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...

     Al-Azhar Al-Sharif strongly condemns the brutal assault against a number of churches in eastern Pakistan ‎and reiterates its unequivocal condemnation of such heinous crimes. Al-Azhar stresses that the Glorious Qur’an...

     Al-Azhar al-Sharif expresses its deep regret and sorrow over the escalating acts of violence that erupted in the Darfur region, Western Sudan, resulting in scores of deaths and injuries and forcing hundreds of families to...

     His Eminence, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Prof. Ahmad al-Tayeb, expresses his sincere congratulations to the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, valiant armed forces, and the Egyptian people on the occasion of 71st...

Al-Azhar: Sweden has demonstrated, through its practices, that it is closest to the most racist of societies and the least tolerant toward religions and peoples. Al-Azhar Urges Arab and Islamic Countries to Maintain Their Strong and United...

By: Abdullah Abdeen

By: Abdullah Abdeen

     There is a widespread stereotype among many non-Muslims that Islam oppresses woman and deprives her of her basic rights. This line of thought is fed by wide media coverage and focus on some acts of injustice which women face...

According to the United Nations Security Council, recruitment or use of children in armed forces and armed groups is one of six grave violations against children that are perpetuated at times of war. The international agency also indicates that...

Women are physically different from men!