Al Azhar
Al Azhar Grand Imam to Italy’s FM: World should resort to dialogue to get out of crises
Egypt
January 24, 2023
Al Azhar Grand Imam to Italy’s FM: World should resort to dialogue to get out of crises
Dialogue is the lifebuoy for humanity to get out contemporary crises, said Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on…
Egypt condemns burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Egypt
January 22, 2023
Egypt condemns burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Egypt harshly condemned the burning of a Quran book in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. A statement by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry…
Al-Azhar reiterates its standing over verbal divorce
Egypt
December 31, 2022
Al-Azhar reiterates its standing over verbal divorce
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s top religious institution, said that the government has legal right to take the necessary measures to enact…
Sisi calls for introducing personal status bill for societal dialogue
Egypt
December 26, 2022
Sisi calls for introducing personal status bill for societal dialogue
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke about the importance of introducing the personal status law for societal dialogue during the…
Al Azhar condoles with Palestine over victims of Jabalia refugee camp fire
Egypt
November 18, 2022
Al Azhar condoles with Palestine over victims of Jabalia refugee camp fire
Al Azhar, led by Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb, conveyed its sincere condolences to the Palestinian leadership and people over…
Sisi: Women are ‘oppressed’ and we want balance through a just personal status law
Society
May 11, 2022
Sisi: Women are ‘oppressed’ and we want balance through a just personal status law
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his country needs a “fair” personal status law to address family issues “impartially”.…
Azhar center slams Ibrahim Eissa over Israa and Miraj remarks
Egypt
February 19, 2022
Azhar center slams Ibrahim Eissa over Israa and Miraj remarks
The Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwas responded on Saturday to controversial remarks by journalist Ibrahim Eissa, who questioned the…
Video: Egyptian mission evacuated from Afghanistan
Egypt
August 24, 2021
Video: Egyptian mission evacuated from Afghanistan
Embassy officials, an Al-Azhar delegation, and Egyptians living in Afghanistan were evacuated and brought back to Egypt via military plane…
Al-Azhar professor Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood
Egypt
November 19, 2020
Al-Azhar professor Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood
Professor of Islamic Thought and Philosophy at Al-Azhar University Amna Nosseir says her statement about Muslim women marrying non-Muslims was misunderstood…
Grand Imam to open “Muslim Communities Congress” in UAE
Middle East
May 7, 2018
Grand Imam to open “Muslim Communities Congress” in UAE
Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb will open activities of the “International Muslims Communities Congress… Challenges and Opportunities” (IMCC) in…