Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
2024 was designated as the “Year of Female Preachers” due to the prominence of female preachers at al-Azhar and the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) in recent years.
Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, the Grand Muftī of Egypt, expressed admiration for President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī's program, “New Beginning for Building Humans,” stating that it is crucial to raising the standard of services provided in the areas of health, sports, education, and culture.
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2024
At the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs headquarters, editors-in-chief of major press organizations met with the Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, to discuss the ministry’s action plan to renew religious discourse.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The newly appointed Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Sayī Maḥmūd al-Azharī, was born on July 16, 1976 in Alexandria, and grew up in the province of Sūhāj, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 11, 2024
The newly appointed Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, holds a PhD in theology from al-Azhar University, where he majored in philosophy and theology and graduated with first-rank honors in 2003.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The dean of al-Azhar’s Faculty for Islamic & Arabic Studies for Girls, Dr. Ḥanān ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, stressed the significance of department selection for female students aspiring to become muftīs.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
At the 2024 Indonesia International Islamic Book Fair, the Muslim Council of Elders’ pavilion took home the Best Pavilion Award, making it stand out among the local and international institutions, organizations, and publishing firms that were present.
Date of source: Monday, May 20, 2024
The curricula development commission of Al-Azhar has decided to alter several Arabic and Islamic textbooks for students in the preparatory and secondary phases up until May 15.
Date of source: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, honored a number of dignitaries and notable members of Egyptian society on the sidelines of the 35th session of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Date of source: Saturday, August 24, 2024
The former grand muftī and chairman of the House of Representatives’ Religious & Awqāf Affairs Committee, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, noted that the Awqāf conference is unique in that it highlights the role that women play in awareness-raising.