Category Archives: International Updates

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, calls on the youth to be ambassadors of peace. The first of its kind inter-faith forum for the youth titled ‘Youth Engagement, Religion and Violence’ was held at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, jointly organised by the influential institution of Al-Azhar and the World Council of […]

Al-Azhar Grand Imam is hosted by the people of Chechnya during three-day official visit The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, travelled to the Republic of Chechnya at the invitation of the President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, on an official three day visit. The Al-Azhar delegation comprised of the senior scholars and […]

His Eminence, the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, strongly condemned and denounced the terrorist attack on a church in St-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Normandy, France, which involved the brutal murder of the 86-year-old Catholic Priest, Father Jacques Hamel, and injured several others. The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar stressed that those who carried out these brutal […]

During his visit to France, Shaykh al-Azhar holds meeting with President Hollande, visits the Bataclan theatre, addresses a forum of Eastern and Western thinkers, meets with head of Christian Democratic Party and signs MoU between Al-Azhar University and the Catholic University of Paris. Meeting with French President, Francois Hollande The Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb […]

In a historic meeting on Monday 23 May 2016 between the leader of the world’s Catholics and the highest authority in Sunni Islam; the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmed al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, visited Vatican City (Rome, Italy) to promote values of peace, dialogue, tolerance and coexistence among all peoples and countries, in order to protect humanity […]

 The Federal Minister for Endowments of Egypt, Dr Muhammad Mukhtar Jumu’ah, reflects on Professor Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb, in his article titled ‘A Reading into the Thinking of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar’. Professor Ahmad al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has issued three significant publications which are titled ‘Legacy and Renewal’, ‘A Discourse in Justifications […]

In UAE, Grand Imam Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb features in exclusive interview on Sky News Arabia, to be aired this week on prime time television. During his visit to the UAE for the conference titled ‘Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies’, which was held on 9 and 10 March 2014 at the St Regis Saadiyat […]

UAE hosts two-day international ‘Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies’ with Grand Imam Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb and Shaykh Bin Bayyah heading over 250 scholars and thinkers from around the world. The Grand Imam calls to open networks of communication between Islamic scholars and the decision-makers from amongst the politicians. The Grand Imam calls for […]

In view of the upcoming Hollywood epic ‘Noah’, Al-Azhar clarifies the religious position and calls on the Egyptian authorities to ban the screening of the film in the country. The issue concerning showing or depicting religious symbols in film, particularly the Prophets and Messengers of Allah, has once again hit the headlines around the world. […]

WAAG UK joins with Al-Azhar University in expressing condolence to the people of South Africa at the passing away of their iconic leader, Nelson Mandela. The United Kingdom Branch of the World Association for Al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG UK) joined with the Central Office of WAAG in Cairo and Al-Azhar University in forwarding condolences and sympathy […]