Al-Azhar Mosque Sheikh Abdel-Halim Mahmoud Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi Al-Azhar Mosque from the inside in 1880. Al-Azhar has always been not just a mosque to pray in but a place to receive lessons in all fields, in addition to being a safe place for travellers In recent years, Al-Azhar Mosque has become a meeting point for demonstrators, and its university has witnessed the assembly of Muslim Brotherhood militia arranging protests against the government Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb King Farouk and King Abdel-Aziz Al-Saud at Al-Azhar Egypt's former presidents: (from right) Mohamed Naguib, Nasser and Sadat attending a sermon 'Under Nasser, Al-Azhar remained a powerful force in its own right and an active player whose efficacy was linked to that of Egypt as the leader of the Arab nation and a pivotal regional power' Mubarak with Tantawi in the mosque Sheikh Ali Gomaa