Date of source: Saturday, June 28, 2025
Elections for the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders were concluded on Saturday (June 28), resulting in the election of 10 new members from 70 Sufi orders from a pool of 14 candidates vying for the council’s membership.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the treacherous terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in the state of Katsina, northern Nigeria, during ṣalāt al-fajr (dawn prayer), which resulted in dozens of innocent worshippers’ martyrdom and injury.
Date of source: Monday, May 12, 2025
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ has announced the completion of its organizational and logistical preparation for its tenth international conference, titled "The Making of the Wise Mufti in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." The conference is scheduled to take place in Cairo on 12–13 August, with the...
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, August 17, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the provocative and unacceptable statements issued by the occupation officials regarding the illusion of the so-called "Greater Israel." Al-Azhar states that these comments show a long-standing colonial mindset, revealing the greedy and extreme goals of the...
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: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Dr. ʾUsāma Hāshim al-Ḥadīdī, General Director of the Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwa, delivered the opening speech at the international symposium held in London. The event was organized by the Al-Azhar Global Center for Electronic Fatwa, in cooperation with the Fatwa and Sharīʿa Affairs...