Prof. Ahmed Ghallab Mohamed_Aswan University President, stated that Aswan University signed a cooperation protocol in attendance of Dr. Mohamed Mokhtar Joma and Major General /Ashraf Attia, Aswan Governor, and that for training imams and preachers, which aims to rehabilitate imams and develop their intellectual and cultural capabilities towards the sciences of the Qur’an, the Sunnah and various current religious issues. Prof. Ahmed Ghallab added that signing the protocol included cooperation between the Ministry of Endowments and Aswan University regarding training imams and preachers to increase awareness and education about current issues in several fields, including in the sciences of Arabic language and their fields in psychology, communication skills and the art of recitation, and the protocol included the Faculties of Arts, Dar Al-uloom, And social work, Medicine. Prof. Ahmed Ghallab pointed out that it was agreed between the two parties to open registration for masters and doctorates at the university for imams and preachers, and that the Ministry of Endowments would bear the study expenses and this is in frame of state’s concern for imams and preachers, developing religious discourse and fighting destructive ideas.

