Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb is the Sheikh of al-Azhar and a leading Sunni Muslim scholar known for his prominent role in contemporary interreligious dialogue with the Vatican.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ahmad al-Tayyeb | 1 |
| Grand Imam of Al-Azhar | 2 |
| Sheikh of al-Azhar | 2 |
| Ahmed el-Tayeb | 1 |
| Grand Imam | 1 |
| Grand Imam of al-Azhar | 1 |
| Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar | 1 |
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
Grand Imam of al-Azhar
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Sunni Muslim scholar ⓘ human ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Cairo
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Egypt ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sunni Islam
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surface form:
Sunni
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| educatedAt | Al-Azhar University ⓘ |
| employer |
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Islamic theology ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influences | contemporary Sunni Islamic discourse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interreligious dialogue with the Vatican
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leading Sunni authority at al-Azhar ⓘ participation in Christian–Muslim dialogue ⓘ role in contemporary Islamic thought ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Arabic ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
Al-Azhar Mosque
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Al-Azhar University ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Azhar scholarly establishment
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| memberOf | Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars ⓘ |
| name |
Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Ahmed el-Tayeb
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| nationality | Egyptian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
promotion of interfaith coexistence
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statements on moderation in Islam ⓘ |
| occupation |
Islamic scholar
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imam ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| opposes |
religious extremism
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terrorism in the name of religion ⓘ |
| partnerInDialogueWith |
Holy See
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Pope Francis ⓘ Holy See ⓘ
surface form:
The Vatican
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| positionHeld |
Grand Imam of al-Azhar
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Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar
Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Sheikh of al-Azhar
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| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTitle |
Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Grand Imam
Grand Imam Ahmad al-Tayyeb self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Sheikh of al-Azhar
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| religiousTradition | Azhari Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| supports |
combating religious extremism
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interfaith dialogue ⓘ religious coexistence ⓘ |
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Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
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Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Ahmed el-Tayeb
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Sheikh of al-Azhar
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Grand Imam
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Ahmad al-Tayyeb
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Sheikh of al-Azhar
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Grand Imam of al-Azhar