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Grand Imam of al-Azhar

Religious leader in Egypt

Field	Value
post	Grand Imam of al-Azhar
image	Ahmed_el-Tayeb_1.jpg
incumbent	Ahmed el-Tayeb
incumbentsince	10 March 2010
first	Muhammad al-Kharashi (traditional)
Mahmud Shaltut (official)
formation	1679 (traditional)
1961 (official)
residence
appointer	President of Egypt
native_name	الإمام الأكبر

Mahmud Shaltut (official) 1961 (official) The Grand Imam of al-Azhar (), also known as Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar (), 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.

History

The title of the Grand Imam of al-Azhar was officially established in 1961. In the 14th century the head of al-Azhar was granted the title of Mushrif of al-Azhar, then later Nazir of Al-Azhar and, during the Ottoman Empire, the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar. Today the bearer of the title also carries the title of the Grand Sheikh.

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{{harvnb. Beattie. 2000
{{harvnb. Bennett. 2005
{{harvnb. Dodge. 1961

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