New Delhi: The Grand Mufti of Egypt, H.E Dr Shawki Allam, visited and interacted with the
Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, at Calicut, Kerala.
In the meeting, they discussed the policies to be adopted by the Muslim community
against deviant ideologies and internal conflicts. The discussion has agreed to accelerate
educational exchange relations between India and Egypt and strengthen academic
leadership and joint efforts against terrorist ideologies.
Sheikh Shawki Allam arrived in India on a six-day visit as an official guest of the Indian
Council for Cultural Relations under the Union Ministry of External Affairs, India.
He visited Aligarh Muslim University in Delhi and Jamia Markazu Saquafathi Sunniya and
the Indian Grand Masjid Jamiul Futuh in Calicut and interacted with teachers and
students.