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Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, received on Monday a delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal Church headed by Bishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, and Bishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, Archbishop Emeritus of the Episcopal Church and Director...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The new draft family law continues to establish precise regulations governing marital relations, dedicating Chapter Three to defining cases of prohibited marriage, whether permanent or temporary, in a step aimed at strengthening the legal and religious framework of family relations and preventing...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf vehemently condemns the terrorist attack that was carried out by two armed extremists incited by hate speech against Islam. The gunmen targeted the Islamic Center in San Diego, California and killed three worshippers at the mosque as well as the mosque’s guard. This brutal attack...
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: Sunday, August 17, 2025
The debate resurfaced in Tunisia over the Personal Status Code of 1956, at the time considered unprecedented in the Arab world, as it granted women advanced rights. Each time discussions arise about its development or amendment, civil society organizations call for their inclusion to help preserve...
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...
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.