Saudi crown prince emphasizes al-Azhar’s role in defending Islam

During the second day of his state visit to Egypt, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman affirmed Egypt’s al-Azhar important role in confronting the dangers facing the Islamic and Arab world.

This came during his meeting with the Sheikh of Al-Azhar on Monday at their offices in Cairo where he met the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb.

At the beginning of the meeting, el-Tayeb welcomed the Saudi delegation where he expressed appreciation of Al-Azhar and the Egyptian people to the government and people of Saudi Arabia.

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For his part, the Saudi Crown Prince expressed his country’s appreciation for al-Azhar al-Sharif and its distinguished scholars, stressing his personal pride in Al-Azhar and its imam in their efforts as one of the most important pillars of Islamic thought in the Arab world.

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He also expressed Saudi Arabia’s appreciation of the role played by the Egyptian institution in spreading a culture of moderation, coexistence, peace and combating extremist thought.