The Grand Imam Heads the al-Azhar Mosque, and by extension al-Azhar University, and is responsible for official religious matters along with the Grand Mufti of Egypt.
Imam Besar mengawasi Masjid Al-Azhar, ekstensi Universitas Al-Azhar dan bertanggung jawab atas urusan agama resmi selain Mufti Besar Mesir.