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An interview/lecture from Richard Gauvain regarding the impact of Salafism in Egypt.
The 5th international conference by the college of sharīʿa and law at al-Azhar University kicked off on Saturday (April 26) under the auspices of Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb under the motto "human development in the light of contemporary challenges."
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism hailed the "swift" measures by Iranian authorities regarding a show on Iranian TV’s Channel 1, which contained insults against the Sunni Muslim sanctities.
Dr. Muḥammad Abū Hāshim, a member of the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, said the Shāzlī order is one of the most prominent Sufi schools that have been founded on the Holy Qur’ān and the Sunna, asserting that the right Sufism is not about renouncing the world.
The Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, said that the Prophet Muḥammad’s message is one of ethics and purity of the soul, citing a verse from the Holy Qur’ān that says, "And indeed, you are of a great moral character" (4:68).
Today (Tuesday) marks the anniversary of the death of Dr. Maḥmūd Ḥamdī Zaqzūq, the former Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), who passed away on April 1, 2020.
As Eīd al-Fiṭr approaches, Muslims around the world are preparing to pay the Zakāt al-Fiṭr, an obligatory almsgiving that symbolizes solidarity and generosity. In Algeria, the amount of these alms for 2025 has been officially announced by the religious authorities.
Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād said there are no sharīʿa restrictions on visits to the graveyards during the ʿEīd, adding that the Prophet Muḥammad has encouraged Muslims to visit their dead relatives out of lesson-learning and example.
The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that Islam consolidates the principles of love of life and optimism, urging Muslims to have a positive look based on profound understanding of the purposes of creation as determined in the Holy Qur’ān.
The former Grand Mufti of Egypt and member of the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar, Sheikh ‘Alī Gomʿa, answered a question from one of the youths: "If a Christian dies as a martyr for the country, does he go to Heaven?" Gomʿa said, "This is something that should be discussed within the...

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