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ERIC Number: EJ755424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Aug-12
Pages: 3
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
An Ancient Islamic University Has a New Role: Explaining Its Faith
Zoepf, Katherine
Chronicle of Higher Education, v51 n49 pA40-A42 Aug 2005
Founded in the 10th century, Cairo's Al-Azhar University is one of the World's oldest and most respected institutions of Islamic scholarship. This article discusses the university's academic program, efforts on behalf of interfaith dialogue, dissemination of Islamic thought, and promotion of goodwill between Islamic and Western cultures.
Descriptors: Muslims, Universities, Religion, Foreign Countries, Western Civilization, Religious Education, Scholarship, Program Descriptions
Chronicle of Higher Education. 1255 23rd Street NW Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 800-728-2803; e-mail: circulation@chronicle.com; Web site: http://chronicle.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Egypt (Cairo)