Islamic Clerics: Al-Azhar and Muslim World

islamic clerics: The country's top institution of Islamic clerics, Al-Azhar, bluntly rejected the idea, saying Islam gives men that right and nothing can change that, according to Brandon Sun. In the months since, that confrontation escalated into a blistering feud over who speaks for Islam and how to bring reforms. Egypt's president proposed a new law that would prevent Muslim men from ending their marriages simply by saying divorce three times. Pro-government media accuse Al-Azhar of failing to modernize its teaching to counter militant thought that breeds jihadi movements and violence like the Islamic State group's recent attacks on Egypt's Christians. Al-Azhar is revered in Egypt and is prestigious across the Muslim world. This weekend, Pope Francis meets in Cairo with Al-Azhar's grand imam, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, their second meeting in a historic initiative to improve Muslim-Christian dialogue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.