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...

     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...

     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...

      Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) vehemently denounces the blatant incursion perpetrated by the extremist Zionist Minister of Security and a group of Zionist settlers into the courtyards of the blessed...

     His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Al-Tayeb extended his heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Arab kings, presidents and princes, and Arab and Islamic...

     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....

Ten years after his (PBUH) migration (Hijra) to Medina, Prophet Muhammad went back to Mecca to perform the fifth pillar of Islam, and so many people attended it with him (PBUH). So, it was a great opportunity to highlight the main foundations of...

     The Rohingya population, who have fled their country to escape the persecution and brutality of the Burmese authorities, at whose hands they were put to the scourge of murder, burning, torture and rape, are still...

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq- President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue

By: Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue       If we look at present-day life, we can see that the problem of peace now preoccupies or at least concerns more or less the whole...