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 ...

Al-Azhar University in the north of the Gaza Strip was targeted by Israeli forces in particular, and since late 2023, a number of posts on Reddit, TikTok and X appeared to show what the ...

The Al-Azhar University in Cairo was established in 970 AD during the Fatimid Era in Egypt before many other renowned universities around the world.

Al-Azhar University on Wednesday decided to suspend the activities of student unions and ban protests on campus, calling on the Interior Ministry to enforce the order. In a statement, the ...

Al-Azhar became state-affiliated during the 1952-1970 era of the pan-Arab nationalist President Gamal Abdel Nasser. For decades it has been government-funded and its public face -- the grand imam ...

Muslims arrive to attend the Friday prayer at Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012. (AP) Egypt’s Al-Azhar university set to open first branch in UAE Staff writer, Al Arabiya News ...

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 ...