Al-Azhar

Following the rise of jihadist terrorism, the university and mosque of Cairo has been accused of promoting the spread of extremism through its teaching methods

Unlike their medieval forerunners, contemporary Salafis have developed a radical challenge to the traditional legal schools. The Egyptian case offers a clear example of this evolution

A blessing for Egypt, according to the Director of the press office of the Catholic Church

The Egyptian mosque-university, al-Azhar, is often called “Islam’s Vatican” and aspires to lead Islam’s renewal

An Egyptian intellectual prepared a document for al-Azhar on the renewal of religious discourse, a debated subject in Egypt. The text tackles sensitive issues and, partly for this reason, has not been made public

In the fight against extremisms, one of the central issue is what the rules for a correct interpretation of sacred texts are

Since the arrival of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, a (never totally extinguished) debate has flared up again in Egypt regarding Islam and its role in society and the state

The Grand Imam of al-Azhar reopened the debate within the Muslim world about the takfîr, the declaration of unbelief