Wikipedia's first sentence called it “respectable prestigious sunni islam title and a prominent official title in egypt”. Today it says “official title in egypt and the islamic world”.
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Grand Imam of al-Azhar ( Arabic : الإمام الأكبر ), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar (Arabic: شيخ الأزهر الشريف ), is a prestigious and a prominent official title in Egypt and the Islamic world. The current Grand Imam is Ahmed el-Tayeb , who assumed the role on 10 March 2010. The Grand Imam of al-Azhar is considered, by most Muslims, to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and Islamic jurisprudence and holds great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions worldwide. The Grand Imam heads the Al-Azhar Al Sharif , al-Azhar Mosque , and by extension al-Azhar University , and is responsible for official religious matters along with the Grand Mufti of Egypt .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar ( Arabic : الإمام الأكبر), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar ( Arabic : شيخ الأزهر الشريف), is a respectable prestigious Sunni Islam title and a prominent official title in Egypt , and is considered by some Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and Islamic jurisprudence and holds a great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions world wide. The grand imam supervises on al-Azhar Mosque and by extension al-Azhar University and is responsible for the official religious matter aside with the grand mufti of Egypt. The current Grand Imam of al-Azhar is Mohamed Ahmed el-Tayeb .
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The Grand Imam of al-Azhar ( ), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar ( ), currently Ahmed el-Tayeb , is a prestigious Sunni Islam title and a prominent official title in Egypt . He is considered by some Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and Islamic jurisprudence and holds great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions worldwide. The Grand Imam heads the al-Azhar Mosque , and by extension al-Azhar University , and is responsible for official religious matters along with the Grand Mufti of Egypt .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Religious leader in Egypt The Grand Imam of al-Azhar ( ), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar ( ), currently Ahmed el-Tayeb , is a prestigious and a prominent official title in Egypt . He is considered by most Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and Islamic jurisprudence and holds great influence on followers of the theological Ash'ari and Maturidi traditions worldwide. The Grand Imam heads the Al-Azhar Al Sharif , al-Azhar Mosque , and by extension al-Azhar University , and is responsible for official religious matters along with the Grand Mufti of Egypt .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “respectable prestigious sunni islam title and a prominent official title in egypt”. Today it says “official title in egypt and the islamic world”. Read the current article and compare.
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respectable prestigious sunni islam title and a prominent official title in egypt
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official title in egypt and the islamic world
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