Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 30, 2012
Furthermore, the Azhar officially announced quitting the constituent assembly due to low representation.
Members of the Islamic Research Academy, during a meeting at the Azhar headquarters led by Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, stated that the Azhar’s role was crucially marginalized in a country...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 30, 2012
Meanwhile, the Millī Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Coptic endowments association demanded that the constituent-drafting panel the be restructured in a way to make it representative of all groups within the society.[Ashraf Sādiq, al-Ahrām, March 30, p. 4] Read original text in Arabic...
Date of source: الخميس, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 28, 2013
Islamic and humanitarian organizations have denounced the decision of Angola to ban Islam in the country as well as demolish mosques as have appeared in news reports that were denied by Luanda. Al- Azhar has stated that it hopes that the news is incorrect. It has demanded the Angolan authorities to...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 2013
Al-Azhar has demanded a decisive international stand against Angola after the decision of the Angolan government to prohibit Muslims from practicing their religious rites as well as demolishing the mosques in Angola. Dr. Mahmūd ‘Azab, the advisor to Shaykh of Al-Azhar, has described the decision of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 17, 2013
Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, are on the list of the targets for murder after their participation in the meeting with political forces that announced the overthrow of President Muhammad Mursī.
Communications have been sent to the...
Date of source: الأربعاء, حزيران (يونيو) 19, 2013
Presidency confirmed that President Muhammad Mursi (Mūrsī) held a surprise meeting with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, and Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, at the Presidential Palace (Nāsir 'Abd al-Majīd, al-Wafd, June 19, p. 4). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2013
Residents of al-Khusūs have confirmed that the majority of the Muslims arrested have no connection to the event and were arrested unjustly after security forces stormed their homes and threatened the families with weapons.
Maj. Gen. Mahmūd Yusrī, Director of al-Qalyubia Security Department, denied...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 17, 2013
In a closed meeting between Azhar Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II at the cathedral, the repercussions of the latest events of violence were discussed along with possible attempts to calm the next phase.
A source of the Church revealed that the Pope has taken a surprising...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 12, 2013
The Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, has recommended a delegation of the Anglican Church from the United States to speak of the return to good morals during their sermons.
The Grand Shaykh discussed the Azhar’s rejection of imposing a certain doctrine through power or through...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 8, 2013
The Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, and the Church are working together to reinforce the concept of coexistence between Muslims and Christians. Al-Tayyīb said that the Azhar is working to establish a team from Muslims and Christians to confront fitnahs (Sanā’ Hashīsh, al-Wafd, Mar....