Is al-Azhar under attack?
Published date: 4 May 2021 15:17 BST
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Last update: 3 years 7 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.
Here's a look back at their rivalry.
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