Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar rebuffs WikiLeaks claim of institution’s dependency
Egypt
June 21, 2015
Al-Azhar rebuffs WikiLeaks claim of institution’s dependency
Al-Azhar has rejected claims of its dependency on Gulf countries as alleged by documents on the Wikileaks website, which recently…
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar: We were the first to call for renewing Islamic thought
Egypt
June 3, 2015
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar: We were the first to call for renewing Islamic thought
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, at a meeting with intellectuals and scholars dedicated to the ways tofprotecting the…
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
Egypt
May 31, 2015
Special Report: Egypt deploys scholars to teach moderate Islam, but skepticism abounds
In his battle against militant Islam, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is relying not just on bomber planes and soldiers…
Al-Azhar makes international call to help Myanmar’s Muslim migrants
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Al-Azhar makes international call to help Myanmar’s Muslim migrants
Al-Azhar has called upon the international community to rescue Rohingya Muslims migrating by sea from Myanmar, but who have been…
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
The Islamic concept of “Jihad” has been misused for the alleged goal of establishing an “Islamic caliphate”, while the concept…
Al-Azhar demands cancelling TV show for attacking Islam
Egypt
April 2, 2015
Al-Azhar demands cancelling TV show for attacking Islam
In an official letter to the General Authority for Investment (GAFI), al-Azhar has called for the suspension of a controversial…
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Al-Azhar completes review of religious textbooks
Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have completed their review of religious textbooks for elementary and secondary schools, aimed at…
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Former jihadist: Islamic State ‘as good as donkeys’ in reading Quran
A former Jihadist has slammed the Islamic State’s excommunication mentality, saying that its members are “as good as donkeys” at…
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Iraq’s foreign ministry summoned on Tuesday the Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Darwish, in protest against the rececnt unfavorable remarks…
Al-Azhar to confront IS on Internet
Egypt
March 6, 2015
Al-Azhar to confront IS on Internet
Al-Azhar has decided Thursday to create an e-center to monitor and confront the Islamic State activity on the Internet, beside…