Child marriage in Egypt pervades the country, infringing on young girls' rights and adversely affecting their health, education and future opportunities.
In a historic first, Egypt s Al-Azhar has appointed a female adviser to the institution s Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb. Dr Nahla Al-Saeedy was appointed as the Imam s adviser on expatriate.
Many Egyptian Muslim women are happy with the launch of the first four women's fatwa councils, as they can now ask female preachers for religious fatwas on private matters.
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