Al-Azhar
Cairo University president says his speech on renewal of religious discourse cut off
Egypt
January 30, 2020
Cairo University president says his speech on renewal of religious discourse cut off
President of Cairo University Mohamed al-Khosht said recently in a statement on Facebook that part of his talk was cut…
Endowments Ministry says respects judicial ruling on niqab ban
Egypt
January 28, 2020
Endowments Ministry says respects judicial ruling on niqab ban
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed al-Qady has said that the ministry will respect the rulings of the judiciary, following the…
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Society
January 28, 2020
Renewing religious discourse essential to saving Muslims: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday said that several years ago he had called on religious institutions, foremost among…
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt’s Azhar Observer for Combating Terrorism warned on Wednesday that according to a report published by UK news website “The…
Tenth edition of Religions for Peace Conference kicks off in Germany
Society
August 20, 2019
Tenth edition of Religions for Peace Conference kicks off in Germany
The Religions for Peace (RfP) conference began its 10th World Assembly in Lindau, Germany, from 20-23 August 2019 under the assembly…
Egypt’s Sisi, Sultan of Brunei discuss political, cultural, religious relations
Egypt
August 6, 2019
Egypt’s Sisi, Sultan of Brunei discuss political, cultural, religious relations
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a meeting with the Sultan of Brunei Hassan Bolkiah on Monday in Ittihadiya Palace…
Egypt’s Grand Imam heads to Germany for backbone treatment
Egypt
July 2, 2019
Egypt’s Grand Imam heads to Germany for backbone treatment
Egypt’s Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb headed to Germany on Tuesday for medical examinations on his back and to…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa: sexual harassment is Haram and punishable by law
Egypt
June 12, 2019
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa: sexual harassment is Haram and punishable by law
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), said on Wednesday that sexual harassment…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh meets immigration minister to discuss ‘Egypt: the Beginning of the Road’ initiative
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh meets immigration minister to discuss ‘Egypt: the Beginning of the Road’ initiative
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb received on Monday Immigration Minister Nabila Makram to discuss an initiative titled “Egypt: the Beginning…
Pope Tawadros receives Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to celebrate Easter
Egypt
April 27, 2019
Pope Tawadros receives Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to celebrate Easter
Pope Tawadros II received Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, along with the Al-Azhar leaders, at the papal headquarters of the…