Dr. El-Tayeb welcomed Sheikh Nahyan and hailed the scientific, religious and cultural relations binding Al-Azhar and the United Arab Emirates. He also lauded the UAE leaders' efforts in fostering the values of fraternity and tolerance and advocating Arab and Islamic causes.
For his part, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak commended Al-Azhar Grand Imam's efforts which contributed to correcting concepts about Islam and showing the "truth of our true religion".
He also hailed the work of the Council of Muslim Elders, chaired by Dr. El-Tayeb, to promote human brotherhood, spread tolerant Islam and combat hate speech.