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The Al-Azhar University is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic learning. In addition to higher education, Al-Azhar oversees a national network of schools with approximately two million students. …
The Al-Azhar University is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic learning. In addition to higher education, Al-Azhar oversees a national network of schools with approximately two million students. As of 1996, over 4,000 teaching institutes in Egypt were affiliated with the university.
  • Type: Public
  • Established: c. 970/972 – founded as institution for higher Islamic learning · 1961 – gained university status
  • Religious affiliation: Sunni Islam
  • President: Dr. Salama Dawood
  • Location: Cairo, Egypt
  • Campus: Urban
Data from: en.wikipedia.org