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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 […]

WAAG UK holds first annual round-table conference of Al-Azhar Graduates in the UK presided by Professor Dr al-Qasabi Zalat On Sunday 17 June 2012, a respected Al-Azhar delegation led by Professor Dr al-Qasabi Mahmud Zalat, Deputy of the Grand Imam, former President of Al-Azhar University and current Academic and Intellectual Advisor to the World Association […]

SCR London organises the First International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in the Islamic World held in London and WAAG UK receives Dr Gadelrab upon her arrival to the UK. On Sunday 27 May 2012, Dr Olfat Ibrahim Gadelrab (Head, Faculty of Commerce at Al-Azhar University, Egypt), arrived at London Heathrow Airport and was […]

Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari heads delegation from WAAG UK to meet with the UAE Presidential Advisor, Shaykh Al-Sayed Ali Al-Hashemi in London. On Wednesday 16 May 2012, a delegation from the United Kingdom Branch of the World Association for Al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG UK) headed by the Vice President Bakhtyar Pirzada al-Azhari and including the Executive Assistant […]

Representing WAAG UK, the Vice President delivers talk at conference in Nottingham city On Monday 7 May 2012, KQZ Legacy Institute and the Radical Middle Way organised an event title Muhammad; Mercy to Mankind under the guidance of Shaykh al-Habib Ali al-Jifri. The event was held in the city of Nottingham and speakers included Shaykh […]

Accompanied by Br Fuad Nahdi and Shaykh Bakr Ba Shu’ayb, Shaykh al-Habib welcomes the establishment of WAAG UK and applauds its activities The atmosphere on the eve of Sunday 6 May 2012 at Eaton Hall in Retford lit up as the renowned scholar and spiritual leader, Shaykh al-Habib Ali al-Jifri, came to Retford and visited […]

The Role and Understanding of the Modern Imam The role of the Imam and the Mosque in the modern Western world is of huge significance and importance. With rapid change in national and international circles, the place of Imams and Mosques is becoming increasing critical. It is essential that modern Imams are equipped with the […]

President of WAAG UK & Principal of Jamia Al-Karam, Shaykh Muhammad Pirzada, congratulates Dr Abdul Fadeel al-Qawsi on new appointment The United Kingdom Branch of the World Association for Al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG) based at Jamia Al-Karam in Retford, welcomes the news of the appointment in the Egyptian Cabinet of Dr Abdul Fadeel al-Qawsi as the […]