His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, received today, Wednesday, at the Al-Azhar headquarters, His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cairo, to...

     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE), in collaboration with the Islamic Missions Sector, organized the first camp for female international students as part of the "Ambassadors of Moderation" initiative...

       The inaugural activities of the 'Central Social Service Office Friends' camp for Al-Azhar secondary school students have commenced in Port Said. This initiative is part of 'Bassira,' a joint...

     His Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, extends his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims of the collision involving two vehicles transporting a group of day laborers on...

     As part of its pioneering role in countering extremist ideology, the Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism delivered an extensive academic lecture to a visiting delegation from the Islamic University of Maldives. The...

Prepared by: Arabic Unit, AOCE - Translated by: Mahmoud Kamel (Researcher, English Unit, AOCE)

By: Noura Mahmoud Abu Ibrahim (Researcher, English Unit, AOCE)

       The Prophet’s immigration (hijrah) is a unique event in Islamic history, serving as the launching pad for the nascent Islamic nation toward consolidating its foundations, establishing its presence, securing its...

  Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) is not just an act of worship or a set of rituals performed by a pilgrim. Rather, it is more a profound message aimed at reforming the human being and renewing relationship with the Almighty Allah, with...

     Tolerance is often described as the art of accepting others, whether they are different in appearance, language, culture, religion or all of these at once. However, is tolerance truly an art of genuine acceptance or merely a...