After KAICIID’s inauguration ceremony in Vienna, Dr. Iravani travelled to Tunis and then to Egypt. In Cairo he visited “Meshyekhat Al Azhar” where he met with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Al Tayeb. During this meeting, which took about two hours Dr. Iravani and Dr. Al Tayeb discussed different issues with regard to the current issues in the Muslim world and in the Middle East in particular. Dr. Iravani discussed the importance of positive role Dr. Al Tayeb can play to reestablish bringing in Shia and Sunni religious leaders together at Al Azhar University again. While Dr. Al Tayeb expressed his concerns with regard to insults against the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, he offered his support to welcome Shia religious leaders at Al Azhar University. Dr. Al Tayeb also offered to visit Iran to meet Shia and Sunni religious leaders there. Both Dr. Iravani and Dr. Al Tayeb agreed that there’s an urgent need to hold meeting among religious leaders around the world particularly among Shia and Suni religious leaders. The following Sunday after meeting Dr. Al Tayeb, Dr. Iravani met Prof. Bakr Zaki Awad Dean of Faculty of Usul Al-Din and several other professors and faculty members of Al Azhar University. During these meetings ideas were shared and different ways to develop academic cooperation between CSIME and Al Azhar University were discussed. Meeting the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Al Tayeb.