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Grand Imam of Al Azhar welcomes India-Pakistan ceasefire

Sun, 11 May 2025 - 03:56 GMT

“We welcome the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan as a significant step toward boosting peace, security, and stability in South Asia and across the world,” said the Grand Imam on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Al-Azhar Garand Imam calls on India, Pakistan to exercise wisdom, prioritize language of dialogue

Thu, 08 May 2025 - 07:53 GMT

Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb called on both of India and Pakistan to ‘exercise wisdom, prioritize the language of dialogue and demonstrate the utmost levels of self-restraint.’

Al-Azhar Grand Imam congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election

Thu, 08 May 2025 - 07:34 GMT

Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb congratulated, on Thursday Pope Leo XIV on his election as Pope of the Catholic Church.

Executive Director of Al-Azhar Observatory says “Listen and Talk” forum seeks to empower youth to confront intellectual challenges

Tue, 06 May 2025 - 09:26 GMT

Executive Director of Al-Azhar Observatory, Reham Salama, said that the 4th edition of the “Listen and Talk” Forum, organized by Al-Azhar Observatory, seeks to empower youth with critical and practical tools to confront intellectual challenges.

“Listen and Talk” forum reflects Al-Azhar's vision for empowering youth, combating extremism: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

Tue, 06 May 2025 - 07:22 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, Counselor Mahmoud Fawzy, said that the Egyptian state prioritizes supporting youth and encouraging them to engage in volunteer work, noting that volunteering contributes to bridging social and political gaps.

Al-Azhar to participate in Pope Francis's funeral with a high-level delegation

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 10:38 GMT

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif is preparing to participate with a high-level delegation in the funeral of Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican, who passed away yesterday, Monday, April 21, 2025.

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb mourns Pope Francis

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 01:43 GMT

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb mourned Pope Francis of the Vatican, who died on Monday at the age of 88.

President Sisi Speaks with Azhar Grand Imam, wishes him speedy recovery

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 - 11:51 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi spoke on Thursday by phone with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, to inquire about his health.

Al Azhar Grand Imam greets President Sisi, on anniversary of 10th of Ramadan victory

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 10:39 GMT

Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Defense and Military Production Minister Abdel Meguid Saqr on the anniversary of the 10th of Ramadan victory.

Grand Imam of Azhar wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 - 02:22 GMT

“I pray to Allah to grant my dear brother, Pope Francis, a swift recovery and to bless him with good health and well-being so that he may continue his journey in serving humanity,” Sheikh Al-Tayeb said on his Facebook page on Sunday.

Al-Azhar calls for international support for Gaza reconstruction without displacement of Palestinians

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 - 11:27 GMT

In a statement, It also urges maximum global pressure to enforce the Gaza ceasefire agreement and demands that world leaders exercise wisdom in public statements affecting the world.

Al Azhar Firmly Rejects Schemes to Displace Palestinians

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 - 11:55 GMT

Al-Azhar’s call is a response to statements by several members of the Israeli government regarding the commencement of a plan to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their land.

Egypt’s Al Azhar rejects all plans of displacing Palestinians from their lands

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 - 10:11 GMT

Al-Azhar affirmed that Gaza is Arab Palestinian land and will remain so—God willing—until the Day of Judgment. The occupying forces and their supporters seek to steal the land through violence, destruction, and the shedding of innocent blood. They continue to falsify history and erase facts amid unprecedented global collusion and a Zionist agenda to seize the rights of others, supported by countries that have long claimed to champion freedom, democracy, and human rights.

Al-Azhar praises Egypt-Qatar efforts for reaching Gaza ceasefire deal

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 - 01:10 GMT

Al-Azhar celebrated the resilience of the Palestinian people, their loyalty to ‎their homeland, their steadfastness in resisting occupation, and the heroism of their children, ‎women, elderly, and youth in the face of the horrific terrorism ‎they have endured, according to a statement released by Al-Azhar Sheikhdom on Thursday.

Al-Azhar: Scenes of Children Freezing to Death in Their Mothers' Arms in Gaza Prove ‎the World Has Lost Its Compassion for the Vulnerable

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 - 10:57 GMT

Al Azhar said that many now follow ‎such news without grasping the magnitude of the crimes committed, moving on to other ‎stories as if nothing has happened; as if the killing of innocent Palestinians is not a crime, ‎as if they are a people without rights, excluded from global human rights declarations, ‎and unprotected by international laws and charters designed to safeguard humanity.‎

Al Azhar, Yemeni Ministry of Endowment ink cooperation agreement

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 - 09:01 GMT

As per the agreement, both sides will exchange educational curricula and scientific missions, cooperate in the fields of preserving and maintaining manuscripts, verifying books of Islamic and Arab heritage, and enhancing cooperation in the fields of spreading Islamic culture.

5K Egyptians abroad to join Al-Azhar’s quranic initiative

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 - 10:31 GMT

To ensure the success of this ambitious project, Al-Azhar conducted rigorous interviews and assessments to select qualified instructors from among the applicants.

Egypt’s Al Azhar condemns Magdeburg Christmas Market attack

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 - 10:15 GMT

A festive evening turned into a scene of horror as a car plowed into a bustling Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, Germany.

Al-Azhar condemns Israeli seizure of Syrian lands

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 05:11 GMT

Al-Azhar called on Syrians to focus on a single goal of unity. It stressed the need for national cohesion, likening the Syrian people to a single body.

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, President of Azerbaijan talk efforts to stop aggression on Gaza

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 01:55 GMT

The Azerbaijani President and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar agreed on the importance of continuing to mobilize international efforts to continue pressure to stop the aggression on Gaza and Lebanon, and facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid into the strip.

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