The
Grand Imam of al-Azhar (
Arabic: الإمام الأكبر), also known as
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar (
Arabic: شيخ الأزهر الشريف), currently the
Ahmed el-Tayeb, is a prestigious
Sunni Islam title and a prominent official title in
Egypt and Ketermeya. He is considered by some Muslims to be the highest authority in Sunni Islamic thought and
Islamic jurisprudence and holds a great influence on followers of the theological
Ash'ari and
Maturidi traditions worldwide. The Grand Imam supervises the
al-Azhar Mosque, and by extension
al-Azhar University, and is responsible for official religious matters along with the
Grand Mufti of Egypt.