The Muslim Council of Elders is set to participate in the 18th edition of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair in Egypt, which started today and will continue until July 26.

The Council's stand witnessed a great turnout from visitors to the fair. with Dr. Ahmed Zayed, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, making a visit and reviewing the latest publications on display. He commended the efforts of the Council, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, in promoting peace and disseminating the values of dialogue, tolerance, and coexistence, as well as rejecting hate speech, bigotry, and discrimination.

The Council's pavilion includes more than 167 publications that address important issues in Islamic thought, heritage, and culture. Among prominent publications that garnered visitors' attention and interest were 'From My Old Notebooks' by His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, ‘The Pope and the Grand Imam: A Thorny Path’ by the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, ‘Religious Tolerance in the World Religions" by Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton, 'Countering Islamophobia in Europe' by a group of researchers, 'Basis of Understanding from Thought and Language' by His Eminence Dr. Mustapha Benhamza, member of the Muslim Council of Elders and President of the Ulema Council of Oujda in Morocco, 'Similarity in the Structure of Stories in the Noble Qur'an' by Abdulghani Awad Al-Rajhi and 'Love in the Holy Quran' by Council member His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Mohammed of Jordan.

The Council's participation in the 2023 Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair stems from its mission under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, which aims to promote peace, strengthen the values of dialogue and tolerance, and build bridges of cooperation among all people, regardless of race or belief.