Al-Azhar
Sisi praises Al-Azhar’s role in disseminating Islamic moderate thought
Egypt
February 18, 2017
Sisi praises Al-Azhar’s role in disseminating Islamic moderate thought
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday praised the role of Al-Azhar as a beacon of Islamic moderate thought, highlighting…
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
Opinion
February 14, 2017
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
I do not know a logical reason that would require the government to seek the ruling of Al-Azhar in a…
Al-Azhar decision on verbal divorce came after ‘in-depth study’: senior scholar
Egypt
February 12, 2017
Al-Azhar decision on verbal divorce came after ‘in-depth study’: senior scholar
The statement from Al-Azhar senior scholars on verbal divorce came after a in-depth study, said advisor to the grand imam…
Al-Azhar Council rejects Sisi’s call to restrict verbal divorce
Egypt
February 6, 2017
Al-Azhar Council rejects Sisi’s call to restrict verbal divorce
The Council of Senior Scholars, the top body of Al-Azhar Institution, made a decision about the verbal divorce case on…
Al-Azhar’s top council meets to discuss verbal divorce case
Egypt
February 5, 2017
Al-Azhar’s top council meets to discuss verbal divorce case
The Council of Senior Scholars, the top body of al-Azhar institution, convened in an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss…
Egyptian film ‘Mawlana’ provokes outcry over view of religion and state
Cinema/TV
January 27, 2017
Egyptian film ‘Mawlana’ provokes outcry over view of religion and state
An Egyptian box office hit that highlights the religious establishment's cosy relations with the state has provoked a backlash from…
Rift escalates, becomes public between Sisi, Al-Azhar
Egypt
January 26, 2017
Rift escalates, becomes public between Sisi, Al-Azhar
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's latest statements to Egypt's Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb have publically revealed disagreement and tension between…
Egypt condemns Russian ambassador killing, Berlin lorry attack
Egypt
December 20, 2016
Egypt condemns Russian ambassador killing, Berlin lorry attack
Al-Azhar has condemned the shooting of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, saying in a statement on Monday, that “the prophet and…
Endowments Ministry backtracks on scripted Friday sermons
Egypt
August 11, 2016
Endowments Ministry backtracks on scripted Friday sermons
The Endowments Ministry has backtracked on its recently announced policy of enforcing pre-written Friday sermons in mosques across Egypt.On Thursday,…
Egypt orders Muslim preachers to deliver identical weekly sermons
Egypt
July 13, 2016
Egypt orders Muslim preachers to deliver identical weekly sermons
Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday that Muslim clerics will be required to read out identical pre-written weekly sermons as part…