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Date of source: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center posted a statement on its Facebook page regarding the controversy surrounding the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, and the speech he gave on Monday, September 16, the Prophet Muḥammad's birthday.
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
2024 was designated as the “Year of Female Preachers” due to the prominence of female preachers at al-Azhar and the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) in recent years.
Date of source: Sunday, August 11, 2024
The newly appointed Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, holds a PhD in theology from al-Azhar University, where he majored in philosophy and theology and graduated with first-rank honors in 2003.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The dean of al-Azhar’s Faculty for Islamic & Arabic Studies for Girls, Dr. Ḥanān ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, stressed the significance of department selection for female students aspiring to become muftīs.
Date of source: Monday, May 20, 2024
The curricula development commission of Al-Azhar has decided to alter several Arabic and Islamic textbooks for students in the preparatory and secondary phases up until May 15.
Date of source: Sunday, August 25, 2024
Under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, honored a number of dignitaries and notable members of Egyptian society on the sidelines of the 35th session of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Date of source: Saturday, August 17, 2024
According to the Chairman of the Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema, Anbā Buṭrus Dānyāl, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, is a man of kindness and moderation who is dedicated to promoting ideas of justice.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, stated that teaching children to memorize the Holy Qurʾān was his greatest wish and that he was prepared to resign from being the president of al-Azhar to fulfill this desire.
Date of source: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Al-Ḥabīb ʿAlī al-Jafrī, a well-known Muslim preacher, expressed his gratitude for having visited Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, calling him the “top Imām of the Sunni Muslims.”
Date of source: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars at al-Azhar and a former grand muftī, congratulated Dr. Osāma al-Azharī on his appointment to the position of Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments).
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.