His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Prof. Ahmad al-Tayyeb extended his sincere congratulations to Professor Khaled El-Enany, former Minister of Tourism, on his election as Director-General of the UNESCO, wishing him success and guidance in this prestigious international mission, which embodies the world’s confidence in Egyptian talent.

The Grand Imam affirms that Dr. Khaled El-Enany's winning this high position is a victory for Egypt and its cultural, scientific and civilizational leadership that extends throughout the ages, and a new contribution added to the records of its honorable history in supporting cultural dialogue and human coexistence, preserving human heritage and building the human being.

His Eminence prays to Allah Almighty to grant Dr. El-Enany success in this international mission, and to help him fulfill his mission of promoting cultural and scientific cooperation among the people of the world, despite their different cultures and ideas, strengthening common human values, and building bridges of dialogue and understanding in light of unprecedented global challenges. The Grand Imam also prayed to Allah to protect Egypt and its loyal sons, and to increase its stature and position among nations.