Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmad El Tayeb - in pictures

  • Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt's Al Azhar Mosque, delivers a speech on October 7 in Rome, Italy. AFP
    Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt's Al Azhar Mosque, delivers a speech on October 7 in Rome, Italy. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, centre, with Pope Francis, right, and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar arrive at the Human Fraternity Meeting in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2019. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai, centre, with Pope Francis, right, and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar arrive at the Human Fraternity Meeting in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2019. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Pope Francis and Dr Al Tayeb greet each other after signing documents during the meeting. AFP
    Pope Francis and Dr Al Tayeb greet each other after signing documents during the meeting. AFP
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, bids farewell to Dr Al Tayeb at the end of his visit to the UAE.
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, bids farewell to Dr Al Tayeb at the end of his visit to the UAE.
  • Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq receives Dr Al Tayeb in Muscat on January 14, 2020. AFP
    Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq receives Dr Al Tayeb in Muscat on January 14, 2020. AFP
  • President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi walks alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Dr Al Tayeb in Cairo on March 6, 2018. AFP
    President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi walks alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Dr Al Tayeb in Cairo on March 6, 2018. AFP
  • French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are welcomed by Dr Al Tayeb during his visit to the Azhar headquarters in Cairo on January 29, 2019. AFP
    French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are welcomed by Dr Al Tayeb during his visit to the Azhar headquarters in Cairo on January 29, 2019. AFP
  • Pope Francis greets Dr Al Tayeb in Cairo on April 28, 2017. Reuters
    Pope Francis greets Dr Al Tayeb in Cairo on April 28, 2017. Reuters
  • Dr Al Tayeb meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Cairo on March 2, 2017. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Cairo on March 2, 2017. AFP
  • Dr Al Tayeb meets Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Cairo on April 9, 2016. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb meets Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz in Cairo on April 9, 2016. AFP
  • Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Dr Al Tayeb at the Vatican on May 23, 2016. Reuters
    Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Dr Al Tayeb at the Vatican on May 23, 2016. Reuters
  • Dr Al Tayeb meets Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa at his office in Cairo on April 26, 2016. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb meets Bahrain's King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa at his office in Cairo on April 26, 2016. AFP
  • Britain's Prince Charles poses for a picture with Dr Al Tayeb and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Clarence House in London on June 11, 2015. AFP
    Britain's Prince Charles poses for a picture with Dr Al Tayeb and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Clarence House in London on June 11, 2015. AFP
  • Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, along with Dr Al Tayeb and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, perform Eid Al Adha prayers in Cairo on October 4, 2014. AFP
    Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, along with Dr Al Tayeb and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, perform Eid Al Adha prayers in Cairo on October 4, 2014. AFP
  • Dr Al Tayeb greets former US president Jimmy Carter upon the latter's arrival for a meeting in Cairo on May 24, 2012. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb greets former US president Jimmy Carter upon the latter's arrival for a meeting in Cairo on May 24, 2012. AFP
  • Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Dr Al Tayeb, Egyptian Mufti Ali Gomaa and Egypt's Minister of Awqaf Mahmud Hamdi Zaqzuq hold a joint press conference in Cairo on January 2, 2011, following the New Year's Eve car bomb attack on the Al Qiddissine church in Alexandria. AFP
    Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Dr Al Tayeb, Egyptian Mufti Ali Gomaa and Egypt's Minister of Awqaf Mahmud Hamdi Zaqzuq hold a joint press conference in Cairo on January 2, 2011, following the New Year's Eve car bomb attack on the Al Qiddissine church in Alexandria. AFP
  • Dr Al Tayeb casts his ballot at a polling station in the Heliopolis suburb of Cairo on November 28, 2011. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb casts his ballot at a polling station in the Heliopolis suburb of Cairo on November 28, 2011. AFP
  • Dr Al Tayeb meets with Egyptian-American scientist and 1999 Nobel Chemistry Laureate Ahmed Zewail in Cairo on July 12, 2010. AFP
    Dr Al Tayeb meets with Egyptian-American scientist and 1999 Nobel Chemistry Laureate Ahmed Zewail in Cairo on July 12, 2010. AFP
  • Dr Al Tayeb at the funeral of the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, on March 10, 2010. Dr Tayeb has been the president of Al Azhar University since 2003. EPA
    Dr Al Tayeb at the funeral of the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, on March 10, 2010. Dr Tayeb has been the president of Al Azhar University since 2003. EPA