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Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
In Egypt and throughout the Islamic world, millions of Muslims are eagerly awaiting the date of the holy month of Ramaḍān due to its spirituality and the great significance it holds in their hearts. Ramaḍān is a month of fasting, worship and drawing closer to God, during which there is a noticeable...
Date of source: Sunday, February 15, 2026
On January 31st, 2026, a team from the Center for Arab-West Understanding visited the 2026 Cairo International Book Fair located in the suburbs of Cairo. Two of our team, Ḥabība al-Ganāynī and Menna al-Maʿaz, visited Al-Azhar’s “fatwā corner” in Hall 4 at the book fair which allowed people to...
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
On Wednesday, October 15th, DAB editor Luka Renić and CAWU intern Bart Evers had an opportunity to attend the Mawlid of Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī in Ṭanṭa, Egypt. This unique opportunity provided us with insights into Egyptian Sufi practices through firsthand observations and interactions with...
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The case has been closely followed by Moroccan media. Betty Lachgar is a well-known activist in the Kingdom. For over sixteen years, she has been advocating for individual freedoms, defending a "radical," anti-religious, and controversial form of feminism. She is also the coordinator of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dr. Īhāb Ramzī, a member of the Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives, stated that his suggestion to divide the ʿIsmah between husbands and wives was not new and that his intention was merely to simplify the steps of the current khulʿ.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2023
The former Grand Muftī, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, remarked that there is no clear indication in the Sharīʿa specifying a particular type of prayer through which Muslims can witness the Prophet Muḥammad in their dreams. He added that if someone claims to have prayed two rakʿas (prostrations), and afterwards...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The ministry of awqāf (religious endowments) announced that more than EGP31 million (roughly $1 million) have been spent on Qurʾān-related activities during the fiscal year 2023/2024.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2023
On November 12-13, the Faculty of Arabic Language at al-Azhar University will hold its sixth international scientific conference called “Contributions of the Handicapped in Building Human Civilization in the Past and Present.” This will be under the auspices of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad...
Date of source: Friday, October 20, 2023
Under the auspices of the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, al-Azhar called upon the people of Egypt to hold a protest after the Friday prayers, and to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine against Israeli aggression.
Date of source: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, said that seeking the knowledge of specialists in each field of activity is the optimal way to build sound awareness, adding that the first of these ways is education.
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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.