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…
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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…
Al-Azhar, Vatican agree to combat extremism after Cairo seminar
Al-Azhar and the Vatican have agreed to work together to combat terrorism and extremism after a two-day seminar on…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, Vatican continue dialogue sessions after 7 year-hiatus
Egypt's Al-Azhar and the Vatican have resumed dialogue sessions in Cairo- focused in particular on combining…
Al-Azhar lawsuit against TV presenter Islam El-Beheiry postponed
The Administrative Court postponed on Sunday a lawsuit filed by Al-Azhar against researcher and TV presenter…
Egypt’s FM, Al-Azhar condemn terrorist attacks in Turkey
The Egyptian foreign ministry and Al-Azhar, the top Sunni Muslim authority, denounced terrorist attacks in Turkey…
Pope embraces Al-Azhar imam, a gesture of renewed relations
Pope Francis on Monday embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, in a…
