Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Cairo is hosting over two days the 10th International Conference on Fatwa, organized by Egypt’s Dār al-Iftāʾ and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, under the title "Shaping the Wise Mufti in the Age of Artificial...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Usāma al-Azhari, Minister of Endowments, stated that al-Rushd (sound guidance/maturity) is the ultimate purpose of religion, its laws, and its rulings; it is the emblem and hallmark of religion.
Date of source: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Under the directives of the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Sheikh of al-Azhar and general supervisor of the Zakāt and Charity House, the House continues its efforts to provide humanitarian support to the people of the Gaza Strip, helping them confront the devastating humanitarian...
Date of source: Thursday, July 17, 2025
His Eminence Sheikh Ayman ʿAbd el-Ghanī, Head of al-Azhar Education Sector, affirmed that the scientific competitions organized by al-Azhar represent a fundamental pillar in building the integrated personality of the Azharite student. He explained that the "Azhar Spelling Bee" project in particular...
Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Under the directives of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Ṭayyib, and in response to the high demand following the success of the first session, al-Azhar Mosque has launched the second training course aimed at preparing al-Azhar graduates and boosting their academic and professional...
Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2025
On Monday, His Eminence Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Jindī, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy of Al-Azhar, and Prof. Dr. Aḥmad ʿAbd Allāh Zayd Ḥijāb, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, inaugurated Al-Azhar’s pavilion at the 20th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Dr. Nāẓir Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Muftī of Egypt and Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Bodies and Institutions Worldwide, affirmed that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is a divine gift and a destination for knowledge seekers from all over the world. It remains an enduring sanctuary to...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2025
On the 12th anniversary of the 30 June Revolution, His Eminence Prof. Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, extends his sincere congratulations to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, President of the Republic, and to the Egyptian people.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
On Wednesday, Archbishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria of the Anglican Episcopal Church, paid a fraternal visit to His Grace Bishop Makāriyūs, Bishop of Minya for the Coptic Orthodox Church. The visit reflected a spirit of love, cooperation, and mutual respect between the...
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2025
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, published a tweet in Persian for the first time, condemning the ongoing Zionist aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.