Anwar receives courtesy call from Grand Imam of Al-Azhar at Seri Perdana

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives a courtesy call from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Professor Dr Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, who is on a special four-day visit to Malaysia at the Prime Minister’s invitation.

The Grand Imam of the prestigious Al-Azhar institute arrived at Seri Perdana, the Prime Minister's official residence, at 6.30 pm on Wednesday (July 3).

Also present were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Prof Dr Ahmad, who was also the recipient of Malaysia’s Tokoh Maal Hijrah Award 2020, is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the "Majlis Ilmu Madani: Distinguished Speaker Series” at Seri Perdana on Wednesday night.

In a statement on Tuesday, Wisma Putra said the special visit by the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, who also holds the status of Prime Minister based on the Egyptian Constitution, is a historic moment in the bilateral relations between Malaysia and the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The visit also proves the close relationship and cooperation between the two countries in developing progressive and dynamic Muslims. – Bernama