Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
Brotherhood leader: Teachers Syndicate victory blow to NDP remnants
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Brotherhood leader: Teachers Syndicate victory blow to NDP remnants
The Muslim Brotherhood's overwhelming success in the Teachers Syndicate election was a blow to remnants of the dissolved National Democratic…
Syrian opposition delegation to visit Egypt in September
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Syrian opposition delegation to visit Egypt in September
Syrian opposition figures plan to visit Egypt next month to meet with Egyptian political players and Al-Azhar leaders, members of…
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has expressed anger about Saturday's assault on Al-Rifai mosque in Damascus by Syrian army and…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Thursday criticized slow Arab and international efforts to send food and other aid to…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh congratulates Libyans on their revolution
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh congratulates Libyans on their revolution
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has offered congratulations to the Libyan people on the progress of their revolution and the…
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar democratic charter makes waves, papers claim credit for ending SCAF poll
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar democratic charter makes waves, papers claim credit for ending SCAF poll
The meeting between several declared and potential presidential candidates and political parties at Al-Azhar on Wednesday dominates much of Thursday's…
Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Al-Azhar invites political powers to discuss charter on Egypt’s future state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has invited active political groups for an urgent meeting on Wednesday at his office to…