Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb

Azhar sends aid convoy to Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
Egypt

Azhar sends aid convoy to Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh

A relief mission fromĀ al-Azhar, the top Sunni religious authority in the Islamic world, has begun packaging relief aid to be…
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
World

Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident

Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday an incident of what appears to be American forces urinating…
Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose

After almost a week of celebratory headlines--some more sincere than others--Thursday’s papers turn their attention to more pressing matters, mainly…
Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
Egypt

Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh

The protection of churches and Jewish synagogues is a duty for Muslims as much as the protection of mosques, said…
Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only
Egypt

Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb has said he would visit US-occupied Iraq only if he received a joint invitation from…
Mubarak appoints Grand Sheikh of the Sufis, Al-Azhar chancellor
Egypt

Mubarak appoints Grand Sheikh of the Sufis, Al-Azhar chancellor

President Mubarak has issued two decrees appointing Abdel Hady Ahmed el-Qasbi as the Grand Sheikh of the Sufis and Abdallah…
Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo
Egypt

Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo

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