Tag:Al-Azhar

Egypt’s Top “Moderate” Cleric: Apostasy a “Crime,” Punishable by Death

Egypt’s Top “Moderate” Cleric: Apostasy a “Crime,” Punishable by DeathBy Coptic SolidarityJune 22, 2016The line between “moderate” and “radical” Muslim continues to fade. On the...

Pope and top imam embrace in historic Vatican meeting

Pope and top imam embrace in historic Vatican meetingAFPMay 23, 2016Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis embraced the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque...

Leading Muslim Cleric on Persecuted Coptic Christians: They Are “Criminal, Aggressive, and Oppressive”

Leading Muslim Cleric on Persecuted Coptic Christians: They Are “Criminal, Aggressive, and Oppressive”By Coptic SolidarityApril 5, 2016Dr. Yassir al-Burhami, Egypt’s premiere Salafi, was once...