Date of source: Monday, June 22, 2020
Dutch journalist and Arabist Eildert Mulder is deeply impressed by the book Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din’ [Iḥyā’ ‘Ulūm al-Dīn] by the medieval Islamic scholar Abu Hamid al-Ghazali [Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī] (c. 1058 – 19 December 1111), parts of which have great value for those who wish to understand human...
Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Dr. Tarek al-Gawhary, MA Azhar University, PhD Princeton University, advisor to Sheikh Dr. Ali Goma’a. explained the thought process in Islamic Law and how a Muslim jurist can think about the concept of inclusive citizenship in a historical context. The basis is in the Constitution of Medina or the...
Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Anglican Archbishop Mouneer proposed the title Comparing inclusive Citizenship in Egypt with Europe. The comparison with Europe was important to the Archbishop since it is not all rosy in Europe, yet Mr.Belder chose to focus on Egypt alone.
Mr.Bas Belder is a former journalist for the...
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2019
A new problem has emerged in Egypt in recent days. It is about the freedom of Christian women in general to change their religion to Islam and the consequent possibility of marriage to a Muslim and the transition from a Christian family to a Muslim family. This is the background of tensions...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The concept of citizenship, the author argues, is in line with the Islamic Sharīʿa . Citizenship has already been applied by the prophet and his companions.
The author is in strong disagreement with the presentation of former Dutch Member of the European Parliament Bas Belder. Belder refers, based...
Date of source: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs congratulated Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, on the Muslim holiday of ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā over the phone this morning, on Wednesday, June 6.
Date of source: Saturday, May 18, 2024
On behalf of Prince ʿAlī bin al-Ḥusayn, Jordan's Minister of Culture, Hayfāʾ al-Najjār, opened the 17th conference of Christian youth students on Saturday, May 18.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, had a telephone conversation with Pope Tawāḍrūs to extend Easter congratulations.
Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2024
The Copts of Egypt stand by the Muslim community in their rejection of Israeli aggression and display of solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine in general.
Date of source: Monday, November 13, 2023
Presidential candidate and leader of al-Wafd party, Dr. ʿAbd el-Sanad Yamāma, met with Pope Tawāḍrūs II at the papal residence in the cathedral in ʿAbāssiya, where Pope Tawāḍrūs welcomed Dr. ʿAbd el-Sanad Yamāma and his accompanying delegation.