Azhar
Al-Azhar strongly condemned the stabbing of a Muslim man in Utah, USA, calling it a heinous crime motivated by religious hatred. The institution emphasized that the attack represents a dangerous manifestation of escalating white supremacist terrorism targeting Islam and Muslims.
During the meeting, they discussed prospects for cooperation in the areas of intercultural dialogue, dismantling hate speech and extremism, and countering media disinformation.
The trip would mark a historic milestone as the first visit by a Grand Imam to the Indian Ocean islands, said the Egyptian Sheikhdom of Al-Azhar in a statement on Sunday.
President El-Sisi performs Eid Al-Adha prayers in the New Administrative Capital.
Egypt hosts scholars from 53 countries as Cairo promotes moderation, coexistence, and Islamic dialogue.
During the meeting, the Grand Imam affirmed the deep-rooted relations between Al-Azhar and the Sultanate of Oman, as well as Al-Azhar’s readiness to receive and train Omani imams at Al-Azhar International Academy for Training Imams and Preachers.
Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abu Bakr Ahmed Al-Musliyar praised the leading role of Al-Azhar Academy in serving Islamic outreach and disseminating the values of moderation and tolerance.
The Grand Imam, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, has welcomed the cessation of hostilities against Iran and the sparing of innocent civilians from the horrors of war and conflict. The statement was released via his official Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemned on Tuesday an Israeli law that passed Monday to allow the death penalty exclusively for Palestinian prisoners.
Al-Azhar called upon the international community to confront these systematic acts of aggression, through which the occupation seeks to transform the region into a perpetual arena of wars and conflicts.
Al-Azhar strongly condemns Iran's continued unjustified attacks on its Gulf neighbors—namely the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman—as well as several other Arab and neighboring countries, including Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.
Al-Azhari extended his congratulations to the Egyptian president, the Egyptian people, and the Arab and Islamic worlds on the blessed occasion.
Al-Azhar condemns continued closure of Al-Aqsa gates during Ramadan, urging action to protect worshippers’ access.
President Aoun thanked the Grand Imam for his sentiments and expressed his appreciation for the solidarity shown with the Lebanese people and his prayers for an end to their suffering as soon as possible.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a telephone conversation with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed El-Tayeb, to inquire about his health following a recent illness. During the call, the President extended his best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist crime committed by an extremist member of a "Zionist gang," who set fire to a mosque in the village of Tell, south of Nablus.
The Council’s resolutions affirmed the principle of equality between men and women in rights and duties, emphasizing that distinction between the sexes is based solely on competence and merit, not gender. The Council stressed the obligation to grant women their rightful inheritance in accordance with Islamic law, rejecting any encroachment upon their shares. It also refuted calls for absolute equality between men and women where such claims contradict definitive religious texts.
He criticized recent decades’ global discourse on women’s rights, which he argued promotes a “revolution against the family” and seeks to confine women beyond traditional roles, referencing Simone de Beauvoir’s description of marriage as “an eternal prison for women.”
Public outrage erupted in Egypt after videos surfaced of a man identified as Omar Kousha distorting religious hymns and praises of the Prophet with insulting manner. The videos spread widely on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube, prompting calls for authorities to remove the content, shut down the related accounts, and take legal action under laws regulating blasphemy.
According to the Hyderabad City Police, the accident claimed the lives of 46 Indian pilgrims, leaving only one survivor.
