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Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Egypt

Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law

Parliament should be allowed to institute Islamic Sharia law, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said at a meeting with youth groups…
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt

Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam

Egypt is a liberal country governed by a democratic system approved by Muslim scholars, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa told Al-Masry…
Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed
Egypt

Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed

Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met with legal expert Tarek al-Bishry on Tuesday to put the final touches on a draft…
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh

A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt

Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader

Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt

Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
Religious authority: Eid crescent sighting was correct
Egypt

Religious authority: Eid crescent sighting was correct

Suspicion by the Jedda Astronomy Society regarding the sight of the Eid crescent in Saudi Arabia has raised doubts in…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate
Egypt

Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate

The head of Al-Azhar has sought to defend the principle of jihad in Islam under specific circumstances, sharing his views…
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egypt

Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts

Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt

Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar

Hundreds of imams marched to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday, calling for the independence of Al-Azhar…
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