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...

     Every year on the 12th of the month of Rabi al-Awwal Hijri, Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which marked the beginning of the battle against ignorance and fanaticism and the long and ever...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif strongly condemns that terrible atrocities committed by the Zionist occupation forces against peaceful protestors in Gaza strip last Friday September 28, 2018. The brutal attacks left 7 persons killed...

          Islam is a religion that promotes peace and peaceful coexistence among all mankind, and thus views the protection of the Muslim Ummah from any aggression as the principal reason behind waging any war...

        Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina was a significant milestone in the Islamic history as it marked the beginning of the real Muslim state and enabled Muslims to...

     Al-Azhar has closely followed up the reports of sexual harassment incidents recently circulated by the mass media outlets and social media networks including harassers’ violent attacks on those trying to save women....