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Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Egyptian intellectual and diplomat Muṣṭafā al-Fiqī affirmed that al-Azhar represents one of Egypt’s most important sources of soft power at both the regional and international levels, stressing that its influence extends beyond national borders, as it plays a significant role in the Islamic world...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, affirmed during his speech at the celebration marking the 1086th since the establishment of al-Azhar that this anniversary is a tribute to an enduring institution that has defended religion, language, culture, and civilization, historically...
Date of source: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Al-Azhar stated that it has been monitoring the circulation of video clips and posts promoting ideas that advocate relying solely on the Noble Qurʾān as a source for Islamic law, denying the Sunna of the Prophet wholly or partially, calling for a complete break with the Islamic heritage, and...
Date of source: Friday, January 30, 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders’ pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering a book titled "Al-Qawl al-Ṭayyib" (The Good Word) by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, who is also the chairman of the council, which sheds light on the tolerance of Islam and its rich...
Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Al-Azhar pavilion’s Fatwa Corner at the 47th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) continues to play its enlightening role in explaining Sharīʿa rulings and confronting intellectual doubts, as it receives more than two thousand fatwas daily, in a clear indication of the public’s confidence in Al-...
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Al-Azhar’s pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering its visitors a book titled "Messages of the Grand Imām to Children."
Date of source: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Dr. Muḥammad al-Jindī, Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, visited al-Azhar pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
Date of source: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, al-Azhar Institutes Sector organized extensive awareness-raising activities, in alignment with its strategic educational plan and its programs that aim at supporting and empowering students with disabilities and enhancing their...
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2025
Shaykh Ayman ʿAbd al-Ghannī, the Head of the Institutes Sector, said that al-Azhar was never just an educational institution but a beacon of thought, a guardian of identity, and an inspiration for the nation in its pursuit of light and knowledge.
Date of source: Friday, November 21, 2025
Dr. Usāma al-Azharī, Minister of the Awqāf, said that Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād the Grand Muftī of Egypt, is fully deserving of his position and that God has enabled him to serve religion, knowledge and the nation, and that all the resources of the Ministry of Awqāf are at the service of Dār al-Iftāʾ, which...
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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.