Al-Azhar
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…
Al-Azhar: IS strategy to entice Muslim youth undermines Islamic nations
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Al-Azhar: IS strategy to entice Muslim youth undermines Islamic nations
Al-Azhar commented on Tuesday on the global campaign launched by the IS to encourage Muslim youth to join the militant…
Al-Azhar says Islamic State backed by Western agencies
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Al-Azhar says Islamic State backed by Western agencies
Islamic State militants are backed by Western agencies seeking to divide the Middle East and the Islamic World, said the…
Al-Azhar reforms university Islamic education textbooks
Egypt
February 4, 2015
Al-Azhar reforms university Islamic education textbooks
As per the request of Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr, the Al-Azhar’s Education Reform Commission has been tasked with reviewing…
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part II)
Egypt
January 19, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part II)
Many have blamed Muslims for the escalating waves of violence and extremism in the world.
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part I)
Egypt
January 19, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm interviews the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb (Part I)
Al-Masry Al-Youm sat down with the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, tackling a wide range of issues including politics,…
Nour Party calls on Sisi to cancel tests evaluating mosque imams
Egypt
December 15, 2014
Nour Party calls on Sisi to cancel tests evaluating mosque imams
The Salafi-led Nour Party called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to cancel the tests carried out by the Ministry of…