Al-Azhar
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Tensions rise over pope’s statements on Alex church bombing
The Vatican criticized Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb following his rejection of Pope Benedict XVI’s statement urging world leaders to…
Update: Foreign hands behind Alex church attack, say officials
Egypt
January 1, 2011
Update: Foreign hands behind Alex church attack, say officials
The terrorist attack on an Alexandrian church which left 21 people killed and another 43 injured was part of a…
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Thursday proposed a new law mandating 15-year jail terms for printing and publishing houses found…
Trial postponed for suspect involved in 2005 tourist attacks
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Trial postponed for suspect involved in 2005 tourist attacks
An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed to 14 February the trial of Reda Sayyid Ali, the Egyptian suspected of involvement…
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Al-Azhar chief: Sectarian tension in Egypt founded on ‘rumors’
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb said on Sunday that the existence of sectarian tension in Egypt amounted to nothing…
Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt
Egypt
November 11, 2010
Al-Azhar: US, Israel, ignorance behind sectarian tension in Egypt
The US, Israel and ignorance of religious teachings were the chief reasons behind the recent bout of tension between Egypt's…
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
Egypt
November 10, 2010
Afghans call for greater Arab and Muslim influence in the country’s internal affairs
Afghan officials have urged Arab and Muslim states to play a more active role in the country's affairs in an…
Egypt sent Tajik students home, says official
Egypt
November 9, 2010
Egypt sent Tajik students home, says official
Dushanbe--Tajikistan on Tuesday said it had successfully repatriated more than 100 students who had been studying illegally in Egypt as…
New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam
Egypt
October 23, 2010
New TV channel to showcase moderate Islam
Egyptian Television is currently examining the possibility of broadcasting a religious satellite channel to present moderate Islam, said the President…
Indonesia: Respect for moderation and tolerance of Al-Azhar
Egypt
October 22, 2010
Indonesia: Respect for moderation and tolerance of Al-Azhar
Alawi Shehab, special envoy to the Middle East for the Indonesian president, said that Egypt has status and respect in…