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Date of source: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The corridors of Al-Azhar Mosque were filled with thousands of worshippers from various governorates nationwide as well as multiple nationalities representing the continents of the world to perform al-ʿIshā’ and tarāwīḥ (Ramaḍān night) prayers on the 13th night of the holy fasting month in a scene...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders congratulated the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Council Chairman, as well as the scholars, students, alumni, and admirers of Al-Azhar around the world on the occasion of its 1086th anniversary.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
A report by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, produced with the Foundation for Global Governance and Sovereignty, examines the role of Moroccan religious diplomacy in strengthening the country’s geopolitical influence. The study argues that Morocco leverages its religious heritage, particularly ṣūfī...
Date of source: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Sheikh ʿAlī Gomʿa said that his new Ramaḍān TV show Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Faith) aims primarily to seek social harmony and bridge the widening gap between generations, adding the program's strategy this year is based on "listening more than speaking."
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the concept of blasphemy in Islamic law carries multiple connotations that vary according to the legal context.
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
In my youth, I was absolutely certain that anyone who harms the Prophet Muḥammad by slandering his parents falls under God's warning and the Qur’ānic verse, "And those who harm the Messenger of God will have a painful punishment."
I also believed that a person who does this has a black heart, is...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Professor Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Mālik Muṣṭafā of al-Azhar University at a “Journey of Learning” interfaith conference in Cairo held from June 23rd to 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre for Christian-...
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: Monday, February 9, 2026
In a series of fatwas concerning Ramadan and fasting, Dr. ʿAṭiyya Lāshīn, Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence and member of the Fatwa Committee at al-Azhar, answered a question he received: "Is it obligatory for all Muslims to fast if the crescent moon is sighted in one country, or does each country...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, is taking part in the activities of the first scholarly forum organized by the Imām al-Ashʿarī Center at the al-Azhar Conference Center in Cairo on Tuesday, January 27, under the title "Imām al-Ashʿarī: Intellectual Approaches to Islamic Sects:...
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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.