Latest in Tag: Azhar Highlight
Latest in Tag: Azhar

Egypt concludes rotational chair of AU with good records
Political pundits believe Egypt restores its position in Africa, enhances sustainable developmentÂ

Israeli settlers storming into Al-Aqsa condemned by Al-Azhar
Jewish groups called for celebrating Shavuot feast in Al-Aqsa on Sunday, Monday

Parliament drafts new law to face âfatwa chaosâ amid division between Azhar, endowment ministry
Dozens of invalid fatwas spread recently, debated by religious scholars

Egyptian chanter cleric apologises for singing on TV after facing ban
Itâs because I sang Um Kolthoumâs song while wearing my Azhar uniform, Sheikh Ihab Younis said

17 Ughyur students of Al-Azhar released following security check: university president
Security forces discovered that a number of Chinese Uyghur students were residing illegally in Egypt, which âsome people interpreted as targetingâ

Security official denies âtargetingâ Uyghur students in Egypt
ECRF said that 12 Uyghur students were deported to China, while at least 80 were arrested

Al-Azhar denies arrest of Uyghur students âon campusâ
An alleged video of handcuffed Azhar students from Turkestan was circulated on social media earlier

Parliament to discuss dispute over unified Friday sermon
Ministry of Religious Endowments is determined to apply this sermon amid opposition from Al-Azhar

Three preachers accused of belonging to outlawed group, barred from work
Religious speech continues to be regulated by ministry amid fears of extremism

Azhar condemns Sunni mosques attacks in Baghdad
At least seven Sunni mosques were destroyed in Mugdadeya, north Baghadad

Egypt Secular Party gathers outside court in support of Islam El-Beheiry
Dozens carried signs describing Al-Azhar as the âprison of enlightened thoughtâ

Appeal process begins for programme host Islam El-Beheiry
El-Beheiry is appealing a sentence of five years imprisonment for charges of contempt of religion

Al-Sisi emphasises submission to Egyptian political mandate in Al-Azhar speech
The president criticised calls for protests on 25 January saying they risk detriment to national security

Muslim Council of Elders discuss initiatives to counter extremist thought
Council members are expected to meet with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

Low turnout in Student Union elections
Elections were postponed in Azhar University until further notice

âInsulting the armyâ considered act of incitement in universities: Administrative Court
Laws contain âelasticâ articles, amenable to interpretations that expand authoritiesâ ability to dismiss students, lawyer says

Conference held to counter âreligious illiteracy and fundamentalismâ
âFatwa issues in the contemporary periodâ, as the conference is titled, comes as Egyptâs religious institution aims to face radical and critical fatwa

Al-Azhar condemns Dutch parliamentarianâs attempted publishing of anti-Islam video
Wilders said he will publish cartoon video on Prophet Mohammed to counter âIslam, terrorismâ

Detention renewed for prominent Al-Azhar cleric
Al-Azhar cleric and his brothers are to be detained for 15 more days

Al-Azhar studentsâ appeal refused
Five female Al-Azhar University students have had their appeals rejected, to spend five-year sentences in jail

Religious Endowments Ministry to form anti-atheism awareness groups
A conference will be held in May to set up new regulations for religious speech

Endowments Ministry to hold conference renewing religious speech in May
Scholars training institutions, publishing houses allegedly belonging to terrorist groups will be tackled
Endowments Ministry bans clerics allegedly belonging to Muslim Brotherhood
Clerics belonging to various other Islamist groups also included in ban
Women rally women to work in reality for parliamentary success
2014 is âsetbackâ in terms of womenâs political empowerment, says report
Military court to issue a verdict on 9 defendants in March
The prosecution added anonymous names to the case, defendantsâ lawyer says
7 Mansoura University students referred to military trial
Students face charges of protesting and violence

Al-Azhar University expels 51 students
Total number of students expelled from university has reached 122

Al-Azhar launches international counterterrorism conference
The conference gathered a group of international religious scholars

Grand Mufti, former Canterbury Archbishop set to speak against radicalism
Egyptian Revolutionary Council wants invitation revoked because of Mufti’s support for Egyptian government

Endowments ministry inspectors granted right of civilian arrests
Ministry is trying to hold religious entities in its grip: Researchers