Al-Azhar Chief to Meet with Iraq’s Top Shia Cleric in July: Report

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayyeb reportedly plans to travel to Iraq this summer.

During the trip, he is set to meet with Iraq’s top Shia cleric Ayatollah Seyed Ali al-Sistani.

Speaking in Cairo, Khalid Qandil, a member of Egypt’s Senate, confirmed the news

Qandil said the two prominent clerics will meet in July, Baghdad al-Yawm website reported.

He underlined the importance of the upcoming trip and the meeting, given the status of the Najaf Islamic seminar and Al-Azhar Islamic Center in religious and social issues and moderation in the Muslim world.

Al-Azhar is the largest Islamic center of education center and university associated with Al-Azhar Mosque.

It was founded in 972 by the Fatimid Caliphate as a center of Islamic learning.

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