Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism affirmed that the blessed journey of al-Isrāʾ wa al-Miʿrāj came after a year that witnessed the most severe forms of harm to the Prophet, his household, and his companions. However, the divine response was not a call for revenge or violent confrontation...
Date of source: Sunday, January 18, 2026
The Syrian Arab News Agency "SANA" reported on Sunday that the Syrian Democratic Forces "QSD/SDF" blew up the old bridge and the new al-Rashīd Bridge over the Euphrates River in the city of Raqqa.
Date of source: Friday, December 26, 2025
During 2025, Al-Azhar Mosque continued to play its pioneering role as a beacon of scholarly, religious, and intellectual enlightenment. Its Qurʾān Riwāq across the governorates witnessed intensive activity.
Date of source: Friday, December 26, 2025
The Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Sheikh of al-Azhar, issued a global appeal in both Arabic and English through his official social media accounts, calling for urgent solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are facing extremely harsh climatic conditions alongside the ongoing...
Date of source: Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Yūḥannā the 10th, rejected calls for external protection in the name of Christians, affirming the concept of citizenship and partnership in the homeland.
Date of source: Friday, January 2, 2026
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, Yūḥannā Yazigi the 10th, affirmed that Christians in Syria are not seeking protection. This came during a Mass held on Thursday, on the occasion of the Gregorian New Year, at the Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus.
Date of source: Friday, January 2, 2026
The St. Mark’s Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsiyya issued a notice regarding participation in the Christmas Mass at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in the New Administrative Capital.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
As part of al-Azhar’s efforts to support stability of Egyptian families, al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center and the National Council for Women wrapped up a series of meetings and awareness-raising seminars in 19 governorates in November 2025 as part of the NCW’s Family Guidance and Balanced Upbringing...
Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf condemns the terrorist attack targeting a gathering of Jewish Australian civilians near Bondi Beach in Sydney, which resulted in the death and injury of several victims. Al-Azhar reaffirms its unwavering stance on the sanctity of human life and the prohibition of attacks on...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Bishop ʿAṭā Allāh Ḥannā, Archbishop of Sabasṭīya, called on all members of the parish to pray for the Church, the Palestinian people, Jerusalem, and its holy sites on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his election to the episcopal rank.