Al-Azhar

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, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious extremism at…

The Supreme Council of Scholars at al-Azhar, considered the most prestigious Sunni Muslim university, released a statement Tuesday slamming the…

After the Islamic State (IS) militant group declared its responsibility for Palm Sunday's deadly attacks that targeted two Coptic churches…

In an interview with state-run news agency MENA, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said that he called on President Abdel…

Pope Francis will make an official visit to Egypt in the last week of April, upon invitation by President Abdel…

At least 63 percent of Egyptians are against the current practice of undocumented verbal divorce, known as "triple talaq", while…

The Vatican confirmed that a papal trip to Egypt is under consideration but that no dates or itinerary have been…

The leading religious authority in Sunni Islam has lashed out at supporters of abortion rights, sexual reassignment and globalization, saying…

As Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah Al-sisi announced that 2017 is the “women’s year", al-Azhar will issue a document detailing women's rights…