Category Archives: UK News

The 7th of Ramadan is the International Al-Azhar Day, which in this Ramadan 1445 marked the 1084th anniversary of the founding of the historic institution of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Cairo, Egypt, comprising its university, mosque and related institutions. It is an unparallelled honour for an institution to be blessed with this longevity and authenticity for […]

The 7th of Ramadan marks the Al-Azhar Day commemorating the 1084th anniversary of the founding of the historic Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was in the year 361 AH that the call to prayer was made and since then, for over a millennium, the call has echoed uninterrupted over the passage of time. With […]

“We reach out to all those who are seeking peace, whatever religion they believe in and whatever race they may be.” – Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar. Today is the ‘International Day of Peace’, officially known as World Peace Day by the United Nations. Imams and community leaders in the UK join the […]

Some photos from the blessed gathering of Dala’il al-Khayrat held at the Darul Qurra Centre in Birmingham (UK) on Saturday 3 June 2023. Jointly organised by Darul Qurra and Al-Azhar Alumni UK, the gathering hosted the learned and prominent scholar of Al-Azhar, in Egypt, Shaykh Dr Yosry Roshdy Elsayed Gabr, who is currently on tour […]

IMAM OF THE AL-AZHAR MOSQUE IN CAIRO, SHAYKH HANI SA’D MAHMUD, JOINED YOUNG AND UPCOMING IMAMS IN THE MIDLANDS (UK) TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL AL-AZHAR DAY 1083 AND LAUNCH THE SAMANUDI TAJWID QA’IDA IN AN EID MEETING HOSTED BY AL-AZHAR ALUMNI UK. This year during the month of Ramadan, on the 7th of Ramadan, Al-Azhar […]

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 […]