Al-Azhar

A Cairo prosecutor has summoned the lead actor of the recently-released Egyptian film “Sheikh Jackson,” Ahmed El-Fishawy, for questioning over…

Muslim Egyptians are set to receive televised clarifications and explanations on Islamic religious matters from 50 religious clerics accredited by Egypt’s largest…

With the rise of numerous unofficial Fatwas — rulings on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority…

Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Tuesday that there have been vicious and systematic attacks against the institution and that…

A two minutes video circulated on social media a few days ago with the opening statement ‘Hi…I’m most hated lesbian…

Al-Azhar strongly condemned the brutal and inhumane acts committed against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, violating the teachings of all…

State Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates, Ambassador Nabela Makram, announced Wednesday that al-Azhar’s online gate is available, through the…

Typically, atheists in Muslim countries prefer to keep their beliefs secret, fearing their lack of faith will lead to their…

Egypt established a national council for fighting terrorism on Wednesday, giving it broad authority to set policies aimed at “fighting…

Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the world’s highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, said it will be holding an international conference in…