Al-Azhar

Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Egypt

Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official

Thousands gathered to perform funerary prayers for Sheikh Emad Eddin Effat, secretary general of Dar al-Iftaa, at Al-Azhar Mosque on Saturday…
Source: Al-Azhar and Church reach agreement on house of worship law
Egypt

Source: Al-Azhar and Church reach agreement on house of worship law

The Coptic Orthodox Church and Al-Azhar have come to an agreement on a unified law for building houses of worship,…
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
Al-Azhar issues document to support democracy in region
Egypt

Al-Azhar issues document to support democracy in region

Al-Azhar has issued a document in support of democratic transformation in the Arab region, state-run news agency MENA reported on…
Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral
Egypt

Hundreds march from Al-Azhar Mosque to Orthodox Cathedral

Hundreds of protesters staged a "national unity" march from Al-Azhar Mosque to the Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya after Friday prayers.…
Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition
Egypt

Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition

The Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, has called on Egyptian to confront attempts by "suspicious parties" to ignite sectarian…
Al-Azhar prepares new document on Arab Spring
Egypt

Al-Azhar prepares new document on Arab Spring

Al-Azhar is currently working on a new document that will address the revolts in the Arab world and Egypt's relations…
Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections
Egypt

Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections

The Salafi Scholars' Shura Council is considering fielding candidates in single-winner districts in the upcoming parliamentary elections, council head Gamal…
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Egypt

Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt

Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader

Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…
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