During a notable gathering in London, Al-Azhar Alumni UK, which is the UK Branch of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates, convened a special roundtable meeting with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, President of Zaytuna College (California, USA. The session, held on Thursday, 26th June 2025, was chaired by Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari, President of Al-Azhar Alumni UK, […]
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President of Al-Azhar Alumni UK Attends National Commemoration of Srebrenica Genocide at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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On 17 June 2025, Al-Azhar Alumni UK President, Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari, attended the UK National Srebrenica Memorial at St. Paul’s Cathedral, marking 30 years since the genocide of over 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica. The ceremony was attended by high-profile figures including the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Reis Husein Kavazović; the Mayor of London, […]
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On Saturday, 31 May 2025, Al-Azhar Alumni UK, the UK Branch of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates, hosted a prestigious programme in collaboration with Jamia Al-Karam titled ‘Honouring Our Mosques: Dialogue & Appreciation Event’ at its head office in Retford. The event gathered mosque leaders, Imams and scholars from across the UK to honour […]
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The Grand Imam Delivers Powerful Keynote Address at Arab Media Summit in Dubai
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The Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, the Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders delivered the keynote address during the opening session of the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which was held from May 26 to May 28, 2025. This event was attended by leaders of various Arab media channels […]
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Al-Azhar Alumni UK – the UK branch of the World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates – joins the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, in expressing deep condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, who died aged 88 on Easter Monday. Pope Francis […]
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On the passing of Shaykh Prof Dr Mohammed Husayn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahrasawi
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Apr
Apr
Indeed we are for Allah, and to Him we are to return. Al-Azhar Alumni UK – the UK branch of the World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates – extends its sincere prayers and condolences upon the sudden passing of Shaykh Prof Dr Mohammed Husayn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Mahrasawi, former President of Al-Azhar University and President of the […]
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15 Years Leading the Highest Seat of Islamic Knowledge – Tribute to the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar
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Al-Azhar Alumni UK extends its warmest congratulations and appreciation to the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, on accomplishing fifteen years of unwavering service as the Grand Imam and esteemed Shaykh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb assumed the office of the Grand Imam in 2010, having previously served as Grand Mufti of the […]
International Updates, News
Call for Unity: Al-Azhar Grand Imam leads Islamic Dialogue Conference in Bahrain
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An extraordinary conference designed to facilitate intra-Islamic dialogue was held in Manama, Bahrain, at the end of February 2025 titled ‘One Nation; One Shared Destiny’ which was headed by the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, who serves as Chairman of the global Muslim Council of Elders. Hosted by the King of Bahrain, over […]
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The International Day of Al-Azhar is being held on 7th Ramadan 1446 AH, marking 1085 years of uninterrupted scholarship and Islamic learning since the establishment of the Al-Azhar Mosque and this historic seat of knowledge on the 7th of Ramadan, 361 AH (972 CE) in Cairo, Egypt. As the oldest continuously operating centre of education […]
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On Sunday, 2 February 2025, Mr Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari, President of Al-Azhar Alumni UK, visited the headquarters of the World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates, located at the esteemed Al-Azhar University complex in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was honoured by the presence of Shaykh Professor Dr Abbas Shoman, Secretary-General of the Council of Senior Scholars of […]