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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A Review of ‘Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine’, by OWEN SCHACHT
     The article entitled Double Standards and Distortion: How the NYT Misreports Sexual Violence in Israel/Palestine appears on FAIR website. It provides a critical reviews to media bias. The writer, Owen Schacht, is pursuing a...
Sunday, 13 October, 2024
Zionism: An Enemy of Peace
Prof. Mohamed El-Dewini Al Azhar Grand Imam’s Deputy Translated by Mohamed Ali El-Kazzaz   Praise be to God, the Lord of all worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon the Seal of the Messengers and God’s mercy to...
Sunday, 29 September, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Stance on Jerusalem and Al-Aqşā Mosque
From a speech by Prof. Ahmad Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Saturday, 31 August, 2024
Extremism: Whys and Wherefores
By: Osama Raslan, Ph. D.
Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
Hijrah and Combating Extremism
By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf
Wednesday, 10 July, 2024
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