Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center published a report on Saturday (January 7) to shed light on the biography of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, on his birthday, which falls on January 6.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
As controversy renewed with the beginning of a new Gregorian calendar year, al-Azhar and Dār al-Iftāʾ issued fatwās related to the greeting of non-Muslims over their holidays. Some pages re-published a video for Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, urging Muslims to congratulate non-Muslims...
Date of source: Thursday, December 28, 2023
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that the academy attached special importance to the Palestinian issue during 2023, as al-Azhar’s great interest in this cause is pivotal for both the Arab and Muslim nations. He said that al-Azhar has exerted tremendous...
Date of source: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Religious institutions in Egypt rejected “seasonal unofficial fatwās” prohibiting congratulating Christians for Christmas, adding that whoever promotes these opinions is considered to be a hardliner who has nothing to do with Islam. Al-Azhar said in a statement that people who deem congratulating...
Date of source: Saturday, December 30, 2023
The year of 2023 witnessed an important visit by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, to the German capital of Berlin to participate in the International Peace Conference, which was organized by the Sant Egidio Association from the 10-12 of September. During the visit, there were many...
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Between inspiring and decisive humanitarian positions to stop disputes and to protect feelings and sanctities, al-Azhar has spent the year of 2023 leading campaigns on all religious and political levels, from protecting the Holy Qurʾān when it was burned in a number of European nations, to assuming...
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has declared that what is happening on the ground in Palestine is a hideous atrocity and a crime of unprecedented magnitude, stressing that these events cannot be described as war, since war is typically fought between two equal sides. He described...
Date of source: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb, has allowed for the immediate provision of full scholarships to students from Palestine, including exemption from tuition fees and housing costs within the institution, in addition to an allowance that will be provided on a monthly basis to all...
Date of source: Saturday, December 16, 2023
The province of al-Ismāʿīlīya, situated approximately 120 kilometers northeast of Cairo, received a daʿwa (call) convoy, launched by al-Azhar under the auspices of Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb. The primary objective of this initiative was to propagate the accurate concepts of Islam by...
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This text about Dutch Arabist and scholar of Islam Prof. Dr. Johannes (Hans) G. Jansen (1942-2015) is based on Cornelis Hulsman’s personal experiences with Prof.