At the close of the 10th International Fatwa Conference, Egypt’s Grand Mufti, President of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, Dr. Nazir Mohammad Ayyad, led a high-level delegation of senior scholars, muftis, and ministers from more than 30 countries in a visit to His Eminence Dr. Ahmad Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif. The visit aimed to express deep appreciation for Al-Azhar’s pivotal role as a bastion of knowledge, a symbol of moderation, and a trusted source of sound fatwas.

The Grand Mufti praised the Grand Imam’s steadfast support throughout his scholarly and religious journey, affirming Al-Azhar’s enduring status as the intellectual, spiritual, and academic home for Muslims worldwide.

For his part, the Grand Imam warmly welcomed the delegation, reaffirming that Al-Azhar will remain a beacon of learning and a pillar of religious and intellectual cooperation. He underscored the importance of harnessing artificial intelligence in the fatwa process, within the framework of Shari'ah to meet the needs of Muslim communities in the digital age.

The meeting concluded with the delegation inviting the Grand Imam to assume the honorary presidency of the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, a gesture symbolizing strong moral support for Al-Azhar’s global religious authority.