CAIRO: The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, issued a statement titled "The Cry of al-Azhar," which called on Egyptian authorities to enact a ceasefire immediately and stop aiming guns at protesters' chests under any circumstances. Tayeb called on the Armed Forces to prevent clashes among the “sons of one nation,” and on those in Tahrir to protect the revolution, even if they face great problems. “Dialogue stained by blood is a bad omen and is bitter,” said the statement, which called on Egyptians to be careful of tragic outcomes. Scholars and sheikhs from Al-Azhar should be a barrier preventing violent clashes among the sons of one nation, according to the statement.
