Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2013
In the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in al-‘Abbāsyah area, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II received on Wednesday, December 2, the Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb who headed a prestigious delegation to extend Christmas greetings.
Date of source: Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Shūrá Council’s financial and economic affairs committee has endorsed the Islamic Research Academy’s rejection of the Finance Ministry's proposal for Islamic bonds.
“We reject the bonds in terms of economy and in terms of Sharī’ah,” committee chairman Muhammad al-Fiqī said.
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2016
The Eminence of the Grand Imam Dr. Aḥmad aṭ-Ṭayib, the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, visited the Cathedral of St. Mark in Al- ʿAbassiyyah yesterday to congratulate Pope Tawadros II and the Coptic brothers on the occasion of the Easter Feast. The Grand Imam was received by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, warned about a conspiracy against Egypt the targets its unity, security, and stability through tampering with the nation's fabric (Muslims and Christians). Shaykh al-Tayīb added that the migration of some Christians to the West must not be...
Date of source: Friday, September 14, 2012
The Azhar denounced attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and called on Egyptians to protest peacefully, avoid violence, and to stick to Islamic teachings.
Dr. 'Alī Jum'ah, Muftī of the Republic called on the Secretary General of the United Nations to sign an agreement that criminalizes insulting...
Date of source: Friday, September 14, 2012
On the 11th anniversary of 9/11 events and after many years of growing Islamphobia, a new attack on Muslims erupted after calls of a "global day to try Prophet Muhammad" were made.
Despite the many condemnations of the "Innocence of Muslims" film discrediting the Prophet Muhammad, by the Church,...
Date of source: Sunday, September 16, 2012
The Holy Azhar called for wisdom, exercising restraint, and ending violence that defies Islamic morals. The Azhar offered its condolences for the victims' families (commenting on attacking the U.S. Embassy in Libya and Egypt).
The Azhar's Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb called for the issuance of...
Date of source: Monday, September 10, 2012
Dār al-Iftā' (Ifta House) denounced expatriate Copts calls to produce a movie offending Prophet Muhammad. The statement added that these acts do not represent Egyptian Christians who states, more than one, their respect to religious symbols.
These acts only aim of flaming fitnah in the nation.
Dr...
Date of source: Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Azhar senior scholars, headed by the Azhar's Grand Shaykh, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, met on September 5, 2012 to discuss Article II in the Egyptian Constitution. They recommended that Article II remain in the Constitution as it was in 1971 Constitution without any amendments. They also recommended...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Dr. Wahīd 'Abd al-Majīd, member of the People's Assembly and the constituent assembly, said that all mediation efforts to solve the problem of the constitution panel failed.