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Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa speaks about claims that humans lived before Adam
Date of source: 2 Mar 2026
By Asmā’ ʿAbd al-Majīd
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the stories and names of "al-Ḥinn and al-Binn" were found in ancient heritage books and the cultures of the Levant, Iraq and India, but they were not mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān or the Sunnah, the Prophet Muḥammad’s tradition. Dr. Gomʿa...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
President Sīsī’s message at the Police Academy Iftār
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
By Muḥammad al-Gālī
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī attended the Police Academy Iftar in the presence of Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī; the Minister of Interior Major General Maḥmūd Tawfīq; as well as a number of ministers and students of the Police Academy with their parents.  Official spokesman of the...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Dr. Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd and the "Concept of Text"
Date of source: 20 Jul 2025
By Asʿad Salīm
The book The Concept of Text: A Study in Quranic Sciences by the late thinker Dr. Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd is a prominent intellectual contribution that seeks to reread the Qur’ānic text using scientific methods that combine literary and historical analysis, with the aim of understanding the text as a...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dār al-Iftā’ issues recommendations on favorable practices for the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr
Date of source: 19 Mar 2026
By Aḥmad al-Sharqāwī
ʿEīd al-Fiṭr comes as one of the greatest occasions in Islam as Muslims come together in joy and worship after a spiritual journey that lasted throughout the fasting month of Ramaḍān. This day is not limited to celebration only but is associated with a set of recommended practices that reflect the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Cultural lecture on Laylat al-Qadr in literature and heritage
Date of source: 17 Mar 2026
By Jamāl ʿĀshūr
The Cairo Culture Branch organized a number of literary meetings and educational lectures as part of the agenda of the activities of the General Organization of Culture Palaces (GOCP) under Maj. General Khālid al-Labbān as part of the Ministry of Culture’s plan. For the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr,...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Miṣr al-Khair Foundation prepares services for families in Aswān during the month of Ramaḍān
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
By Isrā’ Tawfīq
The Misr El Kheir (Miṣr al-Khair) charity foundation has provided humanitarian services on a daily basis during the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān, as 250 ifṭār meals were given inside a male care home. "The activities of the foundation, as a member of the National Alliance for Civil Development...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
NACDW volunteers in Asyūṭ express joy about participating in ifṭār events
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
By Muḥammad Abū Shādī
A volunteer with the National Alliance for Civil Development Work (NACDW) initiative in Asyūṭ governorate and the Misr El Kheir (Miṣr al-Khayr) charity foundation said that the foundation contributes to preparing meals for fasting people on a daily basis and contributes to packaging and...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Controversy over Tunisian Personal Status Code amendments
Date of source: 17 Aug 2025
By Maryam al-Nāṣirī
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...
Reviewed by Yāsīn Dellāgī
Translator Yāsīn Dellāgī
Policy Brief: Improving Legal, Psychosocial, and Livelihood Support for Migrants and Refugees in Greater Cairo
Date of source: 24 Mar 2026
By Joanna Krupp
An overview of al-Azhar’s public statements related to the 2026 US-Israel-Iran conflict
Date of source: 24 Mar 2026
By Margarita Louisa Yanez
As the war and regional escalation triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February and followed by Iranian retaliation across the region continue to unfold, this review examines the responses by al-Azhar, one of the most influential Sunni Muslim religious institutions in the Middle East. Led...
Al-Azhar condemns the closure of al-Aqṣā Mosque during Ramaḍān
Date of source: 13 Mar 2026
By No Author Mentioned
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...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Pope Tawāḍrūs II extends his congratulations to the Grand Imām of al-Azhar on the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr
Date of source: 18 Mar 2026
By No Author Mentioned
Pope Tawāḍrūs II held a phone call with the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, congratulating the Grand Imām on the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr and expressing his sincere wishes to His Eminence and to all Muslim brothers on this occasion, as well as his hope that such celebrations would serve as an...
Reviewed by Margarita Louisa Yanez
Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
France and Algeria renew dialogue amid regional tensions
Date of source: 16 Mar 2026
By rima.a
After months of strained relations, Algeria and France have resumed diplomatic contact, as Foreign Ministers Aḥmad ʿAṭṭāf and Jean-Noël Barrot spoke on March 15 to relaunch cooperation. This renewed dialogue reflects a thaw following a prolonged diplomatic chill that began after Barrot’s April 2025...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
A symbol of peace and dialogue: the logo for the apostolic journey to Algeria revealed
Date of source: 16 Mar 2026
By No Author Mentioned
The logo for the apostolic journey to Algeria is based on an ancient bas-relief showing two doves drinking from the same cup, symbolizing peace and unity. It also includes the Chi Rho, an ancient Christian symbol, and the map of Algeria, according to the Vatican statement published on Monday.  The...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
A Tunisian MP sparks controversy with statements about polygamy
Date of source: 19 Nov 2025
By Munya Ghānimī
A member of the Tunisian parliament, ʿAbd al-Sattār al-Zirāʿī, sparked a wave of controversy and faced significant criticism after raising the issue of polygamy, stating that it is a solution to many problems and that allowing it would be in the family’s interest. During a parliamentary...
Reviewed by Yāsīn Dellāgī
Translator Yāsīn Dellāgī
Ramaḍān ifṭār in Seville highlights cultural ties between Morocco and Spain
Date of source: 14 Mar 2026
By No Author Mentioned
The Secretary of State for Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Lahcen Saadi (Laḥcen Saʿdī), described the organization of a Ramaḍān ifṭār at the Hassan II Pavilion in Seville, held in partnership with the Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo, as a symbolic event reflecting the deep...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
The Coptic Orthodox Church prepares to celebrate the Feast of the Cross
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
By Māryān Majdī
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt and abroad is preparing to commemorate the "Glorious Feast of the Cross" on the 19th of March, 2026. This occasion is not merely an annual ritual but a revival of the symbolism of sacrifice and victory over death in the Christian faith, and churches are adorned...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
President of al-Azhar on its founding anniversary: Al-Azhar defended religion, language, culture, and civilization
Date of source: 25 Feb 2026
By No Author Mentioned
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...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Coptic minor not handed over to her family after disappearance amid chaotic circumstances
Date of source: 21 Feb 2026
By Ashraf Ḥilmī
The story of the forced disappearance of the Coptic minor Silvana ʿĀṭif, who suffers from a mental disability, continues since the end of October. Silvana remains stuck between a young man who hid her inside his family home under the pretext of marrying her, according to his statements during...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa: "Denying the existence of God is absurd and stupid."
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
By Islām Jamāl
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former Grand Muftī of Egypt, said that intellectual confusion may lead a person to different paths, including atheism, stressing the need to consult people of knowledge before making a decision of this magnitude. "Denying the existence of God is not based on reason or logic....
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī

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