The Indonesian President Joko Widodo welcomed His Eminence Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, at the Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed ways to enhance cooperation...

    His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, expresses sincere congratulations to the Egyptian president Abd El-Fattah Al-Sisi, Egyptian people and all Muslims worldwide on the commencement of the new Hijri year,...

     His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Egyptian President Abd El-Fattah Al-Sisi and the Egyptian people on the 11th anniversary of 30th June Revolution. The...

     Recent reports have surfaced about the resignation of Andrew Miller, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, marking the highest-ranking American diplomat to step down in light of the ongoing...

     Amidst vigilant observation by Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism concerning the Palestinian cause and the aggressions of the Zionist entity on Gaza and the occupied territories, along with the distress of women and...

     Every year on the 12th of the month of Rabi al-Awwal Hijri, Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which marked the beginning of the battle against ignorance and fanaticism and the long and ever...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif strongly condemns that terrible atrocities committed by the Zionist occupation forces against peaceful protestors in Gaza strip last Friday September 28, 2018. The brutal attacks left 7 persons killed...

          Islam is a religion that promotes peace and peaceful coexistence among all mankind, and thus views the protection of the Muslim Ummah from any aggression as the principal reason behind waging any war...

        Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina was a significant milestone in the Islamic history as it marked the beginning of the real Muslim state and enabled Muslims to...

     Al-Azhar has closely followed up the reports of sexual harassment incidents recently circulated by the mass media outlets and social media networks including harassers’ violent attacks on those trying to save women....