Date of source: Sunday, August 28, 2011
Dr. Mahmūd 'Azab, advisor to the Azhar grand shaykh, said that the Azhar does not know anything about the Shi'ite political party called 'al-Wihdah,' and the Azhar does not have an opinion on political parties in general.
He added that Azhar's role is to protect moderate Islam Sunnah, reject...
Date of source: Monday, December 6, 2010
Advisor to the Azhar Grand Shaykh, Dr. Mahmūd ‘Azab, tells al-Dustūr that the Azhar Center for Dialogue welcomed relations with all religions, including all different sects of Islam, in order to work towards unifying the Islamic discourse and to correct any misconceptions about the religion.
He...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The Grand Imām, Dr. Ahmad al-Ṭayyib, yesterday received Shaykh Hamzah Aktan, Head of the Supreme Council for Religious Affairs in Turkey, who is currently visiting Egypt.
Among the matters they discussed was the Azhar's call for a meeting of Sunnī scholars in preparation for a dialogue meeting...
Date of source: Friday, December 17, 2010
In a clear divergence from official pronouncements that ban the activity, some 200 Shī‘ah men, women, and children in white robes shut themselves into the Al-Husayn Mosque and performed their rights for more than an hour on Wednesday.
They were not prevented by security nor by the mosque...
Date of source: Monday, November 29, 2010
Endowments Minister Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq confirmed that there are no Shiite mosques in Egypt, adding that there is no fundamental disagreement between Sunnī and Shī‘ah. Azhar Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib received invitations from Shiites to deliver speeches in Iraq and Lebanon and says that...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2010
Recent Shiite attacks on the sahābah and the wives of the Prophet Muhammad sparked rage amongst many Sunnī imāms and thinkers. Some imāms in mosques dedicated their Friday prayer speeches to responding to the comments. Islamic scholar Shaykh Mansūr al-Rifā‘ī ‘Ubayd called for the Ministry of...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, issued a Fatwa prohibiting the defamation on Prophet Muhammad's companions and mothers of the believers. The Fatwa was welcomed by various Azhar scientists such as Dr. Abd Al-Mawty Bayyoumi who called it "respectful" coming from Shiite Iran, who is believed to...
Date of source: Sunday, July 4, 2010
This article details the Egyptian-German Young Leader’s Forum (EGYLF), affiliated to the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), that has placed its faith in the relevance of interaction and dialogue among people of the world.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
This article reviews a book concerning the Egyptian national identity in recent history, especially focusing on the impact of religion.
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Al-Wafd reports on the meeting between Dr. ‘Alī Jumu‘ah, Egyptian muftī, and the Iranian ambassador to Egypt.