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The '''Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa''' ({{lang-ar|'''فتوة الأزهر'''}}) is an ] ] that considers the ] ] school of thought as religiously correct to follow as the four Sunni schools of thought. The fatwa is ironic considering the fact that Al-Azhar was founded by the ] ] and remained Shi'a until ] converted Egypt by force to Sunni Islam. The '''Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa''' ({{lang-ar|'''فتوة الأزهر'''}}) is an ] ] that allows ] muslims to attend ] universities and colleges.


The renowned ] Theological school in ], one of the main centers of Sunni scholarship in the world had a ten year long exchange with a Shia scholar. After a long period of discussions, they announced the following on July 6, 1959: The renowned ] Theological school in ], one of the main centers of Sunni scholarship in the world had a ten year long exchange with a Shia scholar. After a long period of discussions, they announced the following on July 6, 1959:

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The Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa (Template:Lang-ar) is an Islamic fatwa that allows Shi'a muslims to attend Sunni universities and colleges.

The renowned al-Azhar Theological school in Egypt, one of the main centers of Sunni scholarship in the world had a ten year long exchange with a Shia scholar. After a long period of discussions, they announced the following on July 6, 1959:

"The Shi'a is a school of thought that is religiously correct to follow in worship as are other Sunni schools of thought."

Today, both Shi'a and Sunni students graduate and study at the Al-Azhar university.

This statement have been received with a variety of responses, the most hostile being from the Salafis.

A copy of exchanges between the Sunni Scholarship and the Shia Scholarship, from a Shia website can be found here.

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