Egypt's Al Azhar has mourned the death of 66 persons, who were aboard EgyptAir flight MS804 that crashed into the Mediterranean on Thursday.

In a statement Friday, Al Azhar expressed condolences with families of the victims, who were flying from Paris to Cairo on an Airbus A320.

Al Azhar, furthermore, condoled with families and governments of non-Egyptian victims on board the doomed plane.

Source: MENA