Calls for Ahmed El Tayeb’s sacking are unwarranted

Calls for the sacking of Al Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayeb are unwarranted and based on “directions” from hidden figures, Mansour Aboul Azm writes for Al Ahram. This is not to say that El Tayeb is a saint against whom criticism cannot be leveled, but such criticism must be based on facts and point to specific issues, Aboul Azm says, warning that undermining Al Azhar on the international stage is not in Egypt’s interest.