His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azahr Al-Sharif Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb extends his sincere congratulations to His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt and to the great Egyptian people on the 13th...

     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...

     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...