Al-Tayeb said: “No one can deprive a woman of a single one of her rights, which were established by Islam, and which are found in a clear and concise sentence in the Qur’an: ‘Women are equal to men.’” I’ve searched all over for this “clear and concise sentence,” and I do not find it. The […]
Al-Azhar scholar: ‘There must be a presence for Al-Azhar in Afghanistan, to spread Islam’s tolerant message’
For 1400 years that message has been spread in ways that closely resemble what the Taliban did over the last few weeks. How is what al-Azhar offering different? Aside from educating girls, that is left unexplained in this article. “Sunni scholars from Al-Azhar who left Afghanistan hope Islam’s tolerant message survives Taliban,” Reuters, September 22, […]
Al-Azhar’s ‘Observatory for Combating Extremism’ denounces Muhammad cartoons in UK as ‘hate speech’
Another attempt to subjugate the West and intimidate it into accepting Islamic blasphemy laws: The West continues to ignore the aspects of Sharia that permit human rights abuses and strictures on freedom. Yet these are taught by the world’s foremost Islamic institutions, including al-Azhar. This is the real face of normative Islam, despite Western denials. […]
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh: Peace established in Islam as main principle for Muslims in dealing with the world
Pull my other leg, El-Tayyeb. Year after year after year, these deceivers say the same lies, which attests to their effectiveness. Most people will never open a Qur’an and read the passages El-Tayyeb is neglecting to mention, including these: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, […]
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar: Nothing should be more important than waging jihad in Allah’s way
“Reactions in the Muslim world to the recent publication of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo were very harsh.” This was clearly evident, but it should serve as an exhibit of what normative Islam teaches regarding the penalty for blasphemy. Those who proclaim that Islam is inherently a “religion […]
Egypt: Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar refutes claim that Islam allows Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men
The issue of interfaith marriage has arisen again this week among several Islamic leaders, reflecting a tug of war inside Islam and renewed efforts to keep Sharia provisions rigidly in place. Supremacism and expansionism are central to Islam, while mass Muslim migration, globalism and the Internet have had impact not only upon Western countries, but […]
Al-Azhar Grand Imam: ‘We reject calling terrorism Islamic,’ stop using this term, it hurts the feelings of Muslims
El-Tayyeb is focusing on non-Muslims using the term “Islamic terrorism,” but what about when Muslims speak as if Islam encourages warfare and violence against unbelievers? Among the modern-day Muslims (and some from the recent past) who would disagree with El-Tayyeb’s statement are these: “Jihad was a way of life for the Pious Predecessors (Salaf-us-Salih), and […]
Grand Imam of al-Azhar vows to sue those who insult Islam in international courts
The “Abu Dhabi Declaration” that the Pope and El-Tayyeb signed states: “Freedom is a right of every person: each individual enjoys the freedom of belief, thought, expression and action.” But El-Tayyeb didn’t really mean it. Now, what a surprise! Who saw that coming! In reality, anyone who knows that Islamic law mandates death for blasphemy […]
Grand Imam of al-Azhar calls for international legislation criminalizing ‘acts of hate’ against Muslims
Europe, the U.S., and the world at large are eventually going to have to choose: freedom of speech, or submission to Sharia blasphemy laws? Which one they will choose is in doubt at the moment. Submission was galloping forward until Samuel Paty was beheaded. That seems to have galvanized the French government into acting to […]
Al-Azhar grand imam says man who beheaded teacher doesn’t speak for Islam, but warns against ‘insulting religions’
Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, said: “I declare that Islam, its teachings and its Prophet are innocent of this wicked terrorist crime….At the same time, I emphasize that insulting religions and attacking their sacred symbols under the banner of freedom of expression is an intellectual double standard and an open invitation to hatred.” No […]