Ahmed al-Tayyeb
Azhar Grand Sheikh decries ‘fatal flaw’ in worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
October 9, 2021
Azhar Grand Sheikh decries ‘fatal flaw’ in worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb on Friday criticized the unfair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide during the closing session of…
Sisi tasks Azhar Grand Sheikh to draft personal status bill regarding marriage: MP
Egypt
March 22, 2021
Sisi tasks Azhar Grand Sheikh to draft personal status bill regarding marriage: MP
The Secretary of the Legislative Committee in the Egyptian House of Representatives Ali Badr announced Sunday that President Abdel Fattah…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh to French FM: ‘We’ll sue whoever offends Prophet Mohamed’
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb received French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the headquarters of the Al-Azhar sheikhdom on…
Photos: French FM assures ‘We respect all religions’ to Al-Azhar sheikdom
Egypt
November 8, 2020
Photos: French FM assures ‘We respect all religions’ to Al-Azhar sheikdom
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday assured that his country respects all religions and that he will convey…
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
Society
October 27, 2020
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
The Muslim Council of Elders, an independent body based in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, held an emergency meeting on Monday,…
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Society
June 23, 2020
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised an unprecedented decision by Saudi authorities on Monday to limit the…
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style
May 2, 2020
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) on Saturday has called for May…
Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt closes all mosques nationwide over coronavirus
Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry on Saturday issued an order to halt Friday prayers and congregational prayers, closing all mosques and…
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
Egypt
March 15, 2020
Azhar scholars allow suspending Friday and congregation prayers
Al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority, headed by Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, on Sunday allowed the suspension of Friday prayers and…