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Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2023
A preacher from al-Azhar highlighted Egypt’s pioneering role in helping those in Gaza, as the leadership, government, and people have steadfastly supported the Palestinians by providing over 70% of the necessary aid.
Date of source: Saturday, December 16, 2023
The province of al-Ismāʿīlīya, situated approximately 120 kilometers northeast of Cairo, received a daʿwa (call) convoy, launched by al-Azhar under the auspices of Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb. The primary objective of this initiative was to propagate the accurate concepts of Islam by...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Monitoring Unit for African Languages of al-Azhar Observatory for Combatting Extremism continued its persistent follow-up on the activities of terrorist organizations in the African continent, which are led by ISIS (Dāʿesh) and al-Qāʿeda, as well as its off-shoots such as the organizations of...
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2023
On this day, the 17th of December, in the year of 1267, the Friday prayers were held for the first time in al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo during the reign of Sulṭān al-Ẓāher Beybers, after nearly a century of the mosque being closed. Al-Azhar Mosque had been neglected during the reign of the Ayyubid...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The activities of the monthly symposium of al-Azhar magazine, held by the Islamic Research Academy, have been launched under the title: “The Reality of the Palestinian Issue: Between Displacement and Liquidation.” The symposium will be under the leadership of the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2023
This morning (Sunday), the undersecretary of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, cast his vote for the presidential elections at the committee of al-Ṭabrī school in the area of Shurūq city.
Date of source: Sunday, November 12, 2023
Al Nūr magazine for children, which is issued from the International Organization of Azhari Graduates, participated in a series of theatrical productions under the title “Ṭāʾer al Shamʿidān.” This production is inspired by Yemeni culture and was directed by the Ṣadām al ʿAdla, who is himself a...
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Lebanon’s Supreme Islamic Sharīʿa Council extended the tenure of Grand Muftī Shaykh ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Diryān for an additional five years. His term was supposed to expire in one and a half years, which is when he reaches the legal age of 73, but this extension has allowed him to stay in his post until...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Dr. ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Maḥmūd Al Maḥmūd, a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, expressed his pride in attending the inauguration of Egypt’s Islamic Cultural Center in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), along with President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī during the...
Date of source: Thursday, December 8, 2022
Dr. Aḥmed Zāyed, director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, visited Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, today (Nov. 25) at the headquarters of Al-Azhar. During the visit, they agreed to sign a joint cooperation protocol between the Library of Alexandria and Al-Azhar for preserving historical...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.