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Egyptian Author Sayyid Al-Qemany: Al-Azhar Is a Terrorist Institution. Memri.

In a January 2 interview on the Egyptian ON TV channel, author Sayyid Al-Qemany said that Al-Azhar should be placed on the list of terrorist organizations.

"There are people working on this. They will file a suit in the international court, and I will provide them with documentation," he said. ِFollowing the interview, it was reported in the press that Al-Azhar was planning to file a lawsuit against Al-Qemany for defamation of the institution.