Flanking the eastern edge of Islamic Cairo is Al Azhar Park, one of Cairo's largest parks. Formerly a garbage dump, Al Azhar Park now features an array of fountains, manicured gardens, recreation ...

Named after the mosque in Cairo’s medieval quarter, it was founded by the Shi’ite Fatimid Dynasty in 970 AD and was formally organised by 988 AD. Al-Azhar’s educational format remained relatively ...

Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister to preserve the rare Islamic manuscripts of Al Azhar Mosque has published over 1.5 million pages of manuscripts online. The online library, managed by ...

Egyptian officials are now hopeful that the recent burial of Aga Khan IV in the mausoleum's tomb in the city of Aswan will ...

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Ahmed Al Tayeb, Sheikh of Al Azhar, who is currently visiting the UAE to chair an urgent meeting of the Muslim Council Of Elders to discuss the latest Israeli transgressions against the Al Aqsa Mosque ...

In the statement, released on Monday, 27 January, Al-Azhar, the world’s biggest Islamic Sunni institution, noted that such attempts are “desperate efforts to enable Israel to seize Palestinian ...

As Ramadan approaches, tensions around Al-Aqsa Mosque, a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, could once again ignite widespread conflict. As the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan approaches, Al-Aqsa Mosque ...

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Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfik on Saturday sent a cable of greetings to Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb on the occasion marking Israa and Miraj anniversary ( the night journey of Prophet ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) is considering sponsoring Malay and Bumiputera students to pursue studies in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy at Al-Azhar University in Egypt. Its ...