Date of source: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Xavier Abū ʿĪd, Rooted in Palestine: Palestinian Christians and the Struggle for National Liberation 1917-2004 (Beit Jālā: Dār al-Kalima University Press, 2022)
Reviewed by Noha Heraiba, Database Editor for Dialogue Across Borders
Publication Date: October 5, 2024
Rooted in Palestine:...
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2024
Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, stated that Egypt, led by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, is making every effort to put an end to the conflict in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Director of the Islamic Sheikhdom of Croatia, Shaykh ʿAzīz Hasanović, stated that there is no denying the efforts made by Dār al-Iftāʾ in Egypt to counter accusations of Islamophobia, which have been steadily increasing. This is especially true in light of the increasing number of racist...
Date of source: Sunday, August 18, 2024
Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, the Grand Muftī of Egypt, stated on Sunday, August 18, that interfaith dialogue is the best method to advance peace and understanding. He also mentioned that efforts were being made to solidify common principles as the most effective strategy to create a society that is tolerant...
Date of source: Saturday, August 17, 2024
According to the Chairman of the Egyptian Catholic Centre for Cinema, Anbā Buṭrus Dānyāl, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, is a man of kindness and moderation who is dedicated to promoting ideas of justice.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Al-Azhar condemned the “heinous” crime committed by Israel in yet another act of aggression when they killed Palestinian leader Ismāʿīl Hanīya in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31.
Date of source: Thursday, August 1, 2024
On Thursday, August 1, a team of Spanish Christians traveled to Jerusalem to meet with the Greek Orthodox Archbishop, ʿAṭallah Ḥannā of Sebastia, for the latest information on the tragic events in the Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Under the theme “Fatwā and the Ethical Foundation in an Accelerating World,” the 9th international conference on fatwā of the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ began in Cairo with the participation of representatives from over 100 countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
“Congratulations Rūʾā, it’s the Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el Ṭayyeb!” These simple words started the phone conversation between the Grand Imām of al-Azhar and a young Palestinian girl named Rūʾ ā Rāʾed Miṣbāḥ Abū Dāyer, whom he congratulated for earning second place in the scientific section at...
Date of source: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Al-Azhar's wing of the 19th annual International Book Fair in Alexandria featured a number of paintings on the Palestine issue. Images of the official map were prominent, as were those examining Israeli war crimes.