Al Azhar Observer

 

For the First Time Since 1967: East Jerusalem Students to Study the Zionist Curriculum Next Academic Year
     In an unprecedented move since the city’s occupation in 1967, all newly opened grades in East Jerusalem's public schools are set—starting from the 2026/2027 academic year—to fully adopt the Zionist...
Monday, 14 September, 2026
Al-Azhar condemns the crime of tearing a copy of the Quran by a far right extremist, asserting: Dishonoring others’ Sacred symbols has nothing to do with freedom
     Al-Azhar strongly denounces the act of a far-right extremist who tore a copy of the Qur’an inside a church in New York, Unites States Al-Azhar asserts that such a crime is a blatant example of deliberate, extremist...
Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Receives Delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb received Dr. Osama Al-Azhari, Egypt’s Minister of Awqaf (Endowments), accompanied by a delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), led by Archbishop...
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Meets Ministers of Religious Affairs, Muftis and Heads of Islamic Jurisprudence Academies Attending Dar Al-Iftaa Conference
     His Eminence Prof. Ahmed el-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, received Prof. Nazir Ayad, the Grand Mufti of Egypt on Thursday at Al-Azhar's headquarters, leading a delegation of guests attending the Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa...
Thursday, 3 September, 2026
Al-Azhar Conveys Condolences to Algeria Following Devastating Forest Fires
     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif extends its heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies to the leadership, government, and people of Algeria, as well as to the families of those lost in the widespread forest fires that have swept across...
Friday, 28 August, 2026
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Peaceful Coexistence: Means and Prospects
By: Ahmed Al-Gaisi
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
Women and Countering Extremism
By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
Islam and Freedom of Belief
       Throughout many decades, media coverage has been portraying Islam as a violent and bloody religion whose main aim is to force all people either to adopt Islam or be killed. This is done by focusing on some extremist...
Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
This Is Why Identities Integrate, Not Conflict
     Determining one’s identity usually involves “differentiating oneself from what one is not” (Benhabib, 1996, p. 3). Identity, as a matter of fact, involves similarity (sameness) and dissimilarity (uniqueness)...
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
Facts or Claims?
By/ Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf
Sunday, 22 January, 2023
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