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Date of source: Monday, May 12, 2014
According to Muslim Brotherhood sources, Taha Wahdan, member of the Guidance Office of the Muslim Brotherhood, has been appointed as the new Supreme Guide.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Muhammad Mihanna, advisor of the Shaykh al-Azhar, confirmed that the Grand Imām Ahmad al-Tayyib sent a group of scholars to the Aswan Governorate to support the pacification process and end the bloodshed. They were sent to participate in the Friday prayer and also to organize forums, meetings and...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Ahmad al- Muslimānī, Media Advisor for the President, stated that the Azhar religious methodology is the solution to combat extremism. He added that the Azhar and its Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib enjoy the respect and love of the Egyptians, Arabs and Muslims. He stated that the presidency supports the...
Date of source: Friday, March 7, 2014
The Azhar has declared the American film ‘Noah’ unlawful due to its incarnation of one of the prophets, and stated that it will make efforts to ban the film entirely. The Azhar released a statement saying that “Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Grand Imām and Shaykh of the Azhar, the Council of Senior Scholars...
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2014
Sabrah al-Qāsimī, general coordinator of the Moderate Front (an Islamist initiative to combat extremist Islamism thought) that supports al- Sīsī’s bid for presidency , said that the front's religious committee is preparing a project named “Revisions of thought” to include all Islamist parties -...
Date of source: Monday, February 10, 2014
Al- Azhar Shaykh Ahmad al-Tayyib stated that it is not permissible to compare political leaders to prophets. It is not appropriate to involve their names in any political controversy (Author not mentioned, al- Ahrām, Feb. 10). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Friday, November 3, 2017
In the annual survey conducted by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center in Amman, Jordan, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Tayyib topped the list of the most influential Muslim figures in the world for the second consecutive year.
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Interviewers: Quinta Smit, Eline Kasanwidjojo and Nick Gjorvad
Language of interview: English (original interview), English (presented transcript)
Transcript: Eline Kasanwidjojo
Approval: Requested and no objection received
Prof. ʿAmrū Ḥamzāwī teaches political science at the American...
Date of source: Sunday, February 1, 2009
The grand imām of the Azhar and the archbishop of Canterbury call for collaboration between believers of heavenly regions to establish peace and justice in the world.
Date of source: Friday, August 24, 2007
Shaykh Abū Islām ‘Abd Allāh launched al-Ummah satellite channel in response to al-Ḥayāh Christian channel’s continuous offenses against the Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Abū al-Islām declared his intention to launch a new channel exclusively for woman wearing the Niqāb. He called on leading...
