Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī had a phone call with Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, to follow up on the Muslim cleric’s health, wishing him a speedy recovery from a recent illness.
Date of source: Friday, February 27, 2026
Egypt reaffirms the importance of political and peaceful solutions, stressing that military options will only lead to further violence and bloodshed and that the only path to ensure security and stability lies in committing to diplomacy and dialogue.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The announcement of the first day of Ramaḍān reignites divisions within Europe’s Muslim communities. While in predominantly Muslim countries citizens generally comply with the official announcement and fast collectively on the same day, in non-Muslim European states the beginning and end of Ramaḍān...
Date of source: Thursday, February 19, 2026
As every year with the beginning of Ramaḍān, the same rumor is spreading on social media: many Facebook posts speculate that the "insult to fasting"— eating in public during the day—is to be sanctioned by up to 3 months of prison, according to the penal code. These posts usually spread rapidly and...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
A reception was held earlier this week in Brussels in honor of the 83 members of the religious mission sent to Belgium by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the Ḥassan II Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad. This mission aims to support and guide members of the Moroccan...
Date of source: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Al-Azhar warned on Thursday against videos and posts on social media that call for "relying solely on the Holy Qur’ān as the source of Islamic legislation and denying the Sunna of the Prophet Muḥammad entirely or partially."
Date of source: Friday, February 13, 2026
Journalist Ashraf Ḥilmī severely criticized the "concealment" of Coptic young girl Silvana ʿĀṭif, a minor who suffers from a mental disability, from her parents at a government care home.
Date of source: Monday, February 2, 2026
On Monday, the Moroccan Minister of Justice ‘Abd al-Laṭīf Wahbī and his French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, signed an action plan for technical cooperation in the justice sector for the 2026-2028 period. This plan is part of strengthening the friendship and strategic partnership between the...
Date of source: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Dr. Māyā Mursī, Minister of Social Solidarity, in coordination with the Director of the Social Solidarity Directorate in al-Minyā Governorate, directed the disbursement of the necessary aid to the families of the victims of the collapse of an internal wall at one of the buildings of the historic...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Al-Azhar held a celebration on Wednesday (February 4) to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity, commemorating the historic Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and the late Pope Francis of the Vatican in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in...