Oct. 7, 2021

Exclusive: Grand Imam of Al-Azhar set for historic meeting with top Shiite cleric in Iraq

Iraq/Religion

The story: The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, considered by many to be the world’s top Sunni Islamic jurist, will soon embark on an historic visit to Iraq. Amwaj.media has learned that the Egyptian scholar's agenda includes a “private meeting” with the Shiite supreme religious authority and a prayer at the holy shrine in Najaf. The landmark tour will also take Grand Imam Ahmed Mohamed El-Tayeb and a senior delegation of Azhari scholars to Baghdad, Erbil and Mosul...

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Mohammad Ali Shabani
Mohammad Ali Shabani
Mohammad Ali Shabani
Mohammad Ali Shabani is the Editor of Amwaj. media. ... Full Bio
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