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 […]
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May
May
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 […]
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May
May
This year during the month of Ramadan, on the 7th of Ramadan, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, comprising its university and related institutions, marked 1082 years since the establishment of the historic Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. This is an unprecedented honour for an institution to be blessed with this longevity and authenticity for over a millennium. On […]
News, UK News
AL-AZHAR CONDEMNS SHOWING OF CARTOON OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AT BATLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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Mar
Mar
AL-AZHAR CONDEMNS SHOWING OF CARTOON OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AT BATLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL Al-Azhar Alumni UK joins with Al-Azhar University in strong condemnation of showing the derogatory cartoon of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by a teacher to a class of pupils at the Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire, England. The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism […]
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Mar
Mar
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Dr Ahmad Muhammad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar The oldest uninterrupted centre of learning and leadership, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, has guided the world for over a millennium and has withstood the forces of ravaging waves, over the course of centuries, that swept away structures and mighty empires as if they were mere […]
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Nov
Nov
French Foreign Minister meets Shaykh al-Azhar in Cairo to ease tensions; Shaykh al-Azhar responds: *”My talk is beyond diplomacy when it comes to Islam and the Prophet of Islam.”* On Sunday, 8 November 2020, France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, visited the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Shaykh al-Azhar, at […]
International Updates, News
Shaykh al-Azhar holds urgent meeting & Muslim Council of Elders seeks international legal action
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Oct
Oct
– The Muslim Council of Elders to establish an International Legal Committee to file a lawsuit against #CharlieHebdo From his office at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Cairo, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Shaykh al-Azhar, chaired an emergency meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders via video conference to discuss the recent systematic hate […]
International Updates, News
Malaysia awards the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar the First Islamic Personality Award 1442 AH
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Aug
Aug
Malaysia awarded the First Islamic Personality Award (*Toko Maal Hijrah Award*) for the year 1442 AH (2020 CE) to the Grand Imam, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyeb, Shaykh al-Azhar, in the presence of the King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Minister of Islamic Affairs Zulkifl Muhammad al-Bakri, and several Malaysian government ministers. […]
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Jun
Jun
On behalf of everyone at Jamia Al-Karam and Al-Azhar Alumni UK, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, extends condolences at the passing away of Shaykh Prof. Dr. Abdul Fadeel al-Qawsi; expressing his deep sadness and grief as the scholarly world of Islam, particularly Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, mourns the loss of one of its notable, erudite yet humble, […]
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Apr
Apr
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, addressed the world regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) in a special video message. A summary of his points are as follows: Everyone has a responsibility to fight the coronavirus and to protect humanity from its dangers. We honour and appreciate the sacrifices made by health […]