Research

Areas of Research at Al-Azhar and the Al-Azhar InstituTe

Al-Azhar College is a world-class centre for research in all fields of Islamic sciences in the West through its Al-Azhar Institutes.

Fundamental Research by Al-Azhar Builds on Centuries of Islamic Knowledge Enlivening this Classical Patrimony in the Modern Global Context

Core research fields of the College focus on fundamental areas of Islamic scholarship in a Western and international context. These include the classical exegesis of the Quran and the application of Islamic law for minority Muslim communities in the West, the critical exploration of Islamic historical sources and their relevance for healing sectarian divisions in Islam, and comparative approaches to rationalism in Islamic, Jewish and Christian scriptural hermeneutics.

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Dialogue

Al-Azhar Institute for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Religions
In order to advance the work of the Al-Azhar Permanent Committee for Dialogue with the Monotheistic Religions, the Institute was founded by the College as the world's first Islamic academic centre for research and scholarly study of Judaism and Christianity, and interfaith relations.
Dialogue Societies Recognised by Al-Azhar Al-Sharif
Al-Azhar recognises the Catholic Islamic Conference and Children of Abraham.
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