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    Posted: 08-May-2013 at 09:14
Al- Azhar University

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During a trip to Egypt last October 2012 -Dul hijja 1433 , made possible  by Almighty Allah's will , as such  it was crystal clear for me to fulfil the vow regarding this  visit by writing a report retracing the historic sites within this ancient city of Cairo.

It would be important to stress besides the two main historic sites attraction (Al Azhar Mosque & Sayyidina Al Hussain Mosque) , there are many other relevant places worth visiting , but in this essay and in our first bid we will recall back through a glimpse the Great Al Azhar Mosque.



The University or Madrasa is one of the relics of the Fatimid Caliphate of Egypt, who are the descendents of the Beloved Daughter of the Blessed Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) Fatimah also called Al Zahra  (The luminous), and it was named in her Honour.
 
The Al Azhar University was  founded as a Mosque by the Fatimid commander Jawhar at the orders of the Caliph and Imam  Al Mouiz as  he founded the city for Cairo, according to Historians , it  was probably on Saturday in Jamadi al-Awwal in the year 359 A.H , while its  building was completed on the 9th of Ramadan in the year 361 A.H.(972 AD) Both  Al Aziz Billah and Al Hakim bi Amr Allah added to its premises.
Studies began at Al-Azhar in the month of Ramadan 975, true to say that the Fatimids gave great attention to the philosophical studies at the time when rulers in other countries declared those who were engaged in philosophical pursuits as apostates and heretics.
The Greek thought found a warm reception with the Fatimids who expanded the boundaries of such studies paying so  much attention to philosophy and gave support to everyone who was known for being engaged in the study of any branch of philosophy. The Fatimid Caliph invited many scholars from nearby countries and paid much attention to college books on various branches of knowledge and in gathering the finest writing on various subjects and this in order to encourage scholars and to uphold the cause of knowledge.







Cairo - Islamic district - Al Azhar Mosque and University.JPG


The University's mission includes the propagation of Islam and its Culture, to this end, its Islamic scholars or Ulamas (Scholars) render edicts or Fatwas on dispute cases  submitted to them from all over the  Islamic world regarding proper conduct for Muslim Individuals as well as Societies .












 
 
 














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