His eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif is scheduled to attend the military funeral of Dr. Boutros-Ghali, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations who passed away last Tuesday. Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, on...

Honorable attendees! May Allah’s Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you! President of Egypt, Egyptian people, Muslim and Arab nations, it gives me great pleasure to express my congratulations for the coming of the birthday...

2015 Communique

while he was answering a question raised by a Cairo-University's Student concerning the stance of Al-Azhar on declaring ISIS infidels

- Terrorist groups were created to serve a hidden agenda and everything is crystal clear now

     The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar extends his sincere congratulations to His Excellency President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Arab and Muslim nations on the occasion of the birth anniversary...

By: His Eminence Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb (Grand Imam of Al-Azhar) -Translated by: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf (Researcher, English Unit, AOCE)

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...