The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-azhar-mosque/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png al-Azhar Mosque | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/al-azhar-mosque/ 32 32 Pope, top Sunni imam condemn Sri Lanka bombings https://www.timesofisrael.com/pope-top-sunni-imam-condemn-sri-lanka-bombings/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:33:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2061550 Francis denounces 'cruel violence' of Easter Day attacks at churches and hotels; head of Egypt's al-Azhar Mosque says terrorists' actions go against all religious teachings

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]]> Egypt university head replaced after calling Muslim reformer ‘apostate’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-university-head-replaced-after-calling-muslim-reformer-apostate/ Sat, 06 May 2017 14:08:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1613591 Ahmed Hosni Taha had apologized for comments against Islam al-Behairy, who has attacked religious books and Sunni scholars

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]]> Uproar over Egypt’s policy of state-dictated Friday sermons https://www.timesofisrael.com/uproar-over-egypts-policy-of-state-dictated-friday-sermons/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:42:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1444306 Crackdown finds resistance as Sissi government looks to tackle extremism by controlling what clerics can tell believers

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]]> Sissi launches campaign to combat Islamic extremism with education https://www.timesofisrael.com/sissi-launches-campaign-to-combat-islamic-extremism-with-education/ Sun, 31 May 2015 21:46:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1191119 Mixed reactions as Egyptian president recruits scholars to counter radical ideology with moderate Islam

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]]> Outrage in Mideast over IS killing of Jordan pilot https://www.timesofisrael.com/outrage-in-mideast-over-is-killing-of-jordan-pilot/ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:44:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1133017 Arab leaders decry the horrific execution; 'Barbarity,' reads one newspaper headline

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]]> From Egypt’s leader, an ambitious call for reform in Islam https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-egypts-leader-an-ambitious-call-for-reform-in-islam/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:02:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1118306 El-Sissi says the religion should be purged of extremist ideas that fuel groups like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State

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]]> Morsi, denouncing ‘full coup,’ is ousted by Egypt’s military https://www.timesofisrael.com/morsi-denouncing-full-coup-is-ousted-by-egypts-military/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:56:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=581698 Millions rejoice but more trouble looms as army suspends constitution, says government of technocrats will take over until new elections; 39 killed in protests

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]]> Morsi ousted by Egypt’s military https://www.timesofisrael.com/morsi-ousted-by-egypts-military/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 19:53:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=581330 Army chief el-Sissi announces he is suspending constitution, says government of technocrats will take over until new elections

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]]> Egyptian army takes over state TV as military, opposition heads meet https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-leaders-meet-to-plan-post-morsi-transition/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:51:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=580474 Mohamed ElBaradei and Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi powwow with the top Muslim cleric of Al-Azhar Mosque and the Coptic pope as deadline on ultimatum nears

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]]> Top Egyptian cleric sanctions anti-Morsi protest https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-egyptian-cleric-sanctions-anti-morsi-protest/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:38:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=560540 Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb of the al-Azhar Mosque grants religious approval for peaceful demonstration

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]]> Two headlines, one reporter https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-headlines-one-reporter/ Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:24:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=366768 Makor Rishon and Maariv run two different reports about the same incident, by the same writer

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]]> Syrian exile tries to throw shoe at Ahmadinejad https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypts-top-cleric-voices-sunnis-iran-worries/ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:45:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=365220 Sheik warns Iranian president, on landmark visit to Egypt, against interfering in Arab Gulf countries or trying to spread Shiite influence

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