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Former Egyptian Justice Minister Ahmed El-Zend Dies, Funeral Held in Cairo
September 26, 2026 at 12:25 AM · Updated 20d ago
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Ahmed El-Zend, former Egyptian justice minister and head of the Judges Club, died Saturday after a health crisis; his funeral was held at Al-Mushir Tantawi Mosque.
- El-Zend died on Saturday 26 September 2026 after a health crisis that had placed him under hospital care.
- His family announced the funeral prayer would be held after Asr prayer at Al-Mushir Tantawi Mosque in Cairo.
- El-Zend, who headed the Judges Club, served as Egypt's justice minister from 2015.
- His son Sherif El-Zend had asked for prayers for his father as his condition deteriorated.
- Egypt's Administrative Prosecution Authority mourned El-Zend, with its head Huda Ahmed Issa offering condolences to his family and the judiciary.
- The Egyptian Judges Club issued a statement mourning its former president Ahmed El-Zend, praising his defense of judicial independence and offering condolences to his family and the judiciary.




