Al-Azhar University
Azhar University withdraws from Enactus global activities over homosexuality
Egypt
July 5, 2022
Azhar University withdraws from Enactus global activities over homosexuality
The Enactus Azhar University team announced its withdrawal from all activities and competitions organized under the Enactus International Organization due…
Sheikh Mabrouk Attia to suspend his social media accounts following backlash over Naira Ashraf murder comments
Egypt
June 22, 2022
Sheikh Mabrouk Attia to suspend his social media accounts following backlash over Naira Ashraf murder comments
The former dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Al-Azhar University Mabrouk Attia announced on Wednesday that he would…
Egyptian court postpones lawsuit against Grand Imam of Azhar to August 22
Egypt
July 1, 2021
Egyptian court postpones lawsuit against Grand Imam of Azhar to August 22
The Egyptian Administrative Court on Thursday postponed a lawsuit against the Grand Imam of Azhar to August 22, in order…
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate, Banha University, mourn deaths of professors to coronavirus
Egypt
June 7, 2020
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate, Banha University, mourn deaths of professors to coronavirus
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate and the Banha University have issued statements mourning the loss of three professors to the coronavirus.…
Prosecutor refers Al-Azhar professor to trial over indecent act
Egypt
September 28, 2019
Prosecutor refers Al-Azhar professor to trial over indecent act
Egpyt’s Public Prosecutor Hamada al-Sawy on Saturday referred a professor in al-Azhar University to criminal court for indecently exposing and…
Cairo University ranked No. 448 in ‘2019 Best Global Universities’ report
Egypt
November 1, 2018
Cairo University ranked No. 448 in ‘2019 Best Global Universities’ report
The American media company US News and World Report revealed its “2019 Best Global Universities Rankings”, which placed Cairo University…
New York exhibition takes trip to Fatimids Dynasty
Culture
March 2, 2018
New York exhibition takes trip to Fatimids Dynasty
The Islamic era was an era of modernity, often under-apprecited by the world. While Middle Eastern countries might have experienced…
Azhar University professor encourages Muslims to celebrate the spirit of Christmas
Society
December 29, 2017
Azhar University professor encourages Muslims to celebrate the spirit of Christmas
A professor of Comparative Fiqh at Al-Azhar University, Saad al-Helaly, encouraged the universal celebration of Christmas, saying Muslims can celebrate…
Azhar says no Uyghur students arrested from campus, fellow institutions
Egypt
July 8, 2017
Azhar says no Uyghur students arrested from campus, fellow institutions
Azhar, the world’s foremost Sunni Islam institution, denied that any of their Uyghur students has been arrested on the university…
Al-Azhar University president apologizes for describing TV host as ‘apostate’
Egypt
May 5, 2017
Al-Azhar University president apologizes for describing TV host as ‘apostate’
President of Al-Azhar University Ahmed Hosny apologized for describing TV host Islam al-Beheiry as an apostate earlier during a TV…