Question: who was the first muslim personality to be awarded the nobel prize
Answer: Year image Laureate Country and profession Rationale comment 1978 Anwar al - Sadat ( 25 December 1918 -- 6 October 1981 ) Egyptian President He , along with Menachem Begin was awarded 1978 Nobel Peace Prize `` for their contribution to the two frame agreements on peace in the Middle East , and on peace between Egypt and Israel , which were signed at Camp David on September 17 , 1978 '' .