But Al-Azhar University, with largely Islamist students, has seen persistent protests against Egypt’s military-backed government. Last month, 12 students from the same university were sentenced ...

CAIRO – A security official says police have entered the campus of a Cairo university to quell a second day of protest by supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president. Students of Al-Azhar ...

"Egypt has already been impeded in every other ... Unlike many who believe Al-Azhar University to be a bastion of Brotherhood supporters, Moussa argues the demonstrations are due to the fact ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Egypt's Al-Azhar university, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning, has been replaced after describing a leading Islamic researcher as an apostate ...

Al-Azhar University was founded in Cairo, Egypt in 970 AD and despite not gaining university status until 1961, it is still technically among the world’s oldest universities. For over a millennium, it ...

Egyptian social media has been abuzz with debate about Al-Azhar University's potential plan ... while others said it would negatively impact Egypt's medical education system.

Siddiqui highlighted the shared cultural and historical ties between Pakistan and Egypt, both of which are home to some of the world’s oldest civilisations. He described Al-Azhar University as a ...

The seminar was attended by 70 students and 35 professors and faculty members from the Faculty of Sharia and Law, representing several governorates across Egypt. It provided an opportunity for ICRC ...

Inheritance in Egypt is no longer merely a matter ... and Dr. El-Hilali was not the first to face intimidation from Al-Azhar. Previously the Islamic University expelled Sheikh Ali Abdel Raziq ...

The positions in the table below reflect the Al-Azhar University's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to ...