Egypt's Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb met with President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
El-Tayyeb arrived a day earlier in the Asian nation to take part in the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
A statement by Al-Azhar said that El-Tayyeb will deliver a keynote speech at the opening session of the conference, which will be held on Wednesday and Thursday under the title ‘The Role of Religious Leaders in the Spiritual and Social Development of Humanity in the Post-Covid-19 pandemic Period.’
The grand imam, who is leading a high-level Egyptian delegation of Al-Azhar scholars, had received an official invitation from President Tokayev to participate in the two-day event at the Kazakhstani capital Nur-Sultan.
El-Tayyeb's meeting with the Kazakhstani president is the first in a series of scheduled meetings with Muslim religious scholars and leaders of other religions participating in the conference.
During the meeting, the grand imam said the international religious summit is meant to consolidate the culture of coexistence and dialogue, noting that the forum has become a global platform representing the voice of religion in the face of world crises and contemporary challenges.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
