PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from Al-Azhar Al-Sharif's Grand Sheikh Prof Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad Al-Tayyeb today, as part of his special four-day visit to Malaysia at the Prime Minister’s invitation.
Ahmad arrived at Seri Perdana, the official residence of the Prime Minister, at 6.30 pm.
Also present were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, and Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir.
Prof Ahmad, the recipient of Malaysia’s Tokoh Maal Hijrah Award 2020, is also scheduled to deliver a lecture at the "Majlis Ilmu Madani: Distinguished Speaker Series” at Seri Perdana tonight.
Yesterday, 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 an effort to develop progressive and dynamic Muslims.
— Bernama
