Biography for Muhammad Mursi

First Name: Muhammad

Last Name: Mursi

Country: Egypt

Date of Birth: 20/08/1951

Place of Birth: al-Adwa Village, Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt

Contacts: Issam al-Aryan; Muhammad al-Mamun al-Hudaybi; Muhammad al-Mahdi Akif; Hamdi Hassan; Abd-al-Munim Abu al-Futuh;

Education: 1982 PhD in Engineering from South California University, USA, 1978 MSc in Engineering from Cairo University, Egypt  1975 BSc in Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

Languages: Arabic

CV: Member of the MB Executive Bureau. Head of Materials Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. 2000-2005 Member of parliament for the Zagazig constituency (he was also chairman of the MB Parliamentary Bloc during that period) Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt. Assistant Professor in South California University, USA. Assistant Professor in California University, North Ridge, USA. 

Misc: Dr Mursi was released along with Issam al-Aryan in December 2006. Dr. Mursi was detained on 18-5-2006 during a march of protest staged at Abbassiya Square, Cairo, in solidarity with Egyptian reformist judges.