Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb
Azhar sends aid convoy to Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
Egypt
November 19, 2017
Azhar sends aid convoy to Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh
A relief mission from al-Azhar, the top Sunni religious authority in the Islamic world, has begun packaging relief aid to be…
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
World
January 13, 2012
Egypt’s Islamic authority condemns Afghan abuse incident
Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni learning, Al-Azhar, condemned on Friday an incident of what appears to be American forces urinating…
Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Thursday’s papers: LE37 billion lost in land deals, Mubarak ‘exhausted’ but not comatose
After almost a week of celebratory headlines--some more sincere than others--Thursday’s papers turn their attention to more pressing matters, mainly…
Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
Egypt
January 8, 2011
Protection of churches and synagogues a Muslim duty, says Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh
The protection of churches and Jewish synagogues is a duty for Muslims as much as the protection of mosques, said…
Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only
Egypt
August 3, 2010
Grand Sheikh to visit Iraq by Sunni-Shia invitation only
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb has said he would visit US-occupied Iraq only if he received a joint invitation from…
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…
Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo
Egypt
March 25, 2010
Al-Azhar sheikh defends membership in NDP politburo
At an international Al-Azhar alumni meeting held in Cairo on Thursday, recently-appointed Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb welcomed Iranian students…