KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, granted an audience to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif (Sheikh Al-Azhar) Prof Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad At-Tayyeb, who is on a special four-day visit to Malaysia.
According to a statement on Sultan Ibrahim's official Facebook page, the audience with the sovereign took place at Istana Negara today.
"The meeting between the King and Prof Ahmad Muhammad Ahmad At-Tayyeb lasted for one hour, starting at 10am," the statement said.
Also present were Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin, and Egyptian Ambassador to Malaysia Ragai Tawfik Said Nasr.
Sheikh Al-Azhar's visit, which ends tomorrow, is at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The special visit by Sheikh Al-Azhar, who holds the status of Prime Minister according to the Egyptian Constitution, marks a historic moment in the bilateral relations between Malaysia and Egypt.
— Bernama
