Azhar will establish center for teaching Arabic Language in Peru for Muslims

CAIRO- 31 October 2024: The Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb announced Al-Azhar's readiness to support the Muslim community in Peru.

During his meeting with Peruvian ambassador to Egypt Alberto Gustavo Golvez de Rivero , the Grand Imam added that this support will be through allocating scholarships for Muslim Peruvians at the  Al-Azhar University, bringing in Peruvian imams to train them at the Al-Azhar International Academy for Training Imams and Preachers, and establishing a center for teaching the Arabic language to serve Peruvian Muslims in learning the language of the Holy Quran.

The Peruvian ambassador thanked the Grand Imam for this support and voiced his appreciation for efforts made by the Imam in spreading peace and enhancing the culture of fraternity  and dialogue between religions. The ambassador also praised the “Peace Caravans” initiative launched by Al-Azhar Al-Sharif to spread peace in the East and the West.