Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Obama out on a limb in Cairo

"We've been talking about it for a few years. But with Obama taking the initiative and going so far to calm tensions, this is the moment to reciprocate," said Hassan Tatanaki, a Libyan oil executive and philanthropist who seeded the station with an initial infusion of $2.9 million.

Getting senior scholars at Al-Azhar on board, Tatanaki said, was the crucial step in bringing the idea to reality. While Islam has no formal hierarchy with which to render religious ruling – Al-Azhar, founded in 975 – stands as the foremost centre of Sunni Muslim learning. read more

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