Date of source: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Al-Azhar held a celebration on Wednesday (February 4) to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity, commemorating the historic Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and the late Pope Francis of the Vatican in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in...
Date of source: Saturday, December 6, 2025
The Deputy of al-Azhar, Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, stated that "The global Qur’ān competition organized by the Ministry of Awqāf embodies Egypt’s leading role in serving the Book of God. It will always remain the country of the Qur’ān and recitation, for it is the land of revelation upon which...
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 2025
Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwainī, Deputy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, received today (Monday) a delegation from the Danish Foreign Affairs Committee and the Danish Embassy in Cairo to discuss ways to enhance mutual cooperation.
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2025
On Saturday evening, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Deputy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, attended the graduation ceremony of the 58th generation of graduates at the Faculty of Sharīʿa and Law. He delivered a speech that he began by conveying the greetings and congratulations of His Eminence, the Grand Imam, Dr...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
In an atmosphere of fragrant faith that filled Egyptian hearts with remembrance of the birth of the Best of Creation ﷺ—an atmosphere in which the meanings of love were manifest—crowds of scholars, ministers, public figures, and worshippers gathered today, Wednesday, within the precincts of al-Azhar...
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Deputy of al-Azhar, posted a video on his official account announcing the launch of the second edition of the "Yawm al-Sard al-Qurʾānī" (Qurʾānic Narration Day) initiative. The initiative is organized under the supervision of the General Administration for Qurʾānic...
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: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, the Deputy of al-Azhar, inspected on Saturday the "Ahl al-Qurʾān" Complex for Qur’an memorization in the village of al-Shaʿrāwī, in Markaz Ḥūsh ʿĪsā, in al-Buḥaīra governorate. He was accompanied by Sheikh Ayman ʿAbd al-Ghanī, Head of al-Azhar Education Sector; Dr. ʿAbd al-...
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...