Al-Azhar goes online to fight extremism
As terrorist groups mobilize young Muslims in cyberspace, religious institutions in Egypt are reviving religious discourse and recruiting technology to counter extremist ideas.
![EGYPT-ISLAM/AZHAR Students take an exam in one of the Al-Azhar institutes in Cairo, Egypt, May 20, 2015. Picture taken May 20, 2015. To match Special Report EGYPT-ISLAM/AZHAR REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih - RTR4Y73S](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/06/RTR4Y73S.jpg/RTR4Y73S.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=5cbejUGD)
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