Others
MFA Press Release: Letter of Congratulations from PM Lee Hsien Loong to His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Country
-
25 March 2010
25 March 2010 Your Eminence, On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations on Your Eminence's appointment as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. For cen...
This article has been migrated from an earlier version of the site and may display formatting inconsistencies.
25 March 2010
Your Eminence,
On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations on Your Eminence's appointment as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
For centuries, Al-Azhar has been an influential and prestigious international centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning. Many generations of Singapore Muslim leaders have graduated from Al-Azhar University. I am confident that under Your Eminence's leadership, Al-Azhar will continue to flourish and maintain its preeminent position as a voice of reason and moderation in the Islamic world.
I had the honour to invite the late Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi to visit Singapore in 2006. Sheikh Tantawi's message of peace and tolerance resonated strongly with Singaporeans of all religions. I hope that you too will find time to visit Singapore as our guest.
Please accept my warmest wishes for Your Eminence's good health and Al-Azhar's continued success.
Yours sincerely,
Lee Hsien Loong
His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El Tayyeb
Grand Imam
Al-Azhar
Arab Republic of Egypt