Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar calls for democratic state
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Al-Azhar calls for democratic state
Egypt should establish a democratic state based on a constitution that satisfies all Egyptians, Al-Azhar announced in a document released…
Alleged spy in Egypt emmigrated to Israel from US
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Alleged spy in Egypt emmigrated to Israel from US
Jerusalem - An alleged Israeli spy arrested in Egypt is an American immigrant to Israel who once wrote that he…
Barakat: Authentic Uighur food near Al-Azhar
Food
June 4, 2011
Barakat: Authentic Uighur food near Al-Azhar
This restaurant may have no name - at least no name recognizable to anyone restricted to Arabic or English -…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh: Jihad is legitimate
The head of Al-Azhar has sought to defend the principle of jihad in Islam under specific circumstances, sharing his views…
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Egypt’s foreign minister hopes Al-Azhar, Vatican revive relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil al-Araby expressed hope that relations between Al-Azhar and the Vatican would return to normal.
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Hundreds of imams marched to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday, calling for the independence of Al-Azhar…
Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis
Egypt
May 6, 2011
Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis
At Hussein Mosque on Wednesday, Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders lashed out at the Salafis and accused them of tarnishing Islam.…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh condemns bin Laden sea burial
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh condemns bin Laden sea burial
The head of Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni Muslim learning, al-Azhar, condemned US troops' disposal of the body of Osama…