Al-Azhar Extends Submission Deadline for Islamophobia Cartoon Contest
The center announced that the deadline has been extended to August 15, 2021, Al-Ahram reported.
According to Al-Azhar, the competition’s message is the fact that Islam calls for peace, tolerance, human fraternity and coexistence.
The center has launched Al-Azhar International Caricature Competition for the first time under the sponsorship of the grand imam of Al-Azhar and under the general supervision of Al-Azhar Deputy Grand Imam.
According to the center, emphasizing that Islam calls for peace, tolerance, fraternity, and acceptance of the others, and not violence, extremism or terrorism, as alleged by Islamophobes; making use of this popular art to correct the distorted image of Islam; disseminating the principles promoted through the historical Human Fraternity Document for World Peace and Coexistence; raising a multicultural and multinational generation that defends moderate thought and tolerant human values and principles through cartoons; and gearing full attention and care towards Al-Azhar international students, especially those who are creative cartoonists are the objectives of the competition.
So far, 400 cartoons have been submitted to the secretariat of the contest.
Winners of the three top titles will receive cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $750.
