As part of growing collaboration, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received officials from the European Union (EU) and representatives of member states for a study visit organized by the Directorate-General...

    On the occasion of Police Day, observed on January 25, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism reaffirms that security is the fundamental pillar upon which nations are built, as neither economic development nor social stability...

     Edinburgh Central Mosque in Scotland was vandalized with inflammatory messages and offensive drawings, reflecting rising tensions fueled by far-right online misinformation. Scottish police received a complaint on the morning...

         His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad At-Tayyeb, received Bosnia and Herzegovina’s minister of foreign affairs to discuss the potentials of joint collaboration. During the meeting, the Grand...

     On the occasion of Isra’ and Mi‘raj (the miraculous night Journey), His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmed al-Tayeb, extended his congratulations to all Muslims all over the world. He emphasized that...

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)