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Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic learning. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In addition to higher education, Al-Azhar oversees a national network of schools with approximately two million students. [ 6 ]
Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo (girls) Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut (Girls) Engineering faculties. Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University Cairo (boys) Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Qena (boys) Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Cairo (girls)
The Al-Azhar institution in its current form was reorganized according to Law No. 10 of 1911, amended by Law No. 32 and 33 of 1923, and then Law No. 103 of 1961, [3] which stipulated that Al-Azhar is the major Islamic scientific body based on the preservation and study of Islamic heritage, and it has an independent moral personality, headed by it.
The following is a list of presidents of al-Azhar University since its nationalization in 1961. The reforms brought about by Act 103 of 1961 were the most sweeping in al-Azhar's history. [1] They led to the loss of al-Azhar's independence and its incorporation into the Egyptian educational system as a full university. [2]
The Faculty of Medicine for Girls, a part of Al-Azhar University, was established following the enactment of Law No. 103 in May 1961, which aimed at reorganizing Al-Azhar and its associated institutions. The initiative to create this faculty began in 1964 with the university council's decision to establish a section for Medicine and Surgery ...
The Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa, known in Arabic as The Shaltoot Fatwa (Arabic: فتوى شلتوت), is an Islamic fatwa issued in 1959 on the topic of Shi'a–Sunni relations by Sunni scholar Shaikh Mahmood Shaltoot. Under Shaltut, Sunni-Shia ecumenical activities would reach their zenith.
Barry arrived in Cairo on Sept. 5 and days later secured a full scholarship to Al-Azhar. A photo shared widely on social media shows him meeting a beaming university representative.
The post of Grand Imam of al-Azhar, or shaykh of al-Azhar, has been filled by a member of the ulema, the religious scholars, of Egypt. The position of Grand Imam is among the most prominent roles in Islam and is often considered to be the highest authority in Islamic jurisprudence. The Grand Imam of al-Azhar is the most prominent official ...