Latest in Tag: Al-Azhar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Al-Azhar
Al-Azhar condemns deadly Somalia twin blast
At least 18 people killed in Mogadishu after two bombers struck city’s government quarterÂ
Al-Azhar condemns militantsâ targeting of civilians in western Sinai
A number of drivers were reportedly killed by militants for allegedly working with security authorities
Al-Azhar denies opening fatwa kiosks in universities
The Secretary-General of Al-Azharâs Islamic Research Academy denied Sunday media reports saying new Fatwa offices were to be opened in schools and universities, similar to those established in July in Cairoâs metro stations. In a statement issued by the academy on Sunday, Secretary-General Mohie El-Din Afifi said there has been no communication with universities and …
International community failed to save Rohingya from their sufferings: Al-TayebÂ
Grand Imam says the only way to global peace is to achieve peace among religions
Al-Azhar calls for immediate action to stop âmassacres against Muslims in Myanmarâ
International organisations would take a different, strong position if the victims were followers of any religion other than Islam, says Al-Tayeb
Al-Azhar condemns Kabul Shiite mosque attack
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack
Al-Azhar rejects calls for inheritance equality between men and women following Tunisian initiative
Al-Azhar didnât comment on the second Tunisian initiative related to allowing Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men
Al-Azhar, ultra-conservative Islamist groups reject call for gender equity in Tunisia
Ultra-conservative Islamist group Al-Jamaa Al-Islamyia condemned the decisions, describing it as a violation against the Islamic principles and the teachings of the Quran
New Al-Azhar committee to prepare new law to confront hatred and violence
The proposed law follows controversy after a cleric described non-Muslims as non-believersÂ
Muslim cleric faces lawsuits after describing Christians and Jews as followers of âcorruptâ beliefs
Salem Abdel Galil is to face trial on charges of contempt of religion and threatening national unity
Abu Hamed insists on presenting Al-Azhar regulation law despite controversy
âAll objections to the draft law are about generalities and not the core of the law,â Abu Hamed said
Egyptâs Al-Azhar condemns Stockholm truck attack
Sweden, international community in solidarity against terrorist acts
Al-Sisi, Al-Tayeb review Al-Azharâs latest effort on renewing religious discourse Â
Al-Tayeb presented Al-Azhar ongoing preparations for the “freedom and citizenship” conference that takes place on 28 February
Al-Azhar asserts legitimacy of oral divorce, stresses need for documentation
A statement out of Al-Azharâs Higher Scholars Authority hinted that Al-Sisi has the right to demand documentation for oral divorces
Al-Azhar lawsuit against TV presenter Islam El-Beheiry postponed
The lawsuit was filed in 2015 accusing the TV presenter of âdeliberately aiming to make people question their beliefsâ
Unified sermon restricts imamsâ skills in using knowledge: Endowments Ministry’s top imam
The Administrative Court is upholding the ministerâs decision to unify Friday prayer sermons
Iran officially rejects Saudi royals as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Khamenei considers Saudi Arabia a âcursed treeâ, but Al-Azhar backs its custody against Iran
Freedom of religion is no question: Al-Azhar Grand Imam
Attempts to force people into a religion is against the will of god, says Al-Tayeb
Friday sermons preach anti-terrorism
Al-Azhar mosque preachers addresses pilgrimage principles
Standoff continues over Friday sermon
Friday sermon quarrel continues, as Endowments Ministry to preach anti-terrorism, Al-Azhar to instruct on pilgrimage
Despite friendly statements, Al-Azhar continues to oppose unified Friday sermon
Sermon should not divide Muslims, says Minister of Religious Endowments
State, religious officials condemn Gomaa assassination attempt
Minor local militant group claimed the attack through an online statement
Al-Tayeb meets Al-Sisi, Minister of Religious Endowments
Meetings follow dispute between Al-Azhar, ministry over unified Friday sermons
Al-Sisi meets with Al-Azhar grand imam amid controversy over unified sermon
The meeting comes a few days following a disagreement between Al-Azhar and the Ministry of Religious Endowments
Parliament to discuss dispute over unified Friday sermon
Ministry of Religious Endowments is determined to apply this sermon amid opposition from Al-Azhar
Dispute between Al-Azhar, Endowments Ministry intensifies
Al-Azhar changed the topic of the past Friday’s unified sermon to discuss national unity between Copts and Muslims, defying the Ministry of Endowmentsâ orders to preach on âcleanlinessâ on Friday, as the dispute between both entities intensified. Mohamed Mehana, advisor to the grand imam of Al-Azhar, said on Saturday that the High Preachers Committee, headed …
Al-Azhar rejects unified written Friday sermon
Ministry of Religious Endowments imposed the decision to allegedly âregulate religious discourseâ
Unified Friday sermon is not oppression: endowments minister
Head of the preaching department reasserts that the concept is not political
Unified sermon is in the best interest of society: Ministry of Religious Endowments
The ministry and its affiliated religious figures responded to Al-Azharâs rejection of the decision, saying that it aims to control prayer and sermon times
Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Munich
Nine people killed and 16 injured after shooter opened fire at Olympia shopping centre in Munich