Meanwhile, the Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy approved in a meeting on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, amendments to the law on the Azhar, including the retirement of the Grand Shaykh at the age of 80 or upon his request.

Grand Shaykh Dr. Tayyīb, during the three-hour session, was in favor to have the retirement age set at the age of 70 but most of the academy members refused. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Akhbār, Jan. 5, p. 3]