Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar suspends its charity PSA that shows Upper Egypt people as drinkers of dirty water
Egypt
June 2, 2017
Al-Azhar suspends its charity PSA that shows Upper Egypt people as drinkers of dirty water
Egypt’ Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced that Al-Azhar decided on Thursday to suspend broadcasting its sponsored controversial Ramadan televised…
Al-Azhar uses Cairo Metro’s internal radio to practice preaching
Egypt
June 2, 2017
Al-Azhar uses Cairo Metro’s internal radio to practice preaching
For the sake of delivering the right teachings of Islamic religion to all Egyptians, Egypt’s Metro Company recently signed an…
Azhar: First draft of anti-hatred law ready
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Azhar: First draft of anti-hatred law ready
The first draft of the law to counter hatred and violence in the name of religion was completed Tuesday by an…
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Endowment Minister says mosque loudspeakers to be regulated, faces backlash from MPs
Following the massive controversy that surfaced on social media platforms in response to circulated news that mosque loudspeakers could potentially be…
Al-Azhar committee to draft law on countering hatred, violence
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Al-Azhar committee to draft law on countering hatred, violence
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb decided to form a committee to draft a law on countering hatred and violence committed…
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Prominent Muslim cleric who called Jews, Christians ‘apostates’ awaits trial
Muslim cleric and former undersecretary to the Minister of Religious Endowments Salam Abdel Galil is facing huge backlash after he…
MPs visit al-Azhar to show support, rejection of bill diminishing its role
Egypt
May 10, 2017
MPs visit al-Azhar to show support, rejection of bill diminishing its role
To prove their respect and appreciation of al-Azhar, Egypt’s largest Sunni Muslim beacon, some members of Parliament visited al-Azhar University…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
Egypt
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh remains popular despite disagreements with Sisi
Egypt
May 1, 2017
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh remains popular despite disagreements with Sisi
His attendance at several events this week indicated that Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb's popularity hasn't waned despite disagreements with…
Pope Francis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit
Egypt
April 28, 2017
Pope Francis denounces barbarity during Egypt visit
Pope Francis, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious extremism at…