Al-Azhar University: A public university in Egypt
Al-Azhar University is a university and mosque in Cairo, Egypt.
It is the main centre of Arabic literature and Sunni Islamic learning in the world. It is also the world's second-oldest surviving university. It was founded in 975 by the Fatimids of the Shia tradition.
الأزهر الشريف Al-ʾAzhar al-Šarīf | |
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| Type | Public, Islamic |
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| Established | 975 AD |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam (975 - 1171) Sunni Islam (1172 - present) |
| Sheikh (chief) | Ahmad El-Tayeb |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
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Notes
Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah is the "Fatwa" department of Al Azhar university headed by Grand Imam of Al Azhar.
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