Al-Azhar
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…
Child in Egypt dies after playing PUBG for hours
Egypt
September 29, 2020
Child in Egypt dies after playing PUBG for hours
Egyptian media announced the death of a 12-year-old child from a sudden heart attack brought on by playing PUBG for…
Al-Azhar urges citizens to stand against attempts to destabilize Egypt
Society
September 26, 2020
Al-Azhar urges citizens to stand against attempts to destabilize Egypt
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, on Saturday urged all Egyptians to stand against any attempts to destabilize…
Egyptian Lawyer files claim against singer Asala over new song that quotes prophetic hadith
Egypt
September 24, 2020
Egyptian Lawyer files claim against singer Asala over new song that quotes prophetic hadith
Egyptian Lawyer Samir Sabry has filed a complaint to Egypt’s top prosecutor accusing renowned Syrian singer Asala Nasri of quoting…
Al-Azhar praises removal of Dar al-Iftaa bill from voting in parliament
Egypt
August 25, 2020
Al-Azhar praises removal of Dar al-Iftaa bill from voting in parliament
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised the withdrawal of the Dar al-Iftaa bill on Monday from…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
Culture
July 12, 2020
Egypt’s Al-Azhar produces short feature film to fight harassment
The newspaper “Sawt Al-Azhar” (Voice of Al-Azhar) published a scene from the short film “Shahid Adl” (A Fair Witness). The…
Egyptian authorities suspend controversial Islamic preacher
Egypt
July 7, 2020
Egyptian authorities suspend controversial Islamic preacher
Egyptian Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Monday to suspend controversial Islamic preacher Abdallah Roshdy from work…
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Health & Fitness
June 9, 2020
Al-Azhar warns coronavirus recoverees of selling blood plasma
Al-Azhar’s Fatwa Global Center on Monday issued a statement warning coronavirus recoverees that selling their plasma for profit is forbidden…
Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law
Features/Interviews
May 23, 2020
Women’s rights in Islam: Fighting for equality before the law
In countries that practice Islamic law, legal reforms to advance the status of women tend to fail due to hard-liners…
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Life & Style
May 17, 2020
Muslims must perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at home: Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholar Authority on Sunday has decreed that, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, all Muslims must perform the Eid…