The vast majority of Muslims, "doctors of religion" or otherwise, have never identified Dhul Qarnayn with Alexander and even those who did considered it a possi

The vast majority of Muslims, "doctors of religion" or otherwise, have never identified Dhul Qarnayn with Alexander and even those who did considered it a possibility rather than a certain thing. If you took a survey today, only a small fraction would say it might be Alexander. The view that it was Alexander is much more common in western circles, probably because the colonialist mind wanted to identify a western figure as having tremendous importance in Islam and among Muslims. Alexander is much more popular among Muslims today and historically because of his aptitude as a military commander, just as he is in the west.