Category Archives: International Updates

‘The Muslim 500’ recognises the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, as the most influential Muslim in the world in latest edition of 2013. President of WAAG UK, Shaykh M I H Pirzada, also recognised amongst the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. ‘The Muslim 500’ introduces a list of the 500 most […]

The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar issues his strong statement in light of the recent violence on the streets of Egypt addressing all factions of society. On Saturday 17 August 2013, the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, released his highly significant statement in view of the continuing bloodshed and violence on the streets of […]

There is no justification for such an act of utter violence or the attacking of mosques. ‘The murder of Shaykh Dr Sa’id Ramadan al-Buti is a colossal loss’, the statement reads. Al-Azhar has released a statement strongly condemning the killing of scholars and the innocent as well as the assault on the sanctity of mosques […]

The 12th Islamic Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Cairo from 6-7 February 2013. The Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb, forwarded his message as the Shaykh of Al-Azhar to the leaders of the Muslim world. Leaders of the Muslim world! All praise is for Allah, and salutations of peace and […]

Project to produce certified Qur’an in Braille is launched under the supervision of senior scholars of Al-Azhar. Under the supervision of the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, a first kind initiative has been launched to produce a certified copy of the holy Qur’an in Braille for the blind with the project looking further […]