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  Updated: February 10, 2008

Al-Azhar Varsity agrees on study of Shia student

By: Sultan Ahmed

CAIRO, Egypt: In an unprecedented step, Head of Al-Azhar University (Al-Azhar Sheikh) Dr Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, has agreeed to accept the Shia Lebanese students to study in Al-Azhar University and institutes.

He said that Al-Azhar University teaches its students all Islamic sects, including the Shiite.

Months ago, Sheikh al-Azhar welcomed allowing the Iranian-secondary students to study in Al-Azhar University on the official request of Iran.

The unique approval by Azhar to teach Lebanese Shia students at its institutes came following a meeting of Sheikh of Al-Azhar to the Sheikh Ali Al-Amin, the Mufti of Shias in the Lebanese city of Tyre.

It is known that Al-Azhar was built in the Fatimid era "Shia" during the rule of the Johar As-Saqali year 358 AH 969 AD.  


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