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Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf vehemently condemns the terrorist attack that was carried out by two armed extremists incited by hate speech against Islam. The gunmen targeted the Islamic Center in San Diego, California and killed three worshippers at the mosque as well as the mosque’s guard. This brutal attack...
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the continued closure of the blessed al-Aqṣā Mosque—the first of the two Qiblas and the third of the two Holy Mosques—by the occupying forces during the holy month of Ramaḍān, which deprives worshippers of performing their religious duties during these blessed...
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: 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: 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
During 2025, Al-Azhar Mosque continued to play its pioneering role as a beacon of scholarly, religious, and intellectual enlightenment. Its Qurʾān Riwāq across the governorates witnessed intensive activity.
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: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
As part of al-Azhar’s efforts to support stability of Egyptian families, al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center and the National Council for Women wrapped up a series of meetings and awareness-raising seminars in 19 governorates in November 2025 as part of the NCW’s Family Guidance and Balanced Upbringing...
Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf condemns the terrorist attack targeting a gathering of Jewish Australian civilians near Bondi Beach in Sydney, which resulted in the death and injury of several victims. Al-Azhar reaffirms its unwavering stance on the sanctity of human life and the prohibition of attacks on...
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.