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Azhar denounces Dutch MP’s attempts to air cartoons offending Prophet Mohamed
Egypt
June 23, 2015
Azhar denounces Dutch MP’s attempts to air cartoons offending Prophet Mohamed
Al-Azhar has criticized Dutch MP Geert Wilders, known for his hostility toward Islam, for his remarks that cartoons depicting the…
Azhar grand sheikh starts tour in Europe
Egypt
June 7, 2015
Azhar grand sheikh starts tour in Europe
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb left Cairo on Sunday for a tour throughout Europe that will kick off with Italy,…
Court acquits journalist and 12 others tried for rioting in Azhar University, sentences 63 others to prison
Egypt
April 29, 2015
Court acquits journalist and 12 others tried for rioting in Azhar University, sentences 63 others to prison
The Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Wednesday 13 defendants of the charge of rioting in al-Azhar University in December 2013,…
New Culture Minister reveals ministry wishes
Egypt
March 8, 2015
New Culture Minister reveals ministry wishes
Newly-appointed Culture Minister Abdel Wahed al-Nabawy has said the ministry supports many different genres of movies and is encouraging businessmen…
Azhar denounces Boko Haram crimes
Egypt
January 14, 2015
Azhar denounces Boko Haram crimes
Al-Azhar denounced Boko Haram's terrorist attack on a city in northwestern Nigeria where they burned a whole village, killing many…
Sisi urges Azhar, Awqaf to confront misleading ideology harming Islam
Egypt
January 1, 2015
Sisi urges Azhar, Awqaf to confront misleading ideology harming Islam
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called upon al-Azhar and Awqaf preachers to confront the misleading ideologies harming Islam and Muslims worldwide.Sisi…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh: Ready to open a center for teaching Arabic in Canada
Egypt
November 5, 2014
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh: Ready to open a center for teaching Arabic in Canada
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb met on Wednesday with Amal Salama, the Egyptian ambassador to Canada, and told her that…
Azhar students’ exams canceled over leak
Egypt
June 7, 2014
Azhar students’ exams canceled over leak
Abbas Shouman, deputy of Al-Azhar, decided canceling calculus exam for students of the high school diploma after the exam was…
Azhar’s grand sheikh says ready to support Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
Egypt
April 27, 2014
Azhar’s grand sheikh says ready to support Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb congratulated the Palestinian people for the reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas. He also expressed support…
Minister says Azhar edict banning Noah film not binding to ministry
Egypt
March 16, 2014
Minister says Azhar edict banning Noah film not binding to ministry
Minister of Culture Mohamed Saber Arab said the Azhar religious edict banning the screening of the film ‘Noah’ is not…