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Member of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority extends congratulations to the Muslim Council of Elders on its 10th anniversary.

31 March 2024

Member of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority extends congratulations to the Muslim Council of Elders on its 10th anniversary.

Prof. Dr. Hasan El-Shafei: The Muslim Council of Elders has successfully united the East and the West through a noble civilizational dialogue


His Eminence Prof. Dr. Hasan El-Shafei, a member of the Muslim Council of Elders and of Al-Azhar's Senior Scholars Authority, and former President of the Academy of the Arabic Language in the Arab Republic of Egypt, extended his congratulations to the Muslim Council of Elders chaired by His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, on its 10th anniversary.

He stated that the Muslim Council of Elders has successfully united the East and the West through a noble civilizational dialogue aimed at resolving all causes of conflict and hostility and combating hatred. This is to promote coexistence in Muslim countries and the wider world.

Prof. Hasan El-Shafei added that the Council has taken effective steps towards achieving peace, promoting interfaith dialogue, and benefiting humanity as a whole. He expressed his hope that the Council continues its pioneering efforts in peacemaking, countering hatred, and maintaining its noble achievements and stances.

The Muslim Council of Elders is an independent international body established in Abu Dhabi on the 21st of Ramadan 1435 AH (July 19, 2014). It is led by His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. The Council includes several scholars and dignitaries known for their wisdom, moderation, justice, and independence. It aims to promote peace in Muslim and non-Muslim societies and to spread values of dialogue, tolerance, and human coexistence.