Al-Azhar

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's latest statements to Egypt's Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb have publically revealed disagreement and tension between…

Al-Azhar has condemned the shooting of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, saying in a statement on Monday, that “the prophet and…

The Endowments Ministry has backtracked on its recently announced policy of enforcing pre-written Friday sermons in mosques across Egypt.On Thursday,…

Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday that Muslim clerics will be required to read out identical pre-written weekly sermons as part…

The appearance of brightly colored copies of the Quran in markets this Ramadan has caused a stir in religious circles,…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb met with delegation from the Egyptian community in Paris on Sunday, the final official event…

An Egyptian court acquitted 36 Azhar University students on Saturday who have been serving a five-year jail sentence since December…

The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…

Al-Azhar University’s branch in Assiut decided on Monday to dismiss a student for wrongfully stating that he had won first…

Al-Azhar and the Vatican have agreed to hold a joint meeting to discuss resuming relations after a fallout following controversial…