Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar grand sheikh pledges to support Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Al-Azhar grand sheikh pledges to support Palestinian reconciliation
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has renewed his call for rival Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation in order to face…
Al-Azhar congratulates Pope Tawadros II
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Al-Azhar congratulates Pope Tawadros II
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa visited Pope Tawadros II Wednesday to congratulate him on being…
Al-Azhar official: Withdrawing forces to meet Constituent Assembly members within days
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Al-Azhar official: Withdrawing forces to meet Constituent Assembly members within days
Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and a member of the Constituent Assembly, said representatives of Egyptian…
Church leaders: Decision to withdraw from Constituent Assembly is final
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Church leaders: Decision to withdraw from Constituent Assembly is final
The three Egyptian churches’ decision to withdraw from the Constituent Assembly is final, said church leaders on Monday. Bishop Morcos,…
Qaradawi to deliver Friday sermon at Al-Azhar
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Qaradawi to deliver Friday sermon at Al-Azhar
Prominent Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi will deliver the sermon at Al-Azhar Mosque’s Friday prayers this week, Endowments Ministry spokesperson Salama…
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Constituent Assembly members want more time to finish constitution
Some Constituent Assembly members have asked on President Mohamed Morsy to cancel the deadline for the assembly to finish…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for ending anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for ending anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on Islamic countries and international organizations to support Muslims in Myanmar and pressure…
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Al-Azhar to release document on women’s rights in November
The terms of a so-called “Women’s Document” have been agreed upon and will be issued by the beginning of November,…
Egypt, Algeria agree to confront weapons smuggling
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Egypt, Algeria agree to confront weapons smuggling
Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Ezz Eddin Fahmy said the two countries have drafted an agreement to coordinate efforts against weapons…
Wednesday’s papers: Ready for battle
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Ready for battle
The battle over the draft constitution as well as the court case that will determine the fate of its authors,…