Official blog of www.thesufi.com: THE MAN WHO DESIGNED EXPANSION OF TWO HOLY MOSQUES Al-Masjid-al-Haram and Al-Masjid-Nabavi Dr. Muhammad Kamal Isma’eel was an Egyptian engineer and architect who preferred to be away from public limelights, unknown to many: He was the youngest person in the history of Egypt to obtain high school (certificate), the youngest to get enrolled in the first Royal School of Engineering and the youngest to graduate from it, the youngest to be sent to Europe to obtain three doctorate degrees in Islamic Architecture. He was also the youngest to obtain the “Nile” scarf and the rank of “Iron” from the king. He was the first engineer who undertook the planning and implementation of the (Haramain) Makkah and Madinah mosques expansion project. He refused to receive any payment for his engineering design and architectural supervision, despite efforts by King Fahad. When he returned a cheque of millions he said: “Why should I accept money (for my work) at the two sacred mosques, how will I face Allah (on the Day of Judgement?).”