Al-Azhar

Al-Azhar’s Dar al-Iftaa has condemned a decision by the Technical University of Dortmund to close a chamber used by Muslim…

Egypt’s Grand Mufti has rejected what he described as “generalized” perceptions that link terrorism to Islam. “Islam is totally innocent of…

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to provide support needed for a nascent children's magazine, making the promise through a…

Fans of Islam Beheiry protested outside the South Cairo Court on Monday as the court considered a challenge by the…

Al-Azhar expressed concern on Thursday toward extremist ideas broadcast though a Coptic satellite channel, aiming to "sow sedition and unrest…

Egypt’s highest appeals court annulled a five-year prison sentence handed down against 19 students on Saturday.

Notorious extremist groups, including the Islamic State, rely on interpretations of traditional Islamic literature in their activities, said a media…

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…

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 Undersecretary Mohamed Abdel Razek said the ministry will not allow celebrations for the Shi'ite Day of Ashura, during…