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Date of source: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, affirmed that Islam has granted women a high status and considered them an essential partner in life, praising women’s role in the development of homelands.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
As part of Egypt’s efforts to modernize legislation regulating family relations, the new draft Personal Status Law for the Muslim family, submitted by the government to the House of Representatives, includes a set of regulations aimed at achieving a balance between the rights and duties of both...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The Christian student started wearing the ḥijāb in the morning for school and also in the evening for her lessons.
"I just kept wearing it throughout the day, since I had the same teachers and classmates," she explained, becoming so covered that "no one knew I was Christian anymore."
Maryam did not...
Date of source: Monday, September 8, 2025
"Perhaps some women have had skepticism, have been through some tough psychological attitudes, have come under some social pressure, or have been influenced by some bad company. We should never handle mistakes by hardline approaches or cruelty," Shaykh Aḥmad Wisām said in statements at the Fatāwa...
Date of source: Thursday, October 2, 2025
According to recent statistics from 2023, the rate of women's participation in the labor force in Arab countries reached 19.8%, while the employment rate for men reached 74%.
This raises an important question in this context: the reasons for the stark disparity between the two groups, which...
Date of source: Monday, November 4, 2024
A fatwā secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ affirmed that there is nothing in Islam that denies women the right to assume leading positions, adding that despite what some may think, there is no gender-based preference regarding this issue.
Date of source: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Dr. Zaynab al-Saʿīd, a fatwā secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ, said that denying women their inheritance rights is one of the worst offenses a person can commit.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Media personality Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa has stated that Salafīsm and the Ikhwān (Muslim Brotherhood) represent a major cause of economic deterioration in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
According to a representative for the Health & Population Ministry, discussions have taken place surrounding the eradication of female circumcision as a practice in Egypt, with international organizations coming together in a bid to raise awareness on this issue and prevent violence against...
Date of source: Friday, October 25, 2024
According to a Health Ministry official, Egypt’s female circumcision rate has significantly decreased, especially for girls under the age of 19.
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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.