In the midst of the ruthless Zionist assault on Gaza and the West Bank, the number of Palestinian martyrs has now risen to 2,215, with an alarming 724 of them being innocent children. Naturally, this raises the pressing...

     The Sharia (Islamic Law) establishes a clear distinction between the right of the oppressed to defend themselves and their lands on the one hand, and the act of aggression against a “Musta’man”, on the other....

     His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the head of the Muslim Council of Elders, Prof. Ahmed al-Tayeb, offers heartfelt condolences to the Iraqi government and people over the devastating fire that broke out in Nineveh...

     Al-Azhar al-Sharif strongly condemns the two suicide bombings that targeted innocent people in Pakistan. The first blast targeted a group of people celebrating Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and resulted in 50 deaths, while...

     The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, welcomed His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the Head of the Muslim Council of the Elders, Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, during their...

From a speech by Prof. Ahmad Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

By: Osama Raslan, Ph. D.

By: Asmaa Muhammad Yusuf

By: Osama M. Raslan, Ph.D.

     In today’s global context, marked by various crises, individuals, particularly those of religious backgrounds, are obliged to seek common values that can help humanity overcome challenges. Reading the Qur’an...