2000 -الازهر الشريف

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif

King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam 2000 Laureate

Islam prohibits discrimination and considers racism loathsome and evil, which destroy anything they involve

Country: Egypt
Establishment: 971, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif was awarded the prize for its outstanding contributions and services to Islam and Muslims, including its role which span more than a thousand year in attracting thousands of religious scholars and students from all parts of the Islamic World. Al-Azhar has played a major role in preserving Islamic and Arabic heritage. It resisted the Crusaders, Tartars, and imperialists through the centuries, and is particularly known for its challenge to Napoleonic campaigns. It has also resisted British attempts of Westernization in Egypt.
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