Date of source: Friday, December 28, 2012
The Islamic Research Academy, headed by the Azhar’s Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, decided to postponed examining the “women document” until it is being finally reviewed. The document will be discussed the coming week (before January 27, 2013) during the meeting of the Azhar Senior Scholars that...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The Azhar’s Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb greeted Copts for Christmas, expressing his hope to strengthen the ties between Egyptians.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Father Rif’at Fikrī of Shubrā’ s EvangeliCal Church, declared that an agreement has been met with the presidency to present a memorandum listing ten articles in the newly-ratified constitution for amendment to be discussed once the new People’s Assembly is elected.
Father Rafīq Greish, media...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Representatives of the Azhar body vehemently denied the allegations suggested by deputy chief of the Salafīsts and former member of the Ca which drew up the new Constitution, Shaykh Yāsir Burhāmī. The Salafī preacher suggested that the Azhar had approved Article 219, which endorses the provisions...
Date of source: Thursday, December 13, 2012
During a meeting with the Right Reverend Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Southampton in the Church of England Diocese of Winchester; The Right Reverend-Elect Dr. Grant LeMarquand, Area (Assistant) Bishop for the Horn of Africa; The Most Rev. Dr. Munīr Hannā Anīs (Mouneer Hanna Anis), President Bishop of...
Date of source: Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Azhar appealed to all Egyptians to vote in the upcoming referendum over the Constitution in accordance with their religious and national conscience, calling this a “national duty”. In a speech yesterday, the Azhar called for the referendum to be carried out peacefully and for the avoidance of...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2012
During his meeting with the delegation of the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa, the Right Reverend Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Southampton in the Church of England Diocese of Winchester; The Right Reverend-Elect Dr. Grant LeMarquand, Area (Assistant) Bishop...
Date of source: Sunday, October 6, 2013
The Grand Imam, Dr. Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Shaykh of Al-Azhar stated that any events that are organized to ruin the celebrations of the 6th of October victory are against the teachings of Islam. He stated that the 6th of October commemorates a great victory in which the Egyptian army has bravely...
Date of source: Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Azhar Grand Shaykh, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, called upon Egyptians to exercise restraint and engage in peaceful dialogue (Marwah al-Bashīr, al-Ahrām, Dec. 6, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, launched yesterday a new initiative to reunite the political powers and end the state of division among the political parties and their polarizing the Egyptian street after it was announced that the referendum over the draft constitution is scheduled...