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ABNA

July 5, 2015 - 2:22 PM

• News Code : 699056
• Source : KUNA

The Grand Sheikh of Egypt's Islamic Al-Azhar University Ahmed Al-Tayeb stressed the need to unite Arab and Islamic efforts to tackle 'Takfiri', fundamentalist and terrorist groups

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - The Grand Sheikh of Egypt's Islamic Al-Azhar University Ahmed Al-Tayeb stressed the need to unite Arab and Islamic efforts to tackle 'Takfiri', fundamentalist and terrorist groups, and warned against heeding plots that seek to incite sectarian sedition.
His comments came upon meeting several Kuwaiti Shia personalities, who thanked him for his position on the deadly terrorist Imam Al-Sadeq mosque attack in Kuwait, at his residence.
According to Egypt's state MENA news agency, they also expressed gratitude over Al-Azhar's stance against terrorism and extremism, and its efforts to promote peaceful coexistence and unity.
The Kuwaiti delegation also expressed their condolences over the assassination of Egypt's attorney general and attacks which killed many soldiers.
In turn the Al-Azhar chief thanked the delegation for their sentiments, and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his efforts on humanitarian work and maintaining the unity and stability of Kuwait.
The delegation included businessmen Abdulwahab Al-Wazzan, Jawad Bukhamseen, Mousa Marafi and ex-Minister of Education and Higher Education Rasheed Al-Hamad, Deputy parliament speaker Mubarak Al-Khrainij and ex-Finance Minister Mustafa Al-Shemali.
Also ex-Information Minister Abdullah Al-Muhailbi, ex-Minister of Public Works Fadhel Safar, ex-Army Chief-of-Staff Lt Gen Ali Al-Momen and ex-Ministry of Justice Advisor Abdulhadi Al-Attar.

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Grand Imam of al-Azhar strongly condemns calling Shias as infidels; Quran, Sunnah reject excommunicating Shia Muslims

ABNA

August 8, 2015 - 2:01 PM

• News Code : 704699
• Source : Iqna

The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center criticized certain satellite television networks for describing Shia Muslims as infidels.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency - The grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Center criticized certain satellite television networks for describing Shia Muslims as infidels.

Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said Takfir (considering fellow Muslims as infidels) of Shia Muslims is unacceptable in view of the Holy Quran and Sunnah, Iraqi al-Nakhil news agency reported.

He underlined that allegations that Shia Muslims have a Quran different from that of other Muslims are baseless.

There are no serious differences between Shias and Sunnis that could mean followers of one of them are out of the religion (are Kafir or infidel), the senior Egyptian cleric stated.

Al-Tayyeb stressed that if he travels to Iraq, he will pay a visit to the city of Najaf, one of the holiest cities in Shia Islam.

He went on to say that the Muslim world is in need of unity and that enhancing Islamic unity is a necessity today.

One of the main duties of Al-Azhar is to make efforts for the promotion of Muslim unity, al-Tayyeb underlined.

Al-Azhar is the Sunni Islam’s highest seat of learning and is respected by Muslims around the world.
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