Pope Francis on November 7, 2017, received Ahmed Muhammad al-Tayyib, Grand Imam of al-Azhar, and several companions in a private meeting at the Vatican. A photo was released, but no details of the discussions.
Pope Francis first met the Grand Imam on May 23, 2016, at the Vatican. It marked the first such encounter between a Pope and the Imam of Al-Azhar, who many Muslims consider to be the highest authority in Sunni Islam.
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