In UAE, Grand Imam Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb features in exclusive interview on Sky News Arabia, to be aired this week on prime time television.
During his visit to the UAE for the conference titled ‘Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies’, which was held on 9 and 10 March 2014 at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Hotel in Abu Dhabi, the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, gave a rare and exclusive interview to the Arabic channel of the Sky News network in a programme called ‘Bi-Sarahah’.
In the important interview, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb presented a brief summary of the role of Al-Azhar in the present circumstances of Egypt and the important charters Al-Azhar was able to formulate with national unity and consensus of the Egyptian society. Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb also highlighted the significance of Al-Azhar over the centuries and its important position within the world of Islam. It is a bastion for moderation and the true orthodox understanding of Islamic teachings free from any sense of extremism. It stands tall as custodian to the knowledge and wisdom of Islam.
Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb further elaborated on the progress of Al-Azhar during the present tense climate engulfing the Middle East and his own role in safeguarding the interests of Al-Azhar and its independence from any political or factional control.
The interview with the Grand Imam, Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb Shaykh al-Azhar, is being aired on Sky television channel 855 (Sky News Arabia) this week and is also available to be viewed online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzj8x7glJYo.
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