Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb
Egypt condemns Sri Lanka bombings, says targeting humanity
Egypt
April 22, 2019
Egypt condemns Sri Lanka bombings, says targeting humanity
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday condemned the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka. “I extend my sincere condolences to…
Azhar Grand Sheikh visits Pope Tawadros II for Easter greetings
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Azhar Grand Sheikh visits Pope Tawadros II for Easter greetings
Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb visited on Sunday morning the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya for Easter. Tayyeb…
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Egypt
October 18, 2017
Vicious attack on Azhar suggests conspiracy on Islam, says Grand Sheikh
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Tuesday that there have been vicious and systematic attacks against the institution and that…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh remains popular despite disagreements with Sisi
Egypt
May 1, 2017
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh remains popular despite disagreements with Sisi
His attendance at several events this week indicated that Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb's popularity hasn't waned despite disagreements with…
Pope Francis condemns violence, urges tolerance during Cairo visit
Egypt
April 28, 2017
Pope Francis condemns violence, urges tolerance during Cairo visit
Pope Francis urged tolerance and denounced "demagogic" populism and violence committed in God's name on Friday, as he visited Egypt…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh denies reports of rabbi fatwa request
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh denies reports of rabbi fatwa request
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Monday denied news reports that an Israeli rabbi intends to approach him about pardoning…
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Egypt
January 8, 2011
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Amr Khaled, a Egyptian Muslim preacher popular in the Arab world, has launched a campaign via his website to counter…