Ahmed el-Beheri
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Parliament should be allowed to institute Islamic Sharia law, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said at a meeting with youth groups…
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt is a liberal country governed by a democratic system approved by Muslim scholars, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa told Al-Masry…
Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Al-Azhar independence draft law almost completed
Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb met with legal expert Tarek al-Bishry on Tuesday to put the final touches on a draft…
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 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 head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
Religious authority: Eid crescent sighting was correct
Egypt
August 31, 2011
Religious authority: Eid crescent sighting was correct
Suspicion by the Jedda Astronomy Society regarding the sight of the Eid crescent in Saudi Arabia has raised doubts in…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate
The head of Al-Azhar has sought to defend the principle of jihad in Islam under specific circumstances, sharing his views…
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Hundreds of imams marched to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday, calling for the independence of Al-Azhar…
Hafez Salama plans to perform prayers for bin Laden’s soul
Egypt
May 5, 2011
Hafez Salama plans to perform prayers for bin Laden’s soul
Sheikh Hafez Salama, a popular veteran of the October War of 1973, has announced that he will perform the Salat…
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Imams expelled by State Security demand to be reinstated
Dozens of imams and Islamic preachers who were expelled by the dissolved State Security Investigations Service under the Mubarak regime…
Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Imams protest to demand independence of Al-Azhar
About 15,000 imams and Islamic preachers held demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that Al-Azhar be an independent institution, and that its…
Al-Azhar scholars: “Anger” demos don’t violate religious precepts
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Al-Azhar scholars: “Anger” demos don’t violate religious precepts
Al-Azhar scholars said all religions, more than human rights organizations, provide groups and individuals the right to express themselves.They also…
Friday sermons to discuss religious prohibition of suicide
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Friday sermons to discuss religious prohibition of suicide
The Religious Endowments Ministry instructed the Imams of all mosques in Egypt to focus on the prohibition of suicide in…
Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Al-Azhar scholars: Ousting of Tunisian president permissible in Islam
Islamic Law states that obedience to people in charge is not an absolute precept but rather one that is tied…
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Cairo University bans the niqab in exams
Cairo University banned students from wearing the niqab when sitting for mid-term exams that started Sunday.To prevent cheating, the administration…
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Scholar: South Sudan independence contravenes Islamic Law
In a statement on Thursday, 60 Muslim scholars issued a religious edict stating that the independence of southern Sudan was…
Al-Azhar resorts to popular televangelist to renew religious discourse
Egypt
January 5, 2011
Al-Azhar resorts to popular televangelist to renew religious discourse
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb met with popular Egyptian Muslim televangelist Amr Khaled at the Al-Azhar headquarters to discuss…
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Al-Azhar proposes 15-year prison sentence for Quran print errors
Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy on Thursday proposed a new law mandating 15-year jail terms for printing and publishing houses found…