AOCE Executive Director stresses the necessity of Dialogue in Countering Extremist Ideologies
     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received a delegation from the Public Prosecution Office of the Republic of Mozambique, strengthening the vital international cooperation in combating extremism and hate...
Sunday, 11 May, 2025
AOCE Received a Delegation from the Royal College of Defence Studies
      Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received a high-level delegation from the UK's Royal College of Defence Studies, led by Mr. Philip Parham, reflecting the keenness of the British academic institution...
Sunday, 11 May, 2025
Recommendations of the 4th Edition of “Listen and Talk” Forum
     First: In relation to the enhancement of the youth's engagement in civil and community work, the Forum recommends the following: 1. The development of training programs for youth to improve their community and...
Thursday, 8 May, 2025
AOCE expresses its Profound Sorrow over the Death of His Holiness Pope Francis
     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) expresses its profound sorrow over the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, emphasizing its recognition of the Pope’s significant contributions towards the promotion of...
Wednesday, 23 April, 2025
AOCE Addresses the Characteristics of Extremists and Domestic Violence
     As part of its “Towards an Azhari Approach to Combat Extremism” initiative and in light of its endeavours to counter extremist ideologies and immunize youth, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism presented...
Wednesday, 23 April, 2025
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Know him before you judge!
   Our shining example Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a religious, social, and political leader, to the extent that a lot of non-Muslims bore testimony to his great character. Nowadays we notice that some people judge him without having...
Thursday, 5 November, 2020
The Mercy of the Prophet (PBUH)
     With the advent of the lunar month Rabīʻ al-Awal, the Muslim world celebrates a very remarkable occasion that brings festivities to every Muslim household; it is the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). For Muslims, this...
Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
Evils of the Tongue (4): Defamation
Defamation is a restricted form of speech under the Sharia, and has been tackled at length in the Sharia literature as shall be elaborated below. Definition and Scope The equivalent Arabic term for defamation is tashhi̅r. Literally, Shahara...
Sunday, 11 October, 2020
Foreign Fighter Returnees: An Ongoing Concern
     Defeating and getting rid of ISIS it in both Syria and Iraq have left behind remnants of fighters from different countries who had joined the Organization in its flourishing period since 2014. This is a legacy that most...
Monday, 5 October, 2020
Hate in the Age of Corona
As we are about to bid farewell to 2020, we need to reflect on a dilemma that has swept through the whole world, Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Starting at the beginning of this year, the COVID-19 pandemic –if we may say- revealed the true...
Monday, 28 September, 2020
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