Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 9, 2011
AWR's Diana Maher Ghali writes a two days' press review on Imbābah incidents.
Date of source: الأربعاء, آيار (مايو) 4, 2011
In a ground-breaking meeting, leaders of the Azhar and the Muslim Brotherhood agreed on May 3, 2011 to join hands to spread moderate Islam.
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb held rare talks in his office in Cairo with Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Badī' over means to unify religious...
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 20, 2011
Yahyá al-Jamal, Deputy Prime Minister, assured that Qena's [Coptic] governor is going to remain in his position.
For his side, Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, announced that the protests by the residents of Qena, are unjustified, and it is normal that an Egyptian will be a governor,...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 30, 2011
Many religious movements surfaced nowadays with zero restrictions, committing many crimes like cutting off the ear of a Copt, destroying shrines and expelling a woman out of her apartment in the 6th of October City after she was convicted in a vice-related case.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 12, 2011
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabīl al-'Arabī paid a visit to both Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III and Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb on Monday April 11.
During his meeting with Pope Shenouda, 'Arabī discussed the ways they can portray the good relations binding Muslims and...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, نيسان (أبريل) 12, 2011
According to MENA, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb announced that the Azhar’s relations with the Vatican will remain frozen until Pope Benedict XVI apologizes for statements concerning Muslims that he had made earlier this year.
In response to attacks that targeted Christians in Egypt,...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 11, 2011
On Monday April 11, after a meeting with former Palestinian Foreign Minister and Hamas member Mahmūd al-Zahār, Grand Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayīb announced that he and the Azhar are willing to participate in reconciliatory efforts aimed at uniting Palestinian groups, most notably Hamas and Fataḥ.
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Date of source: الخميس, آذار (مارس) 24, 2011
Dr. Mahmūd 'Azab, an advior to the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, denied that Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb has resigned from his position.
He asserted that these rumors could have a negative impact on the Azhar in particular and Egypt in general.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2011
A group of salafists in al-Menoufiya governorate set a Muslim shrine on fire under the pretext that tombs of Muslim scholars, considered holy by many Muslims, are against the Muslim faith.
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb said that whoever demands the destruction of shrines belong to bloody...
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 4, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb said that the increase of extremist movements was due to the absence of moderate ideologies present.
Tayīb warned that there will be bloodshed if extremist ideologies and ways of thinking were not confronted.
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