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Heritage
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Islamic
6/2/2013 7:00:00 PM
Egyptian leaders ask UN to help stop sale of rare Quran manuscript, which disappeared from Cairo's Al-Azhar library during French expedition to Egypt
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Egypt
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Politics
5/30/2013 4:27:13 PM
After storming office of grand imam to demand permanent employment, 17 Al-Azhar employees are charged with thuggery, illegal assembly, vandalism and 'sowing chaos'
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Egypt
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Politics
5/30/2013 3:35:15 PM
Egypt's religious establishment to promote moderate version of Islam as counterweight to proliferation of extremist satellite channels
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Egypt
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Politics
4/30/2013 10:36:14 PM
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar promises better food and medical services on university campus after second mass food poisoning incident in a month
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Books
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4/30/2013 3:49:39 PM
Sheikh Zayed Book Awards singles out the Grand Imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar religious institution for his leadership in encouraging moderation and tolerance
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Egypt
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4/30/2013 10:59:18 AM
Another mass food poisoning at Al-Azhar University re-opens debate over relationship between Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb and Muslim Brotherhood
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Egypt
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Politics
4/26/2013 2:12:56 PM
Elections for a new head of Al-Azhar University come after 500 students were hospitalised for food poisoning earlier this month
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Egypt
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Politics
4/5/2013 5:42:17 PM
Protesters in Cairo and Luxor reject alleged attempts by Muslim Brotherhood to oust Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb over food poisoning incident
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Egypt
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Politics
4/3/2013 1:17:04 PM
Spokesperson dismisses rumours that food poisoning of Al-Azhar students was a Brotherhood plot to discredit Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb
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Egypt
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Politics
3/6/2013 11:12:20 PM
Key Sunni figure says that conflicts result from political and social factors, not religion
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World
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Region
2/27/2013 6:18:13 PM
Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb calls upon kidnappers of Jordanian journalist working for Dubai-based Al-Arabiya to set him free and return him safely to his family eight months since his detainment
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World
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Region
1/10/2013 3:37:09 PM
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb stresses Jerusalem's historical importance following meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
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Egypt
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Politics
12/25/2012 1:02:44 PM
Azhar official denies cutting a deal with the Salafist bloc in the constituent assembly to pass article 4, which immunises the Grand Imam from deposition
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Egypt
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Politics
12/24/2012 4:24:58 PM
Azhar officials say claims they cut deals with Salafists to protect the job of the current Grand Imam in exchange for more sharia in the draft constitution are 'unfounded'
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Egypt
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Politics
12/24/2012 1:38:39 PM
Preacher Yasser Borhami says Islamists reached a temporary deal with Azhar to pass a sharia-based constitution, but hope to remove the Grand Imam from his post by a law creating a retirement age for the job
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Egypt
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Politics
12/3/2012 6:08:09 PM
In an attempt to 'bridge the divide' between Egypt's opposition, judiciary and President Mohamed Morsi, Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb launches initiative
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Egypt
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Politics
11/21/2012 2:34:57 PM
Ahmed El-Tayeb of Al-Azhar visits newly enthroned Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II at St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo
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Egypt
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Politics
7/29/2012 12:09:07 PM
A Grand Imam aide joins growing Muslim voices in objecting to the appointment of an orthodox Salafist scholar as minister of religious endowments (awqaf)
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Egypt
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Politics
7/10/2012 1:26:05 PM
Egypt's Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb says new constitution must be based on 'principles' of Islamic law as specified in 1971 national charter
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Egypt
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First 100 days
6/30/2012 4:54:19 PM
Upset with what was described as lack of organisation, Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayeb leaves Morsi's ceremony along with other clerics
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