Dr. Salāma Jumʿa Dāwud, President of al-Azhar University, confirmed that al-Azhar’s message is global and that it wants to spread its central approach locally, regionally, and globally. He said that this is the secret behind al-Azhar’s lofty status that it has maintained for over a thousand years. Al-Azhar University therefore announced that it will open its doors to everyone who approaches them through official channels and meets all official requirements. This was an important topic that came up at the reception of a Dutch delegation, headed by Dr. Yāsir al-Laythy, Dean of Islamic Studies at the University of Amsterdam, which was held at al-Azhar University.