Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar Observatory condemns raising of rainbow flag by US embassy in Bahrain
Egypt
June 11, 2021
Al-Azhar Observatory condemns raising of rainbow flag by US embassy in Bahrain
Egypt’s Al-Azhar Observatory for Countering Extremism has condemned the raising of the rainbow flag representing the LGBT community by the…
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar calls on people of the world to support Palestinians
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar calls on people of the world to support Palestinians
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb on Saturday urged the international community to support the Palestinian people in their…
Al-Azhar says Sharia does not support recruiting females into military service
Egypt
May 11, 2021
Al-Azhar says Sharia does not support recruiting females into military service
The Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars has responded to calls to include females into military service, stressing that “the recruitment…
Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai
Al-Azhar, the top institution in the world of Sunni Islam, condemned on the Islamic State’s murder of a Coptic Egyptian…
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism warned that the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization has called on its “lone wolves” to…
Egyptian judge and author recounts the history of the Human Fraternity Document in new book
Books
March 30, 2021
Egyptian judge and author recounts the history of the Human Fraternity Document in new book
“The Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path – A Testimony to the Birth of Human Fraternity” was recently…
Al-Azhar warns against TikTok Blackout Challenge
Egypt
March 8, 2021
Al-Azhar warns against TikTok Blackout Challenge
On Sunday, the Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwa (religious opinion) warned against the “blackout” or “scarf” challenge, a recent…
Coronavirus vaccine will not break Ramadan fast: Al-Azhar
Egypt
March 7, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine will not break Ramadan fast: Al-Azhar
The Al-Azhar Fatwa Center in a Saturday statement assured that coronavirus vaccines will not break the Ramadan fast, as they…
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass criticizes fatwa prohibiting display of mummies, excavating graves
Egypt
January 21, 2021
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass criticizes fatwa prohibiting display of mummies, excavating graves
Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass criticized a fatwa (religious opinion) made by Al-Azhar scholar Ahmed Karima, prohibiting the display of mummies…
Al-Azhar slams ‘irresponsible’ comments by Greek Archbishop on Islam
Life & Style
January 20, 2021
Al-Azhar slams ‘irresponsible’ comments by Greek Archbishop on Islam
An Al-Azhar body on Tuesday slammed negative comments made by the Archbishop of Athens and Greece Ieronymos II on Islam.…