Ahly, champions of the Champions League for the second consecutive year, and Confederation Cup victors Zamalek find themselves in contention alongside South African club Sundowns for the prestigious awards.
Tunisian giants Esperance and Moroccan side RS Berkane are absent from the final shortlist.
El-Shahat and Zizo, alongside Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, have earned nominations for the Interclub Player of the Year accolade.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed a preliminary list for the awards in November.
The eventual winners are slated to be announced on 16 December in Marrakech, Morocco.
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