Al-Azhar Al-Sharif extends its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its people over the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the country, claiming the lives of...

     His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, received at Al-Azhar Headquarters Mr. Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the former President of Iraq, to discuss means of enhancing joint...

     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) participated in the annual international conference, “Women's Voices: Exploring the Role and Impact of Muslim Female Preachers in Africa” organized by the...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif strongly condemns the Iranian attacks that targeted the brotherly nations of the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain and caused damage to several civilian and economic facilities in Kuwait. Al-Azhar...

    His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, extends his heartfelt congratulations and sincere best wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to His Royal Highness...

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)