Why Al-Azhar now?
A question that imposes itself in light of global fluctuations that do not allow religious institutions in general an opportunity to express themselves and present possible alternatives - rational and moral - in the face of the utilitarian secular tide that is dragging human behavior into the abyss.
Throughout its history, Al-Azhar has been a solid religious institution with a conservative orientation. Its scholars are respected by all, and its activities extend to matters of life in general, but recently it has been afflicted by some dull shadows that try to extinguish its light, or so it was intended for it to be. A new law for Al-Azhar education was enacted, and a series of appointing sheikhs to hold high-ranking positions in Al-Azhar continued after it had been done by electing from among its scholars. Recently, Al-Azhar has faced an attack from some thinkers and institutions, who did not He finds it in his history.
This book deals with Al-Azhar as the mosque and university of Al-Azhar education, the political role of Al-Azhar, the position of Sheikh Al-Azhar itself, the laws that governed Al-Azhar, and the interaction of the Al-Azhar institution to contemporary issues.