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Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2026
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ published a fatwā by his Eminence Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, answering the question, "What is the ruling on paying zakāt on the monthly salary that a worker receives at the end of the month?" His Eminence responded that zakāt is one of the pillars of...
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: Monday, June 1, 2026
In a new development in the accusations made by the Hebrew media against Egypt and its symbols, the extreme right-wing Israeli writer Moshe Festuach severely criticized the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, accusing him and al-Azhar of being behind the Egyptians’ hatred of the Israeli...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Īhāb Jamāl al-Dīn, Chairman of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), to exchange views and possible ways of cooperation between the two sides.
Date of source: Sunday, April 19, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, issued a decision assigning Shaykh Ayman ʿAbd al-Ghanī, Head of al-Azhar Institutes Sector, to manage the financial and administrative tasks of al-Azhar undersecretary, pending the appointment of a new one in accordance with the procedures specified...
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the continued closure of the blessed al-Aqṣā Mosque—the first of the two Qiblas and the third of the two Holy Mosques—by the occupying forces during the holy month of Ramaḍān, which deprives worshippers of performing their religious duties during these blessed...
Date of source: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Al-Azhar warned on Thursday against videos and posts on social media that call for "relying solely on the Holy Qur’ān as the source of Islamic legislation and denying the Sunna of the Prophet Muḥammad entirely or partially."
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...
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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.