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Al-Azhar Grand Imam receives Filipino student who memorized the Quran and seven scholarly texts
November 5, 2026 at 06:27 PM
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Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb has received Muhammad Mesiano Kamfonh, a Filipino student at Al-Azhar who memorized the Quran and seven scholarly texts.
- El-Tayeb received Kamfonh on November 5, praising his scholarly distinction at an early age.
- Kamfonh, a fifth-grade student at Saqr Quraish Institute, memorized the Quran and texts including al-Shatibiyyah, Alfiyyah Ibn Malik, and al-Ajurrumiyyah.
- El-Tayeb affirmed Al-Azhar's commitment to nurturing gifted students and preparing scholars able to spread its moderate approach worldwide.

