Al-Azhar
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Egypt
December 17, 2011
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
November 8, 2011
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
November 3, 2011
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
October 31, 2011
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
October 14, 2011
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
October 5, 2011
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
October 2, 2011
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
September 30, 2011
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
September 29, 2011
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
September 27, 2011
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…