Several Imams of Delhi Waqf alleged non-payment of salary even after the central government allocated grants in this regard and demanded an investigation pointing out discrepancies.
The Secretary-General of the World Council of Churches (WCC), Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay, congratulated the Muslim Council of Elders and Prof Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, on the tenth anniversary of its founding.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav disposed of the plea on Wednesday after noting the submissions that the objections raised by the petitioner, Imam, will be considered before making any final decision.
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, called for the unification of international efforts to formulate a global strategy to counter all forms of hate speech, intolerance, extremism, and discrimination.
Following the Assam government's decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules of 1935 through the Assam Repealing Bill 2024, Lucknow Eidgah Imam Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali said on Friday that no Muslim organization promotes child marriage.
A rare traditional Muharram procession was taken out in the world-famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on the occasion of the 9th Muharram, the day before Ashura, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, asserted that youth are the cornerstone of achieving progress and development. The Council calls for the empowerment of young people and the enhancement of their skills
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Professor Ahmed Al-Tayeb, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and was received by Dr Yousif Al-Obaidli, Director-General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center.
Puan Maharani, Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives, received His Eminence Prof. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, at the Parliamentary Complex of Indonesia which was established by Sukarno, Indonesia's first president in 1965.
Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand, received Prof Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, today, Sunday, at the Thai House of Representatives.
The King of Thailand welcomed the Grand Imam and expressed his happiness with the visit, praising the efforts of Al-Azhar and the Muslim Council of Elders in promoting and enhancing the values of dialogue, peace, tolerance, and human coexistence.