In collaboration with the Cairo Center for Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA), Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) received a delegation of university students participating in a peace...

     As a part of the Egyptian diplomacy's efforts to unify visions and develop the capabilities of its cadres, the General Director of Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE), Reham Salama, gave a lecture to the...

       Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) Participated in a specialized workshop titled “Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills and Digital Awareness for Young Muftis” as Part of Egypt’s Dar...

     Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) participated in a workshop entitled "Developing Ethical Frameworks for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supporting Fatwa Work," organized by the Global...

     A bullet proved swifter than his legendary footwork. Suleiman Al-Obeid – celebrated as ‘Pelé' of Palestine’ for his dazzling skills – did not fall in the glory of sport, but while waiting in a...

   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...

     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...

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...

     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...

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...