Date of source: Sunday, January 8, 2012
Authored by the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyeb, this statement was published on January 8th, 2012, after the initial stages of the Arab Spring to clarify Al-Azhar's vision of basic human freedoms. It addresses the freedom of belief, the freedom of opinion and expression, the freedom of scientific...
Date of source: Thursday, October 17, 2024
On Wednesday, 16th October, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune accused “extremist circles in France” of “attempting to distort collective memory and consign it to oblivion.”
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan released its annual book on the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for 2024/25, with the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, ranked as 13th.
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Under the chairmanship of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Muslim Council of Elders called on world leaders and their communities to prioritize fostering tolerance and coexistence. It also called on rejecting all forms of violence and conflict that destabilize societies and deplete...
Date of source: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, went to Azerbaijan to attend the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP29, and to also participate in the Global Summit of Religious Leaders, scheduled for November 5-6, where he will deliver a...
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Priest Dr. Andrea Zakī, said President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made freedom of worship a priority, praising Egypt’s “excellent” handling of sectarian strife.
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Upon an official invitation from the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, is attending the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit, or COP29, in Azerbaijan.
Date of source: Sunday, November 3, 2024
From September 2nd through 4th, Dialogue Across Borders cosponsored a third round of the “Journey of Learning” interfaith program with the Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (Anglican/Episcopal) in Cairo. The conference offered Christians and Muslims an opportunity to listen...
Date of source: Sunday, October 6, 2024
On Sunday, October 6, the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 incidents, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church reiterated his calls for an “immediate ceasefire” in the region of the Middle East, as well as the urgency for the release of the hostages detained in Gaza.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Director of the Islamic Sheikhdom of Croatia, Shaykh ʿAzīz Hasanović, stated that there is no denying the efforts made by Dār al-Iftāʾ in Egypt to counter accusations of Islamophobia, which have been steadily increasing. This is especially true in light of the increasing number of racist...