Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb

The Vatican confirmed that a papal trip to Egypt is under consideration but that no dates or itinerary have been…

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has begun contacting political parties, Al-Fagr reported Saturday, in an attempt to hold a joint…

Vice-president of the Salafi Dawa Yasser Borhamy said his group and its political arm the Nour Party have submitted a…

Al-Azhar rejects any laws concerning its role that were not primarily drafted by members of the institution, Grand Imam Ahmed…

Head of the Ghad Party and former presidential hopeful Ayman Nour said on Thursday that Ahmed al-Tayyeb, grand sheikh of…

The Egyptian cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law on the election of the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, the highest…

The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar on Tuesday met with the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood's to discuss spreading religious tolerance…

About 15,000 imams and Islamic preachers held demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding that Al-Azhar be an independent institution, and that its…