Al-Azhar
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
Art news
January 23, 2016
In rare phone-in, Sisi promises support for children’s magazine
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to provide support needed for a nascent children's magazine, making the promise through a…
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Fans protest as court reviews Islam Beheiry’s challenge to blasphemy sentence
Fans of Islam Beheiry protested outside the South Cairo Court on Monday as the court considered a challenge by the…
Al-Azhar condemns Christian channel for promoting sedition
Egypt
December 31, 2015
Al-Azhar condemns Christian channel for promoting sedition
Al-Azhar expressed concern on Thursday toward extremist ideas broadcast though a Coptic satellite channel, aiming to "sow sedition and unrest…
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt
December 27, 2015
Court voids prison sentence for 19 pro-Morsi students
Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Egypt
November 16, 2015
IS crimes based on Islamic scholars’ literature: Islam Beheiry
Notorious extremist groups, including the Islamic State, rely on interpretations of traditional Islamic literature in their activities, said a media…
Al-Azhar urges international action to save al-Aqsa
Egypt
November 10, 2015
Al-Azhar urges international action to save al-Aqsa
Egypt’s Al-Azhar has urged international action to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and protect Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque from violations. The call by…
Iraq’s Shi’ite leader Al-Sadr invites Al-Azhar for unity against Jews
Egypt
November 9, 2015
Iraq’s Shi’ite leader Al-Sadr invites Al-Azhar for unity against Jews
Muqtada Al-Sadr, one of Iraq’s influential Shi'ite leaders, has invited Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the top religious academy in the Sunni Islamic…
Endowments Ministry forbids Shi’ite celebrations
Egypt
October 22, 2015
Endowments Ministry forbids Shi’ite celebrations
Endowments Ministry Undersecretary Mohamed Abdel Razek said the ministry will not allow celebrations for the Shi'ite Day of Ashura, during…
Sharia-promoting website announces first ‘online wedding’ success
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Sharia-promoting website announces first ‘online wedding’ success
A newly launched social media platform called Muslimface, which describes itself as “Sharia friendly”, recently announced the wedding of two…
French PM rejects link between Islam, terrorism
Egypt
October 11, 2015
French PM rejects link between Islam, terrorism
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has openly rejected some peoples' tendency to link Islam with terrorism, urging instead that people…