After having taken note of the report of the Secretariat concerning the ongoing works at the Al-Azhar Mosque at the site of Islamic Cairo, the Bureau requested the Egyptian authorities to ensure that ...

However, opposing opinions agree on the foundation of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, which was established ... It was founded in 859 C.E., it was a mosque with a small attached school.

He held this position for almost ten years, until he was appointed Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque and Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar University by the Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, on 27 March 1996.

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 ...

Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Islamic ... 400 people and wounded hundreds despite a ceasefire agreement. The Cairo-based institution denounced “the treacherous terrorist ...

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, welcomed the recommendations of the emergency Arab summit, the Summit for Palestine, hosted by the ...