referencing / 30
Paper length / 5