 During Sa 'ad Zaghloul 's term as minister of education , before he went on to lead the Egyptian Revolution of 1919 , further efforts were made to modify the educational policy of al @-@ Azhar . While a bastion of conservatism in many regards , the mosque was opposed to Islamic fundamentalism , especially as espoused by the Muslim Brotherhood , founded in 1928 . The school attracted students from throughout the world , including students from Southeast Asia and particularly Indonesia , providing a counterbalance to the influence of the Wahhabis in Saudi Arabia . 
