On Monday, January 5, His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Al-Tayeb, accompanied by a high-level delegation, visited His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, to...

Al-Azhar Commemorates the 80th Birthday of Grand Imam Ahamd Al-Tayeb In recognition of its eminent scholars and distinguished symbols, and as a reminder to successive generations that sincere dedication is measured not by the passage of years...

    Throughout 2025, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) remained committed to its mission: monitoring, analyzing, and documenting the most pressing global issues, with a particular focus on the Palestinian cause and...

     Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has described 2025 as “The Year of Journalism’s Collapse,” noting that targeting media professionals has transgressed all boundaries. According to the organization, the Gaza...

    His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, issued a global appeal in both Arabic and English—through his official social media accounts—calling for urgent solidarity with the innocent people of Gaza,...

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...

By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf (Researcher, English Unit, AOCE)