Flanking the eastern edge of Islamic Cairo is Al Azhar Park, one of Cairo's largest parks. Formerly an area filled with rubble, Al Azhar Park now features an array of fountains, manicured gardens, ...

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King Philippe has officially kicked off his state visit to Egypt with a secret meeting with the top religious leader in Cairo. On Saturday, November 1, the Belgian Royal Family took to the official ...

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus delivered a lecture at Al-Azhar University in Cairo on Thursday night. Al-Azhar University President Prof Salama Dawoud welcomed Yunus on the university campus, ...

Egyptian Grand Mufti Dr Nazir Mohamed Ayad announced on Friday that Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest and most esteemed centers of Islamic learning, will establish a campus in Pakistan, ...

The Vatican and Sunni Islam's leading institution of higher learning have begun looking for ways to restart formal dialogue. Acting on Pope Francis' expressed desire, the Pontifical Council for ...

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Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Muslim learning, condemned Sunday the “insulting scenes” of Jesus Christ during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. During the ceremony on ...

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CAIRO (Reuters) - The French foreign minister asserted his country's "profound respect for Islam" during a visit to Cairo on Sunday in a dispute with the Muslim world over France's defence of the ...