Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 18, 2024
The Egyptian minister of foreign affairs and immigration, Dr. Badr ʿAbd al-ʿĀtify, congratulated al-Azhar's grand Imām Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb for the results of his southeast Asian and Emirati tour.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 21, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Institute dispatched social advocacy convoys to head next week to South Sinai, Benī Sūwayf, and Port Said. The convoys are part of grand Imām Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb's comprehensive strategy to foster meaningful communication between social groups and geographic locations and...
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 20, 2024
Al-Azhar's wing of the 19th annual International Book Fair in Alexandria featured a number of paintings on the Palestine issue. Images of the official map were prominent, as were those examining Israeli war crimes.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 19, 2024
Sheikh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb is the current Grand Imām of al-Azhar, a prestigious Islamic institution. Appointed in 2010, he has been a controversial figure due to his Ṣūfī background. However, he is also known for his moderate views and efforts to promote Islam in the West.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 22, 2024
On the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of the July 23 Revolution, President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the Egyptian people received congratulations from the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Sheikh of al-Azhar. According to al-Azhar, the revolution was a turning point in Egyptian history that...
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 21, 2024
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders met with the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, in the Turkish city of Istanbul. They discussed how to combat hate speech, advance interfaith discussion and its role in promoting ideals of tolerance and human...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 12, 2024
The official reception welcoming Grand Imām Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand last week sparked discussions among popular and elite observers alike on the untapped potential of al-Azhar university as a source of Egyptian soft power.
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 10, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said his top wish was to teach children how to memorize the Holy Qurʾān, adding that he is ready to quit the al-Azhar presidency to make this wish come true.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 23, 2024
Shaykh Muḥammad bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, met with Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb.
Date of source: الخميس, تموز (يوليو) 11, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, met with Vice President Maʿruf Amīn of the Republic of Indonesia to talk about ways to enhance cooperation.