People spend time at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, on April 2, 2025. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai) People spend time at Al-Azhar Park ...

(250402) -- CAIRO, April 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, on April 2, 2025.

Flanking the eastern edge of Islamic Cairo is Al Azhar Park, one of Cairo's largest parks. Formerly a garbage dump, Al Azhar Park now features an array of fountains, manicured gardens, recreation ...

Democrats urge US Justice Department probe of war plans discussion on Signal Democratic U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and top Senate Democrats on Wednesday wrote a letter to Republican ...

Al-Azhar, Egypt’s prestigious Islamic institution, denounced Israel on Monday for barring humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, labeling the move a “crime of starving innocent children, women ...

As Eid al-Fitr approaches, the excitement across Egypt is palpable. With just days to go, families, businesses, and entire ...

There's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye. A recent declaration by a leading Egyptian cleric that women will ...

Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the highest seat of Sunni Islamic learning, condemned renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday as “black terrorism”, criticizing world powers for greenlighting Tel ...

Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, spoke with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayyeb, via phone call on Friday to inquire about his health. During the call, El-Sisi wished El-Tayyeb a ...

Eid in Cairo is a magical time when the streets come alive with joy, celebration, and a sense of community. After the ...

Al-Azhar condemned Monday what it described as the "cowardly Zionist occupation" decision to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, accusing Israel of disregarding the sanctity of the holy month of ...