As part of its sustained efforts to promote dialogue and understanding among peoples of different cultural backgrounds, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) participated in a panel discussion titled...

     His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Al-Tayeb, extends his sincere congratulations to His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and to the Arab and Islamic...

     As a significant step within the project of “Together...Safe Dialogue and Peaceful Coexistence,” Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE), in collaboration with the “Masaena Foundation for Youth...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif expresses its solidarity with the state of Qatar, calling for respecting the independence and sovereignty of all nations over their entire lands. Al-Azhar believes that the clash of weapons does not stop...

    In collaboration with the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in Cairo, Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) hosted representatives of European and Arab civil society to promote religious and cultural...

     Young people in most regions of the world, especially the Muslim world, currently face a number of changes and challenges resulting from technological developments and the expansion of online communication that made our...

     The last decades witnessed a high level of hatred and hostility toward immigrants in general and Muslim immigrants in particular. Many far right parties and fanatic politicians call for driving immigrants out and not to...

Moderation is one of the main values fostered by Islam. It is one of the objectives that Shariah came to promote in Muslims’ lives, as Ibn Ashur said, “Moderation is the first and foremost objective of Shari’ah.”[1] The...

     A well-established fact in Islam is that Prophet Muhammad, like all the Prophets and Messengers before him, calls for the same monotheistic message that clearly declares Allah, the Almighty, as the only True God deserved...

     All forms of media, whether audio-visual or written, are keen on attracting a large sector of audience. Therefore, they pay greater attention to the tragic and unusual events and incidents which attract large numbers of...