Cultural salon honours late Sheikh of Al-Azhar Tantawi with recollections of his tenure

Officials and scholars gathered to commemorate the late Sheikh of Al-Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawi at a cultural salon honouring his legacy.

• The 14th Jaafrawi Cultural Salon session, organized by the Mashwar Development Foundation and the Association of Islamic Universities, commemorated the late Al-Azhar sheikh.
• Hassan Khalil, assistant secretary of the Islamic Research Academy, said Tantawi issued 7,557 fatwas in his own handwriting during his decade as Egypt's mufti.
• Mohamed Abu Hashim, a member of the Islamic Research Academy, said Tantawi donated his cash prizes, bonuses and allowances to building Azhar institutes.
• Mahmoud al-Sharif, head of the Ashraf syndicate, said Tantawi expressed a wish to be buried in al-Baqi in Medina.