Al-Azhar

Al-Azhar suspends its charity PSA that shows Upper Egypt people as drinkers of dirty water
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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