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Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2023
Pictures of Dr. Usāma al-Azharī being carried on shoulders in Indonesia sparked controversy in Egypt between a supporter of the Azharite scholar and opponents, after he published photos of his lecture in Indonesia on his official account, including a picture of him sitting on a chair being carried...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
The Egyptian president’s religious affairs advisor, Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, has described al-Azhar as a gift to the Arab and Muslim world, and as a great credit to Egypt. Dr. al-Azhaī made the comments whilst speaking on the television program ‘Rijāl Sadaqūʾ’, in which he discussed the ‘Encyclopedia...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has spoken on the need to prioritize the correct qualities, and holding good ethics in high regard, when choosing a wife or husband. Whilst speaking on an episode of his daily Ramaḍān television show, “al-Imām al-Ṭayyīb”, the Shaykh cited...
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has spoken on the topic of religious differences and diversity, expressing the opinion that diversity among mankind was intentional by God and that there is nothing wrong with it as long as it does not lead to conflict or harm. Dr. ʿAllām, who is also...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Ahṃad al-Ṭayyīb, has spoken about the status of women in Islam in a Facebook post on his official page. Whilst citing the Holy Qurʾān and the sunnah, Dr. Ṭayyīb expressed that the Prophet Muḥammad insisted on men and women being equal, as well as condemning...
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2023
During a live broadcast on Facebook, the writer Yūsuf Zīdān discussed his reasons for writing the introduction to the book al-Muqadimmah fī al-Taṣawwuf by ʿAbd al-Raḥman al-Sulamī (d.1034) . The book on Ṣūfism was one of the first that he edited and introduced, however the author has also written...
Date of source: Saturday, March 18, 2023
In an interview Dr. ʿĀṣim Ḥanafī, a professor of Islamic studies at the German University of Münster, has said that some members of al-Azhar advocate that ḥadd al-riddah (punishment for apostasy in Islam) is a political rather than religious punishment. He added that the ḥadd al-riddah is a purely...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2023
The al-Azhar conference hall hosted ceremonies to congratulate the winners of the “Heritage of Imām al-Māturīdī” research contest. The ceremony was attended by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, as well as leaders from various research organizations. The contest was implemented...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Sheikh Muḥammad Ḥusayn, Grand Muftī of Jerusalem and Palestine,, participated in the twenty-fifth session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, in Jeddah. He presented a research study entitled: “The Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Provisions of Worship and Family”, in which he...
Date of source: Sunday, February 19, 2023
The 25th Session of International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) in Jeddah will begin tomorrow under the auspices of Prince Khālid bin Fayṣal, alongside Dr. Ṣāliḥ bin ʿAbd Allah bin Ḥamīd, Ḥusayn Ibrāhīm Ṭaḥa and Dr. Koutoub Moustapha Sano. Over 200 scholars from various fields of expertise will also...
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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.