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Can Egypt’s Al-Azhar fight extremism through 'e-fatwas'?

Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center launched a new website to answer questions about fatwas in a bid to fight extremist thought, which analysts believe is a far-fetched goal.
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CAIRO — Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center has received dozens of fatwa inquiries since it launched “Ask Al-Azhar,” in cooperation with the Youm7 website, on Aug. 26. The aim is to answer fatwa-related questions for the first time through live electronic broadcast.

Youm7, one of the most popular news websites in Egypt, has an icon on its website for the service and promoted it on its official social media page to attract thousands of users.

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