Egypt Azhar University Head Replaced After ‘apostacy’ Remarks

The head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar university, one of the world’s leading Islamic seats of learning, has been replaced after labelling a controversial Muslim reformer an apostate, the institution said. The development came as Al-Azhar is pressured by critics who say the venerable Sunni Muslim authority has not done enough to counter Islamist extremism. Ahmed Hosni … Read more

Sunni Islam’s Al-Azhar In Cairo Dialogue With Vatican

Representatives of Sunni Islam’s prestigious Al-Azhar institution and from the Vatican held talks in Cairo on Wednesday following up on a rapprochement launched in 2016. Their meeting focused on the role of the Cairo-based institution and the Vatican “in countering fanaticism, extremism and violence”, Al-Azhar said in a statement. “Dialogue must prevail between men to … Read more