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Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Egyptian church representatives visit Mufti and Grand Sheikh
A delegation of representatives from the various Christian denominations in Egypt visited Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Grand Mufti…
Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Al-Azhar Sheikh urges trials for those who incite sedition
The Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, has called on Egyptian to confront attempts by "suspicious parties" to ignite sectarian…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh congratulates Libyans on their revolution
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh congratulates Libyans on their revolution
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has offered congratulations to the Libyan people on the progress of their revolution and the…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: No political group should be alienated
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: No political group should be alienated
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Monday called on all political powers to reject the branding of any political group…
Corruption rampant within Al-Azhar, says grand sheikh
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Corruption rampant within Al-Azhar, says grand sheikh
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb has announced that he will give back the salary he has received since…
Grand Sheikh meets US Muslim communities’ representative
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Grand Sheikh meets US Muslim communities’ representative
Ahmed el-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, met yesterday with Farah Pandith, special representative to Muslim Communities for the US…
Mubarak appoints Grand Sheikh of the Sufis, Al-Azhar chancellor
Egypt
April 11, 2010
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…