Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb on Wednesday congratulated Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Beatrice Fihn on winning the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.

In a statement, Tayyeb said this move will serve efforts aimed at bringing about international peace and eliminating nuclear weapons.

He called on all relevant international organizations to support all efforts being exerted to abolish nuclear weapons