Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar newspaper clarifies Al-Azhar position on wife beating
Egypt
February 3, 2022
Al-Azhar newspaper clarifies Al-Azhar position on wife beating
The Al-Azhar’s newspaper Sawt Al-Azhar (Voice of Al-Azhar) page on Facebook published part of an interview with the Al-Azhar Grand…
MP to introduce bill banning niqab in Egypt
Egypt
November 11, 2021
MP to introduce bill banning niqab in Egypt
MP and journalist writer, Farida al-Shoubashy announced that she plans to submit a draft law for discussion in the parliament,…
Al-Azhar fatwa center warns against ’Conquer’ game due to gambling
Egypt
September 28, 2021
Al-Azhar fatwa center warns against ’Conquer’ game due to gambling
Al-Azhar International Center for e-Fatwa in Egypt warned against playing the “Conquer” due to it encouraging gambling. “The Islamic Sharia…
Former culture minister supports removing religion from Egyptian national IDs
Egypt
September 12, 2021
Former culture minister supports removing religion from Egyptian national IDs
Former Culture Minister Gaber Asfour expressed his support for removing the religion field on Egypt’s national ID cards. Asfour stated…
Azhar says tattoos are permitted in two cases
Life & Style
August 18, 2021
Azhar says tattoos are permitted in two cases
The Fatwa Center of Al-Azhar, the top institution in the world of Sunni Islam, said that tattoos may be permissible…
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
Featured Opinion
July 8, 2021
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, both the mosque and the university, are often seen as a distinguished part of contemporary Islamic history. The…
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
Opinion
July 7, 2021
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
As president of Al-Azhar University, I was honored to attend some of the meetings between Professor Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam…
Al-Azhar official criticizes portrayal of Kaaba in Fortnite game
Egypt
June 30, 2021
Al-Azhar official criticizes portrayal of Kaaba in Fortnite game
The Director of the Al-Azhar International Center for e-Fatwa Osama al-Hadidy criticized the Kaaba’s appearance in the multiplayer video-game Fortnite,…
Egyptian parliament submits draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’
Egypt
June 27, 2021
Egyptian parliament submits draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’
Over 60 members from the House of Representatives submitted a draft law to regulate ‘fatwas’ and ban the issuance of…
Renowned Salafi sheikh accused of marrying 20 girls, money laundering
Egypt
June 17, 2021
Renowned Salafi sheikh accused of marrying 20 girls, money laundering
Egyptian lawyer Hany Sameh has filed a claim with the Public Prosecutor’s office against the renowned Salafi preacher Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub,…