The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, His Excellency Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, mourned the passing of the sister of His Eminence Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, who passed away this morning, Wednesday.

The Secretary-General expressed his condolences, saying, "With acceptance of God's decree and destiny, I offer my deepest condolences to my mentor and my sheikh, His Eminence the Grand Imam Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, may God protect and care for him, to His Eminence Sheikh Mohammed Al-Tayeb, and to all the esteemed members of the family, on the passing of his elder sister, Hajjah Samiha Mohammed Ahmed Al-Tayeb. I pray to Almighty God to envelop her in His vast mercy, admit her into His spacious gardens, and grant her family and loved ones patience and consolation. Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return."