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...

By: Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue   Only the language of peace, i.e. a truly just action and the striving towards it, can lead to the rational development of man and to understanding among...

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq  President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue        1- Islam is the only religion which has elevated the status of the human mind and declared its importance. The human mind is...

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq  President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue      1- God created man and established him as His vicegerent on earth and made the universe with its heavens and earth and all that...

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq President of Al-Azhar Center for Dialogue Edited by: Dr. Kamal Boraiqa Abdelsalam Hassan 1- There are many non-Muslims who have misunderstood the concept of Jihad in Islam. They even mistranslated the word...

Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq