Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 17, 2014
Azharite sources have stated that the Azhar has referred a request from Dr. Muhmmad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments, calling for not recognizing the World Union for Muslim Scholars, headed by Yūssuf al- Qaradāwī, and closing any branches it may have in Egypt, to the Islamic Research...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 26, 2014
Al- Azhar grand shaykh Ahmad al- Tayyib stated that proclaiming apostasy (takfīr) is not a matter just anyone can exercise. He added that no person or group has the right to proclaim apostasy on anyone.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 3, 2014
The Azhar and Dār al Iftā’ denounced the terrorist explosions that took place in Cairo and Sinai.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 21, 2014
Shaykh al-Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib has delegated Dr. Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, Minister of Endowments, as a head of a delegation of the Azhar, Ministry of Endowments and Dār al- Iftāa’ shaykhs to visit Pope Tawadros in St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abāssiyah to congratulate him on the event of Easter
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 17, 2014
Al- Azhar has seconded the decision of Ibrāhim Mahlab, the Prime Minister, suspending the screening of “Halāwah Ruh” movie starring Hayfā Wahbī and Bāssim Samrā in protection of the Egyptian society and its religious values.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2014
The formation of a Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Commission by the Shaykh al-Azhar and the Minister President to end the clashes between two Nubian tribes was followed by preparing lists of all those deceased in the strife between the two sides. It will be presented to Engineer Ibrāhīm Mahlab for...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 2014
Unknown persons had put a packet of dynamite next to the outer wall of the the HolyVirginChurch, in al-Saff [south of Cairo] while Coptic festivities were held. Explosives experts prevented the explosion.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 2014
The visit of Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Shaykh of the Azhar, to Aswan yesterday put an end to the bloody confrontation between the Nubian Dābūd tribe and the Banī Hilāl. Al-Tayyib managed to do this after he met with delegations of the two sides. They decided on a roadmap to end the conflict by...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2014
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Shaykh al-Azhar, formed a commission for reconciliation talks between the al-Dābūdīya and the Banī- Hilāl tribes, following intensive meetings with representatives and Shaykhs of the two tribes to end the conflict. This comes at a time when about 25 schools reopen their doors...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 13, 2014
Ruways Morcos, General Deputy of the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and official spokesperson for the Church in Alexandria, said that the travel ban to Jerusalem for Orthodox Copts was a decision of the Holy Synod is the highest authority in the church.