Al-Azhar

In an apparent reversal of his previous stance, potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said he is not against holding elections…

Al-Azhar rejects US legislation that created a special envoy for Middle East minority affairs, it said on Tuesday. In a…

In an unprecedented showing, tens of thousands of Islamists rallied in Tahrir Square last weekend to affirm their commitment to…

Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb met on Tuesday with two Shia delegations from Hizbullah and Iran, the latter handing…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Monday called on all political powers to reject the branding of any political group…

Capitalizing on the current revolutionary mood, thousands of state-sanctioned preachers are expected to take to the streets on Saturday to…

A group of Islamist scholars is preparing a draft constitution for Egypt based on the Quran and Sunnah, with the…

Intellectuals at a symposium Friday night stressed the need to build Egypt's future on strong democratic and national foundations. During…

Egyptian law does not recognize Islamic conversions for those less than 18 years of age, said Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed…

Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, head of Al-Azhar, the highest-ranking religious institution in the Sunni Muslim world, met on Tuesday with…