Ismail Serageldin, born in Giza in 1944, served as the director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from its opening in October 2002 until May 2017. Before joining the library, he was the Vice President of the World Bank. He graduated with high honors in architectural engineering from Cairo University in 1964 and earned a master's degree in regional planning with distinction from Harvard University in 1968. He completed his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1972 with a dissertation on the role of education in development and has authored over 45 books in various fields of culture and development.
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Your next birthday is 291 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Cairo (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Ismail
God will hear (or listen)
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Ismail Serageldin belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Giza
Educated At: Cairo University | Harvard University
Occupation: university teacher | economist | librarian | politician
Employers: Wageningen University & Research | Collège de France
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Rings of Tolerance | Nizami Ganjavi Gold Medal | Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences | Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences | Jamnalal Bajaj Award | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | NAS Public Welfare Medal | "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu" Decoration | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Dostlug Order
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 9, 1944
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Taurus 36 | 18 Taurus 46 | 7 Leo 3 |
| Moon | 1 Sagittarius 28 | 12 Aquarius 46 | 29 Scorpio 59 |
| Mercury | 8 Taurus 18 | 12 Taurus 36 | 1 Virgo 57 |
| Venus | 5 Taurus 29 | 18 Gemini 24 | 16 Leo 14 |
| Mars | 22 Cancer 29 | 22 Aries 45 | 11 Virgo 16 |
| Jupiter | 17 Leo 54 | 20 Cancer 10 | 0 Virgo 45 |
| Saturn | 25 Gemini 6 | 9 Aries 57 | 5 Cancer 22 |
| Uranus | 7 Gemini 43 | 0 Gemini 46 | 12 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 1 Libra 46 | 3 Aries 30 | 2 Libra 5 |
| Pluto | 6 Leo 29 | 5 Aquarius 30 | 8 Leo 18 |
| Rahu | 1 Leo 20 | 5 Pisces 22 | 26 Cancer 59 |
| Ketu | 1 Aquarius 20 | 5 Virgo 22 | 26 Capricorn 59 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Ismail Serageldin's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Rahu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Ketu
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026
