Egypt condemns Israeli actions against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Egypt's Al-Azhar, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, issued a statement on Thursday expressing…
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Pope Tawadros offers Eid felicitations in Egypt’s Al-Azhar
Egypt's Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb met on Monday with Egypt’s Coptic leader Pope Tawadros II, as the…
Egypt’s Azhar Grand Sheikh denies receiving invitation to Israel
The media center of Al-Azhar has denied news circulated websites reporting that the Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Egypt’s Azhar supports severing relations with Qatar
Egypt's Al-Azhar declared its full support for the decision to boycott states that support terrorism,…
Pope Francis: Egypt visit could spark Sunni-Shiite dialogue
Inter-religious dialogue is an idea that is constantly being reinvented, and despite the recent stagnation in…
Egypt’s Azhar University president dismissal creates strife
Deputy Al-Azhar University President Mohamed Mahmoud Abu Hashim has threatened to resort to the courts in protest…
Al-Azhar University president apologises for describing TV host as ‘apostate’
President of Egypt's Al-Azhar University Ahmed Hosny apologised for describing TV host Islam al-Beheiry as an…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar rejects ‘defamatory’ accusations that it fosters…
Al-Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars defended its teachings on Tuesday amid rising criticism in Egypt that its…
Pope Francis to visit Egypt on April 28
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet with Pope Francis, who will arrive in Egypt on April 28. The…
Al-Azhar sheikh calls for action on Islamophobia at Cairo inter-faith conference
The head of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb, called on religious institutions in the East and West to act against…