Al-Azhar

Egyptian Television is currently examining the possibility of broadcasting a religious satellite channel to present moderate Islam, said the President…

Alawi Shehab, special envoy to the Middle East for the Indonesian president, said that Egypt has status and respect in…

Tolerance is a very peculiar thing. Not only is it both a sentiment and a behavior, it is also defined…

A leading cleric at Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar Mosque on Wednesday applauded France's ban on the face veil worn by some…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb has said he would visit US-occupied Iraq only if he received a joint invitation from…

A Saudi cleric has issued a religious edict allowing Muslim worshipers in areas of Saudi Arabia that experience unusually high…

Taysir el-Tamimi, Palestine's chief Islamic judge, called on Muslims and Christians from all over the world to visit Jerusalem to…

The Fifth International Forum for Al-Azhar Alumni on Sunday warned of an "Iranian plot" aimed at promoting the Shia doctrine…

Books penned by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard are not a common sight in Egypt. Recently, however, Arabic-language…

At an international Al-Azhar alumni meeting held in Cairo on Thursday, recently-appointed Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb welcomed Iranian students…