Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair 2024 is offering visitors the book ‘The West and Rediscovery of Islam: Approaches to Islam in Contemporary Western Thought’ by Professor Tijani Boulaouali, who is Director of the European Studies Program at al-Ḥokamāʾ Center...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Today, December 13, marks the death anniversary of Shaykh Maḥmūd Shaltūt, an imām who was responsible for some of the largest religious discourse renewals in the 20th century, with illuminating and unprecedented contributions made in the service of the Islamic sharīʿa.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism said in an article that when one takes a simple look at the current global incidents and makes a comparison between the terrorist activities around the world and the activities of the Israeli army, one can detect a great similarity between Zionist...
Date of source: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Professor of philosophy in al-Azhar University, Dr. Aḥmad el-Sālem, stated that the report that was published by the Israeli Institute for Research and Studies of National Security (INSS) on its website contained fallacies. The report included a critique of the position adopted by al-Azhar...
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2023
On Sunday (November 5), the Ṣūfī orders are marking the anniversary of the arrival of the head of the Prophet Muḥammad’s grandson, Imām al-Ḥusayn, in Egypt. The al-Rifāʿīya Order followers will be holding their annual celebrations at the headquarters of the General Sheikhdom of Ṣūfī Orders.
Date of source: Friday, October 27, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said the practices of the ruthless Zionist occupation in Gaza – which include intensive bombing, electricity and Internet cut-off, and the obscuring of all sources of information on massacres and war crimes – are nothing but ‘blind terrorism.’
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Al-Azhar issued a firm statement and an appeal to Arab and Islamic nations on Wednesday morning (October 18) after mass protests were held as a result of the targeting of al-Ahlī Baptist hospital in the Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Saturday, October 21, 2023
The Advisor to the President of the Republic for Financial Affairs, Major General Muḥammad Amīn, has recently passed away.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said the message of the Prophet Muḥammad is different from all previous messages on two things.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The world’s top Sunni Muslim institution, al-Azhar, called on Arab and Islamic governments to unite and stand firm against the “Western support for Zionists and their violation of the rights of innocent Palestinian civilians.” It also demanded an international investigation into “Israel's war ...