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…
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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…
Sisi emphasises submission to Egyptian political mandate in Al-Azhar speech
In response to calls for renewed protests on 25 January, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi emphasised his commitment…
Egypt court upholds expulsion of Al-Azhar students for anti-military chants
An Alexandrian administrative court upheld Monday a decision taken by the head of Al-Azhar University to expel 10…
Azhar Grand Imam mourns pilgrims killed in Mecca’s crane collapse
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al Tayyeb offered his condolences to Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz and all Muslims…
Has Al-Azhar Stifled Egypt’s Intellectual Enlightenment?
Among the root causes of the Middle-Eastern backwardness is the Asiatic and fatalistic religious norms that hamper…
El-Sisi says Al-Azhar has failed to renew Islamic discourse
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has accused Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb and other clerics of failing to…