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Is al-Azhar under attack?

Name: Is al-Azhar under attack?
Uploaded: 2021-05-04T14:59:05+0100
Description: 1The Grand Imam of al al-Azhar shaykh issued a warning this week that Islamic values and heritage were under threat. It's the latest episode in a war of words with Egypt's President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi over who gets to control the oldest and most influential Islamic institution in the world. Here's a look back at their rivalry.

Sulaiman Lkaderi

Published date: 4 May 2021 15:17 BST | Last update: 3 years 6 months ago

1The Grand Imam of al al-Azhar shaykh issued a warning this week that Islamic values and heritage were under threat. It's the latest episode in a war of words with Egypt's President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi over who gets to control the oldest and most influential Islamic institution in the world.
Here's a look back at their rivalry.

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