Tag: Al-Azhar

Islamic scholars, Endowments Minister in Luxor to discuss religious discourse, extremist thought

Grand Mufti, Al-Azhar and Endowment Minister condemned the Paris attacks

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

‘Insulting the army’ considered act of incitement in universities: Administrative Court

Laws contain ‘elastic’ articles, amenable to interpretations that expand authorities’ ability to…

Nourhan Fahmy Nourhan Fahmy

Authors claim Al-Azhar, government banned book uncovering institutional violations

Bookstore denies that it ever stocked the essay on the politics of…

Emir Nader Emir Nader

Appeal rejected on release of Anas Al-Sultan

Prosecution issued appeal on court decision to release Al-Sultan and two brothers

Menan Khater Menan Khater

Conference held to counter ‘religious illiteracy and fundamentalism’

“Fatwa issues in the contemporary period”, as the conference is titled, comes…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Ministry of Religious Endowments tightens control over mosques

Latest step includes taking over three mosques proven to be run by…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Al-Azhar condemns partial demolition of Sunni mosque in Tehran

Sunni institution called such acts “incitement”

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Ministry of Religious Endowments calls to brand Al-Azhar Front Scholars as ‘terrorists’

The group allegedly called for protests on 14 August in commemoration of…

Menna Zaki Menna Zaki

Al-Azhar condemns alleged calls for protests on Rabaa Al-Adaweya anniversary

"Al-Azhar Scholars Front" allgedly calls for protests on 14 August, the Rabaa…

Menna Zaki Menna Zaki

Al-Sisi calls on preachers to correct ‘flawed image’ of Islam

Since inauguration in 2014, president has instigated initiative with religious institutions to…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef