It is a mosque and university in Cairo, Egypt. It was built by Jawhar the Sicilian writer (Elias al-Siqali), the commander of Abu Tamim’s army, a year after the Fatimid’s conquered Egypt, and ...

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In his speech at Al-Azhar university in Cairo today, Pope Francis placed an emphasis on education, drawing attention to Egypt’s ancient civilization that valued open-minded education and saying a ...

The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, wished speedy recovery on Sunday for Pope Francis, 88, who is being treated for double pneumonia "I pray to God to grant my dear ...

CAIRO — They came by the thousands, pouring through the ancient stone archways and into the gleaming white marble courtyard of al-Azhar mosque. The faithful had come to pray, to hear a thundering ...

The Vatican and Sunni Islam's leading institution of higher learning have begun looking for ways to restart formal dialogue. Acting on Pope Francis' expressed desire, the Pontifical Council for ...

Anwar noted that besides having a strong stance on the Palestinian issue, Sheikh Al-Azhar was also very knowledgeable about current issues. "He wants Muslims to lead in matters of digital technology, ...

Egypt’s Grand Mufti Nazir Mohamed Ayad said that Al Azhar Al Sharif will always remain a destination for students of knowledge worldwide, with international students forming part of Egypt’s soft power ...

Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar mosque and university, embrace during an interreligious meeting at the Founder's Memorial in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in ...