The Sharia (Islamic Law) establishes a clear distinction between the right of the oppressed to defend themselves and their lands on the one hand, and the act of aggression against a “Musta’man”, on the other....

     His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the head of the Muslim Council of Elders, Prof. Ahmed al-Tayeb, offers heartfelt condolences to the Iraqi government and people over the devastating fire that broke out in Nineveh...

     Al-Azhar al-Sharif strongly condemns the two suicide bombings that targeted innocent people in Pakistan. The first blast targeted a group of people celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and resulted in 50 deaths, while...

     The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, welcomed His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the Head of the Muslim Council of the Elders, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, during their...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif strongly condemns the brutal assault against a number of churches in eastern Pakistan ‎and reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of such heinous crimes. Al-Azhar stresses that the Glorious Qur’an...

By: Abdullah Abdeen, Ph.D.

By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf (Researcher, English Unit, AOCE)

(Part 2)

By Researcher: Ahmed Al-Gaisi

By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf - (Researcher, AOCE, English Unit)