Al-Azhar Launches Awareness Campaign about Extremism in 13 Languages

A general view of houses, resident towers, banks and hotels in Cairo, Egypt, November 9, 2020. (Reuters)
A general view of houses, resident towers, banks and hotels in Cairo, Egypt, November 9, 2020. (Reuters)
TT
20

Al-Azhar Launches Awareness Campaign about Extremism in 13 Languages

A general view of houses, resident towers, banks and hotels in Cairo, Egypt, November 9, 2020. (Reuters)
A general view of houses, resident towers, banks and hotels in Cairo, Egypt, November 9, 2020. (Reuters)

The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has launched a campaign to raise awareness about extremism.

The campaign was announced on the occasion of the 10th of Ramadan victory that witnessed Israel’s defeat by Egypt and its reclamation of the Suez in 1973.

The campaign includes messages of awareness to the youths about the value of the nation and their role in achieving development and prosperity amid the major challenges in the region and the threat of extremist groups.

In a statement, Al-Azhar said the campaign was being launched at a time when terrorist organizations were escalating their hostile rhetoric against nations and undermining their values.

The Observatory was therefore prompted to respond to those claims.

It will release its messages in 13 languages. They will refute the claims of the extremist groups that contradict the values of religion and nations.



Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Fire in Gaza's Rafah

As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
TT
20

Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Fire in Gaza's Rafah

As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
As the sun sets, Palestinians sit at a large table surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings as they gather for iftar on the first day of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip,Saturday, March 1, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Two Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone fire in the central area of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, medics and Hamas media said on Monday.

Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn't extended.
Mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of violating humanitarian law by using starvation as a weapon.
The ceasefire's first phase saw a surge in humanitarian aid after months of growing hunger. Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the next phase Sunday hours after its first phase had ended and called Israel's decision to cut off aid “a war crime and a blatant attack” on a truce that took a year of negotiations before taking hold in January.
In the second phase, Hamas would release dozens of remaining hostages in return for an Israeli pullout from Gaza and a lasting ceasefire. Negotiations on the second phase were meant to start a month ago but haven't begun.