Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar teachers halt test grading in protest
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Al-Azhar teachers halt test grading in protest
Some 5,000 teachers who work in Al-Azhar schools stopped grading final high school exams for students in six governorates Tuesday.…
Morsy calls Al-Azhar grand sheikh to ease tension
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Morsy calls Al-Azhar grand sheikh to ease tension
President Mohamed Morsy called Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Tuesday to express his appreciation for Al-Azhar and its Islamic…
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Monday’s papers: A game of musical chairs for Al-Azhar
The early departure of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and other members of the high council of Islamic scholars from…
SCAF orders formation of scholars panel to elect Al-Azhar leader
Egypt
June 27, 2012
SCAF orders formation of scholars panel to elect Al-Azhar leader
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces ordered on Wednesday the formation of an Islamic scholars committee to choose…
Tayyeb outlines Al-Azhar’s constitutional demands
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Tayyeb outlines Al-Azhar’s constitutional demands
Egyptian citizens should place the interests of the nation above dispute and conflict, said Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on…
Al-Azhar denies having contacted Morsy or Shafiq
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Al-Azhar denies having contacted Morsy or Shafiq
Al-Azhar has denied a report published by a private newspaper on Wednesday that it has requested presidential candidates Mohamed Morsy…
Not voting in election is ‘forbidden,’ says Al-Azhar leader
Egypt
May 24, 2012
Not voting in election is ‘forbidden,’ says Al-Azhar leader
Al-Azhar's grand sheikh said he rejects any boycott of the first post-25 January uprising presidential election after casting his ballot…
More than a year later, Al-Azhar head still waiting for Vatican apology
Egypt
May 17, 2012
More than a year later, Al-Azhar head still waiting for Vatican apology
More than a year after freezing relations with the Catholic Church, Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh is still waiting for an apology…
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood is relying on more than 600 Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Mohamed Morsy, its candidate in…
Al-Azhar objects to film on Prophet Mohamed
Cinema/TV
May 10, 2012
Al-Azhar objects to film on Prophet Mohamed
Al-Azhar rejected and expressed deep concern over Iran’s intention to produce a movie that personifies the Prophet Mohamed and…