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Awrād in Sufism is a way of becoming closer to God, says al-Azhar professor
Date of source: 16 Jan 2025
By Muḥammad Ṭaha
Dr. Muḥammad Mhannā, a professor at Al-Azhar University, has stated that the awrād (prayers and litanies in Sufism) are acts of worship that a Muslim commits to performing at specific times, as it is a means of drawing closer to God Almighty. “The awrād includes both obligatory and voluntary acts...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Al-Azhar and the Vatican emphasize commitment to strengthening interfaith dialogue
Date of source: 4 Oct 2021
By No Author Mentioned
Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb and Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church reaffirmed their commitments to “reinforce and consolidate the values ​​of dialogue.” Both leaders emphasized that “returning to the teachings of religions is the path to salvation from extremism and division...
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Grand Imām defends the Sunnah’s credibility as a source of legislation
Date of source: 19 Jan 2025
By Riḥāb ʿAlī
Grand Imām of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad El-Ṭayyeb, has continued to defend the honorable Sunnah of the Prophet in episodes on the Egyptian Satellite Channel, emphasizing the extent to which it has been proven to be a source of legislation. He asserted that the denial of the Sunnah’s credibility and...
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President ʿAoūn’s inaugural address is a roadmap for Lebanon’s salvation, says Maronite Patriarch
Date of source: 11 Jan 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Maronite Patriarch of Lebanon Cardinal Mār Bishāra Buṭrus al-Rāʿī has said that the content of the speech delivered by Lebanese President General Joseph ʿAoūn when he was sworn into the Lebanese parliament on Thursday (January 9) is a “roadmap for the salvation of Lebanon.” Cardinal Rāʿī made the...
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On his 79th birth anniversary, the 50th Grand Imām of al-Azhar Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, known as “Imām of Peace”, is a pioneer of moderate reformist thought
Date of source: 6 Jan 2025
By Lū’aī ʿAlī
The 50th Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayīb, known as the Imām of Peace and Father of Expatriate Students, turned 79 years old on January 6, 2025. Imām Aḥmad Muḥammad Aḥmad al-Ṭayīb al-Ḥassānī is the current chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders and formerly served as the Grand Muftī of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
John of Damascus, Modern Greek Orthodoxy, and Christian Theologies of the Fall and Incarnation - An Interview with Dr. Norman Russell
Date of source: 26 Jan 2025
By Dr. Norman Russell
Christmas vacation is a source of happiness for all, says Pope Tawāḍrus
Date of source: 7 Jan 2025
By No Author Mentioned
Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church has stressed the unity of Egyptians as “one family,” asserting that “Egyptians can never be divided.” “Egyptians have been united throughout history, from the ages of the Pharaohs to the Coptic and Islamic periods, and even today the Nile remains a key...
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Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs reviews plans to participate in 56th CIBF
Date of source: 8 Jan 2025
By Fahd Abū Al-Faḍl
Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Raḥīm Bayyūmī, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, convened a meeting to outline the council’s participation in the 56th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) 2025, scheduled to run from January 24 to February 5. During the meeting, the...
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Anbā Būlā comments on Christians’ Personal Status Law
Date of source: 12 Jan 2025
By Khālid Muṣṭafā
Anbā Būlā, Archbishop of Ṭanṭā and its dependencies, has stated that the draft law on personal status for Christians is a “historic turning point” as it represents the first ever integrated code on personal status for Copts in Egypt. “The current Statute of 1938 on personal status clashes with the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Change of denomination in divorce within Personal Status Law for Christians unacceptable
Date of source: 20 Dec 2024
By Muḥammad Ṭaha
Yūsuf Ṭalʿat, a legal advisor for the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, described the new personal status law for Christians as a series of historical rights for Christian citizens. He added that the law consists of 160 articles divided into 10 chapters. “The new personal status law for...
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Coptic Orthodox Church says five denominations reached concord over Personal Status Law
Date of source: 15 Dec 2024
By Ḥasan Mursī
Counselor Munṣif Najīb Sulaymān, the representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Personal Status Law Panel, revealed that the five Christian denominations in Egypt have reached a consensus on the first law regulating the personal status affairs of Christian families. “The denominations have...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Family Code reform in Morocco bans polygamy
Date of source: 26 Dec 2024
By Aḥmad Ḥāmid Dīyāb
Amendments expected to be added to the Moroccan Family Code have sparked large-scale controversy, with many considering the country’s personal status law, known as the Family Code, as a “major reform in regulating family affairs and protecting the rights of individuals.” According to the Maghreb...
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Dār al-Iftā’ approves many issues in Personal Status Law
Date of source: 23 Dec 2024
By No Author Mentioned
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād has stated that Dār al-Iftā’ approves of many of the issues raised within the draft law on personal status affairs. “The draft law on personal status affairs works to overcome differences in traditions and habits,” ʿAyyād said in statements to Ṣada al-Balad TV...
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State matters are conducted with “honor, trust and integrity,” President Sīsī says during Coptic Christmas visit
Date of source: 6 Jan 2025
By Aḥmad ʿAbd al-Raḥmān (reporter)‎
“All state affairs are handled with honor and integrity,” President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī stated when wishing Coptic Orthodox Christians a peaceful new year when he visited the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ on Eastern Christmas, situated in the New Administrative Capital, 45 kilometers east...
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Initial analysis of the current situation in Syria
Date of source: 13 Dec 2024
By Rafiq Greish [Rafīq Jarīsh] (Father)
Since the overthrow of Bashār al-Assad and the Syrian Baʿath Party, many people have been feeling joyful and optimistic – not just in Syria, but across the Middle East and the rest of the world. However, this optimism has been closely followed by feelings of uncertainty about a future under new...
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Translator Jack Heron
December 15th homily by Patriarch Yoḥannā X in Damascus
Date of source: 15 Dec 2024
By Patriarch Yoḥannā X (Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch)
Reviewed by Noha Heraiba
Translator Noha Heraiba
Lebanese minorities in a compromising situation
Date of source: 11 Dec 2024
By Muḥammad ʿAllūsh
It is important to pay attention to the minority in Lebanon since the main effects of the events in Syria are about a shift in the political weight of power, and maybe a change in geography as well, given the discussion of division in Syria. There must be some reflection on the future of Lebanon...
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Damascus’ Catholic bishop: We have received assurances from the new authority in Syria regarding Christians
Date of source: 10 Dec 2024
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
Armenian Catholic Bishop of Damascus George Asʿadūryān said he met with officials from the “new authority” in Syria and received assurances about Christians, asserting “there are no threats posted to Christians at present as the situation is currently quiet.” “We have been assured that the...
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Pope Tawāḍrūs attends 70th anniversary of Institute of Coptic Studies
Date of source: 29 Nov 2024
By Aḥmad ʿAbd al-Munʿim
Pope Tawāḍrūs attended the official celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Institute of Coptic Studies (1954 – 2024), hosted in the Papal Residence in Cairo. Pope Tawāḍrūs made an address at the event, saying, “This is an occasion that is not only about the church but rather the homeland...
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Evangelical seminary holds symposium on women’s message in the church
Date of source: 29 Nov 2024
By Monica Jirjis
The Evangelical Synod of the Nile’s Media and Publishing Council, in association with the Ibrahīmīa Media Center, held a symposium titled ‘Women’s Message in the Church’ at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ESC) in the Cairo district of al-ʿAbbāsīya. According to Father Būlus Ḥalīm, a...
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