His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, conducted a telephone call on Tuesday, 4 March, with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. During the call, the Grand Imam conveyed Al-Azhar...

     His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conducted a telephone call with His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Prof. Ahmed El-Tayeb, to inquire about his health condition following the recent illness he has...

    On the 1086th  anniversary of the foundation of Al-Azhar, we stand in reverence before an institution that has never been merely a mosque. Rather, it has long been – and remains- the oldest fully integrated university...

     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) extends its sincere congratulations to Muslims around the world on the occasion of the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan, praying to Allah, the Almighty, to make this...

     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) is leading the International Intellectual Movement at the British University in Egypt (BUE) to promote integration between religions and human rights. In collaboration with...

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)