Al Azhar

Al Azhar Imam warns of risks of spreading extremism, sectarian fanaticism

Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb has warned of the risks of spreading extremism, hatred and sectarian fanaticism as a result of some countries’ attempts to exclude or marginalize Al Azhar’s teachings that aim at promoting the principles of tolerance, peaceful co-existence and moderation. Tayeb made the comments during his meeting on Thursday 27/6/2024 with …

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Egypt Independent June 29, 2024

Al-Azhar takes on atheism with new social media initiative

The Al-Azhar World Center for Electronic Fatwa has launched an independent page on Facebook called “Bayan” to counter atheism and secular thought. The page aims to provide safe avenue for dialogue with young minds, protect them from religious misinterpretation, and help them navigate faith in the current digital age. A number of members of the center …

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Egypt Independent May 25, 2024

Al-Azhar warns against ‘cohabitation’, calling it a path to adultery

The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa on Monday warned of cohabitation between men and women, calling it a pathway into adultery. “Islam surrounded the relationship of men and women with a system of sophisticated legislation, and limited the entire relationship between them to marriage, in order to preserve their values and the values of …

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Egypt Independent June 15, 2023

In a first, Al-Azhar Sheikh recites Quran at inauguration ceremony of Chicago mayor

The inauguration ceremony for the new mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, included a historic first with the reciting of the Quran by Al-Azhar Sheikh Hassan Ali, Director of the Mecca Islamic Center. Ali delivered a brief speech on the importance of justice, peace and equality in Islam and all religions, immediately before the new mayor …

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Egypt Independent May 18, 2023

Al-Azhar and the Taliban

The Taliban movement is exposed to two types of pressures: the pressures of the international community, which are sometimes not devoid of political motives, and the messages of honest Islamic religious institutions such as Al-Azhar to correct misconceptions about religion and human values. The truth is, the Taliban has an ideological structure in which there …

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Egypt Independent January 5, 2023

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