Date of source: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib said that the Ashʿarī school of thought represents a "life buoy" for Muslims of different schools of thought due to its ability to unite the nation on one goal and eliminate the causes of division, discord, and fragmentation.
Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Al-Azhar is organizing an international conference under the title "Investing in Religious & Media Discourse and its Impact on Protecting and Promoting Women’s Rights" in the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday (February 1) and Monday (February 2).
Date of source: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, reiterated the top Sunni establishment’s role in promoting the values of dialogue, moderation, and coexistence and keeping pace with the sciences of the age and linking them to the heritage and the present.
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Al-Azhar’s pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering its visitors a book titled "Messages of the Grand Imām to Children."
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Dr. Muḥammad al-Jindī, Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, visited al-Azhar pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
Date of source: Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Supreme Reconciliation Committee of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, headed by Dr. Abbās Shūmān, the Committee’s Chairperson, has succeeded in ending a blood feud between the two families.
Date of source: Monday, January 19, 2026
Grand Imam Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Shaykh of al-Azhar, made a phone call on Monday morning to Pope Tawāḍrus II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, to check on his health after undergoing surgery.
Date of source: Friday, December 26, 2025
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Sheikh of al-Azhar, issued a global appeal in both Arabic and English through his official social media accounts, calling for urgent solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are facing extremely harsh climatic conditions alongside the ongoing...
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2025
The Muslim Council of Elders, under Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, vehemently condemned the "horrific" kidnapping operation that targeted the St. Mary's Catholic School in northwestern Nigeria.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Muslim Council of Elders, under Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, stressed that the protection of women against all forms of violence—physical, psychological, verbal and digital—is a sacred religious, moral and humanitarian obligation.