Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) launched a new awareness initiative entitled “Pillars of Awareness," aimed at enhancing critical thinking skills among youth. The initiative addresses modern intellectual challenges...

Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received His Royal Highness Prince Radu of Romania for an official visit to examine Egypt’s pioneering experience in youth fortification and countering extremist ideologies. HRH was...

The commemoration of Palestinian Prisoners' Day on April 17, 2026, takes place amidst the most severe and perilous conditions in the history of the Palestinian cause. This anniversary coincides with a marked escalation in repressive measures...

His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhe Prof. Ahmed El-Tayeb,  conducted a phone call with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, to congratulate him on the occasion of Easter. During the...

    The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) hosted a high-level delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan, comprising a select group of academic, diplomatic, and official leaders. The visit aimed to strengthen...

     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...