SPA Makkah, Jumada I 04, 1436, February 23, 2015, SPA -- The International Islamic Conference, which started in Makkah yesterday under the theme "Islam and Fighting of Terrorism", resumed its sessions at the Muslim World League...

The Grand Imam Dr. Ahmad Al - Tayyeb, Sheikh Al-Azhar received H.E. Wedady Weld Seedy Heiba , ambassador of Mauritania in Cairo. During their meeting, they discussed means of cooperation between Al-Azhar and Mauritania in cultural, religious and...

His Eminence Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb welcomed H.E. Mr.  Maurizio Massari the Ambassador of Italy in Cairo. During the meeting they discussed the bilateral relations between Al-Azhar Al-Shareef and Italy. Mr. Maurizio...

Daily News Egypt Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb and Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawky Allaam met on Wednesday with British and Italian diplomats in Egypt to discuss steps being taken regarding religious extremism. Al-Tayeb met with...

ahramonline The Permanent Committee for Islamic and Coptic Antiquities approved the restoration project of Al-Azhar Mosque after a Saudi Arabian contractor company provided the required funding. Mostafa Amin, secretary general of the...

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)