Al-Azhar

In response to a report that the news conference held after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s meeting with Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh…

The Alexandria Administrative Court banned Wednesday the issuance of religious edicts or fatwas from organizations with the exception Al-Azhar and…

  Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb has ordered an urgent investigation into allegations related to unspecified sexual harassment within Al-Azhar…

The Supreme State Security Prosecution has summoned author Youssef Zeydan for interrogation over a complaint by Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy,…

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic visit to Cairo for a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well…

The president's legal adviser Mohamed Gadallah said Wednesday he believes the government needs a prime minister capable of responding to…

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…