Al-Azhar

Mahmoud Shabaan, the Al-Azhar professor who issued a religious declaration permitting the killing of National Salvation Front members, has been…

Al-Azhar has expressed a desire to "re-establish friendly ties of mutual respect and appreciation" with the Vatican in the wake…

Shawky Ibrahim has been selected as Egypt’s new mufti, succeeding Ali Gomaa, who has occupied the post since 2003, Al-Jazeera…

The president’s office on Wednesday condemned the fatwa issued by Al-Azhar scholar Mahmoud Shabaan calling for the murder of National…

Many newspapers highlight on Wednesday the first visit by an acting Iranian head of state to Egypt in more than…

A source from Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority said that the next mufti who will succeed the current Grand Mufti Ali…

President Mohamed Morsy is planning a second national dialogue session next week, and would invite all political forces to take…

Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb will receive Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Al-Azhar Tuesday, according to a source close…

Officials went to the drawing board with a controversial law on  sukuk , or Islamic-sanctioned bonds, that was set to…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will meet with Iran’s foreign minister in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. State-run news agency MENA…