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The official residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, 10 Downing Street, as well as at Lancaster House, the British Foreign Office, a historic Iftar dinner was held in which the Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque, Shaykh Hani Saad Mahmood, was welcomed. Grag Hands, Chairman of the Conservative Party, welcomed the guests at the 10 […]

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 […]

On Wednesday 23rd November 2022, a group of teachers who had completed their teacher training courses at the former Eaton Hall College of Education in the early 1970s visited Jamia Al-Karam where the UK Branch of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates is situated. The visit was organised by Mrs Janet Landon, churchwarden at the […]

On Saturday, 12 November 2022, Al-Azhar Alumni UK held a seminar titled “Azharites Against Extremism,” marking the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar Graduates, which is chaired by the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Shaykh al-Azhar. Attendees at the seminar included various imams, chaplains, and teachers from different cities in […]

On Tuesday, 4 October 2022, Professor Dr. Shah Muhyuddin Hashmi from the Allama Iqbal Open University of Islamabad visited the head office of Al-Azhar Alumni UK, located at the Jamia Al-Karam campus in Retford, Nottinghamshire, where he also delivered a lecture on the “Islamic Code of Ethics for Academia.” Professor Dr. Shah Muhyuddin Hashmi is […]

Shaykh Dr. Muhammad al-Duwaini, the General Secretary of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, visited the headquarters of the British Embassy in Cairo, where he offered condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. He was received by Mr. Gareth Bailey OBE, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, along with senior staff of the British Embassy. […]

Millions across the world today mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who remained a symbol of national stability in a rapidly changing world. People from all communities in Britain share in this grief and feel the loss of this towering global figure. Only a few months ago, Britain […]

The Vice-President of Al-Azhar Alumni UK, Bakhtyar H. Pirzada al-Azhari, has been appointed as a Member of the Board of Management for the Seerat-un-Nabi Chair at the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. The appointment was officially announced in a notification issued by the Vice-Chancellor of AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, on 25th […]

HRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are hosted by the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, at the historic Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, stated: “The renowned Human Fraternity Document is the fruit of Al-Azhar’s openness towards other communities and the churches […]