In light of recent global events, the issue of women’s education has been highlighted with a detailed statement issued earlier by the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar.
In order to highlight the true perspective of the Islamic faith on this issue as well as the fundamental human right in this regard, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif held a dialogue with its graduates across the world on Wednesday 28 December 2022 on the topic ‘Importance of women’s education and their role in society’. The dialogue and discussion was led by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hussein al-Mahrasawi, who is the Vice-President of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates and former President of Al-Azhar University, and many graduates from different corners of the world tuned in and participated in the dialogue, paving the way for further localised initiatives in their respective countries.
A number of members of the UK Branch (Al-Azhar Alumni UK) tuned in, whilst Shaykh Rizwan Hussain al-Azhari (Al-Hayat Centre, Southampton) contributed with his thoughts on the subject as one of the panelists representing key branches in the world of the Organisation alongside Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa, etc.
Short snippets from the lengthy dialogue have been uploaded here, and Shaykh Rizwan is introduced from 1:08:03, featuring his initial remarks.
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