Al-Azhar

People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh
Egypt

People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb broke with strict traditional interpretations of Islamic law on Sunday by arguing that people have…
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
World

Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident

Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday an incident of what appears to be American forces urinating…
Thursday’s papers: Restoring the revolutionary spirit
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Restoring the revolutionary spirit

It’s all about spirit in Thursday’s newspapers, namely the spirit of revolution, which apparently has been lost and will now…
Egyptian churches embrace Al-Azhar basic freedoms document
Egypt

Egyptian churches embrace Al-Azhar basic freedoms document

Egypt's three major churches and the Maspero Youth Union have come out in support of Al-Azhar's proposed basic freedoms document,…
Al-Azhar calls for accelerating transfer of power
Egypt

Al-Azhar calls for accelerating transfer of power

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on Egypt’s military rulers to accelerate their handover of power to civilians. In…
Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution
Egypt

Al-Azhar issues ‘basic freedoms document’ as basis for new constitution

Al-Azhar, Egypt’s premier Islamic institution, has issued a document on basic freedoms to serve as the basis of the new…
Al-Azhar reform draft law stirs controversy
Egypt

Al-Azhar reform draft law stirs controversy

The draft bill proposed by leaders of Al-Azhar to reform the oldest Sunni Muslim institution has sparked controversy among some…
Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed
Egypt

Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed

Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met with legal expert Tarek al-Bishry on Tuesday to put the final touches on a draft…
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Egypt

Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official

Thousands gathered to perform funerary prayers for Sheikh Emad Eddin Effat, secretary general of Dar al-Iftaa, at Al-Azhar Mosque on Saturday…
Source: Al-Azhar and Church reach agreement on house of worship law
Egypt

Source: Al-Azhar and Church reach agreement on house of worship law

The Coptic Orthodox Church and Al-Azhar have come to an agreement on a unified law for building houses of worship,…
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