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Twelve students in Egypt sentenced to 17 years for causing riots
Egypt

Twelve students in Egypt sentenced to 17 years for causing riots

Cairo’s misdemeanor court sentenced on Wednesday twelve pro-Mosry students from Al-Azhar University to 17 years in prison on charges related…
Mufti opposes rolling back Al-Azhar’s role in Constitution
Egypt

Mufti opposes rolling back Al-Azhar’s role in Constitution

Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawky Allam has rejected removing an article in the Constitution which states that senior religious scholars…
Al-Azhar agrees with churches leaders to maintain Egypt’s Islamic identity in constitution
Egypt

Al-Azhar agrees with churches leaders to maintain Egypt’s Islamic identity in constitution

Al-Azhar, the highest religious institution in the Sunni Muslim world, said it had agreed with Egyptian churches to maintain Egypt’s…
Al-Azhar condemns intended American strike against Syria
Egypt

Al-Azhar condemns intended American strike against Syria

Al-Azhar, which is considered the largest Islamic institution in the Sunni Muslim world, expressed in a statement on Sunday its…
Al-Azhar urges Brotherhood to renounce violence
Egypt

Al-Azhar urges Brotherhood to renounce violence

Al-Azhar, Egypt's leading Sunni Islam authority, has urged the Muslim Brotherhood to renounce violence as protesters continue to engage in…
Brotherhood willing to negotiate on conditions: spokesperson
Egypt

Brotherhood willing to negotiate on conditions: spokesperson

Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad al-Haddad has said that the Islamist group is willing to negotiate a way out of Egypt's…
Al-Azhar planning reconciliation meeting
Egypt

Al-Azhar planning reconciliation meeting

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has begun contacting political parties, Al-Fagr reported Saturday, in an attempt to hold a joint…
Al-Azhar scholars demand that Qaradawi’s Scholars Authority membership be revoked
Egypt

Al-Azhar scholars demand that Qaradawi’s Scholars Authority membership be revoked

Al-Azhar has received several requests from university professors and some members of the Islamic Research Complex to annul Qatar-based Egyptian…
Dar al-Ifta warns of incitement against Al-Azhar
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta warns of incitement against Al-Azhar

The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta, an educational institute founded to represent Islam, warned on Monday against what it described as “the…
Brotherhood mulling initiative to end standoff
Egypt

Brotherhood mulling initiative to end standoff

A statement issued by the Muslim Brotherhood said the group will not offer its opinion on initiatives proposed for the…
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