Al-Azhar University: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Jamīʿat al-Azhar
Date	970 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Islam • sharia • theology
Notable Alumni	Aliko Dangote

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A university born out of a mosque

Flag bearer of Islamic modernism

A scholar and reformer

Ahmed el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, stands in his office wearing a traditional white cap and dark robe, with ornate curtains and a wooden chair in the background.

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