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 discourse.

Both sides agreed to build on common ideas and to spread moderate Islam and solidify it against extremism. Tayīb called on all Islamic groups to observe dialogue to unify their religious discourse.

Badī' said the Brotherhood will work under the Azhar umbrella to impart moderation and to unify Muslims' ranks.