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...

    Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) followed with great appreciation the official statement issued by the Canadian Prime Minister on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Adha for the year 2026. In his statement,...

His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmed al-Tayeb received Archbishop Samy Fawzy, Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria, along with an accompanying delegation, who extended their congratulations to His Eminence...

  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)

    In a world filled with tensions and the rising voices of hatred, the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) remains a source of mercy and tolerance. In Islam, tolerance is not just an abstract concept; it is a reality reflected in the life...

     ISIS has systematically exploited the holy month of Ramadan to incite and justify violence, distorting the religious significance of a month traditionally associated with mercy, worship, and spiritual reflection. While Ramadan...