Al-Azhar

Tolerance is a very peculiar thing. Not only is it both a sentiment and a behavior, it is also defined…

A leading cleric at Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar Mosque on Wednesday applauded France's ban on the face veil worn by some…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb has said he would visit US-occupied Iraq only if he received a joint invitation from…

A Saudi cleric has issued a religious edict allowing Muslim worshipers in areas of Saudi Arabia that experience unusually high…

Taysir el-Tamimi, Palestine's chief Islamic judge, called on Muslims and Christians from all over the world to visit Jerusalem to…

The Fifth International Forum for Al-Azhar Alumni on Sunday warned of an "Iranian plot" aimed at promoting the Shia doctrine…

Books penned by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard are not a common sight in Egypt. Recently, however, Arabic-language…

At an international Al-Azhar alumni meeting held in Cairo on Thursday, recently-appointed Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb welcomed Iranian students…

"I refuse to go to Jerusalem or the Al-Aqsa Mosque unless they have been liberated--otherwise, I would be recognizing the…