Al-Azhar: new French cartoons will stir hatred

CAIRO: Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam´s most prestigious centre of learning, on Tuesday warned that new cartoons published by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo will "stir up hatred".

The drawings "do not serve the peaceful coexistence between peoples and hinders the integration of Muslims into European and Western societies," the Cairo-based body´s Islamic research centre added in a statement.

The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine is to go on sale on Wednesday.