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Date of source: 23 Mar 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has said that although women’s rights and issues have been handled well within the sharīʿa (Muslim law), with explanations duly given and false claims refuted, objections nevertheless appear every now and then.
During an episode of a program...
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Date of source: 16 Feb 2023
Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, received a delegation from the U.S. House of Worship Foundation, which is currently on a visit to Egypt for interfaith dialogue.
The delegation, led by the director of Development and Programs at Chapman University and one of the pioneers...
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Date of source: 10 Mar 2023
Bishop Ermia, president of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, has identified Pope Kyrillos VI as a devout man of prayer, who managed to bring back the Church to pure faith.
“Pope Kyrillos VI was chosen by heavens to be the shepherd of the Church and its congregation, pursuing the path of the...
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Date of source: 14 Mar 2023
Representative Sūlāf Darwīsh hailed a message by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, on the West’s ‘misuse’ of the term ‘freedoms’ during his meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, currently on a visit to Egypt, in which they discussed possible chances of cooperation as...
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Date of source: 12 Mar 2023
Dr. Ibrāhīm Najm, a senior advisor to the Grand Muftī of the Republic, has reviewed the efforts of the Dar al-Iftāʾ in combating extremism. He asserted that the organization had left no stone unturned in its war on extremist and ‘terrorist’ groups, citing the establishment of the Observatory of...
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Date of source: 12 Mar 2023
The al-Azhar conference hall hosted ceremonies to honor winners in the research contest entitled “Heritage of Imām al-Māturīdī” as part of directives by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar Shaykh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, in association with the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The contest focused on the scholarly heritage...
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Date of source: 2 Mar 2023
On Monday, 27 February 2023, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights announced the launch of the "Map of Religious Freedoms" in Egypt after six years of work, with the aim of "providing a documentary reference" for all matters relating to freedom of religion and belief and the violations of...
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Date of source: 5 Mar 2023
Egyptians and historians have rejected the proposed change of St. Catherine's official name to that of “the Greatest manifestation” (al-Tajallī al-Aʿẓam). They emphasized that to do so is to erase the popular Egyptian identity associated with this name by which the site has been known universally...
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Date of source: 5 Mar 2023
The Senate Committee on Tourism, Antiquities, Culture, and Information, chaired by Dr. Maḥmūd Muslim, has continued its discussion of the study submitted by MP Suhā Saʿīd, Under-Secretary of the Senate Committee on Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Information, and Secretary of the Coordination of...
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Date of source: 3 Feb 2023
In conjunction with Jordan's celebration of Interfaith Harmony Week, first proposed by King ʿAbd Allāh II of Jordan at the United Nations in 2010 in order to promote communal peace, Bahāʾīs in Jordan celebrate the establishment of the ʿAsdīa project by ʿAbbās Efendī (also known as ʿAbd al-Bahāʾ,...
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Date of source: 12 Feb 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that leaders of the Christian denominations in Egypt have sowed the seeds of affection for 10 years since they established the Egyptian Council of Churches.
He made the remarks during celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the ECC, hosted by...
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Date of source: 12 Feb 2023
The Egyptian Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) discredited a video clip showing an imām playing soccer inside a mosque, which sparked an outcry amongst Muslims in Egypt.
In a statement issued on their official Facebook page, the Ministry clarified that the video was old, but had been re-...
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Date of source: 13 Feb 2023
On February 3rd, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church attended ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the Papal Office for Projects.
“The church is playing a role in community service and is supporting the state in its efforts for sustainable development,” the Pope said in an address...
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Date of source: 13 Feb 2023
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Ṭamūh has started a new course for youths entitled “Sacred Agpeya”, which will begin on February 16 and last for one month.
The course will tackle several spiritual topics in the Agpeya, a primary daily prayer book for Coptic Orthodox Christians, including the early...
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Date of source: 10 Mar 2023
A leading activist for women’s issues has said that sharīʿa (i.e. Islamic law) should be given credit for the emancipation of women, and has further remarked that the Holy Qurʾān guaranteed their dignity and drew attention to their role in shaping societies.
Dr. Māyā Morsī, president of the...
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Date of source: 12 Feb 2023
Sinai University has summoned Maī ʿAbdullāh, a student in the first grade of the dentistry school, for investigation on charges of contempt of religion after she insulted the prophet Muḥammad and mocked the ḥijāb and heaven, among other things.
Dr. Rāndā Ḥāfiz, the dean of the faculty of dentistry...
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Date of source: 10 Mar 2023
Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, the Grand Muftī of the Republic of Egypt, has said there is no difference between Muslims and Christians regarding obtaining the honor of martyrdom, as both shed their blood in defense of the homeland against enemies and terrorists.
During an interview on al-Naẓra talk show with...
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Date of source: 13 Feb 2023
A Coptic delegation from the Parish of Esnā and Armant has congratulated the inhabitants of al-Dayr village in the center of Esnā, South Luxor, on the annual celebration of the birth (mawlid) of Aḥmad ibn Idrīs (d.1837). The delegation included Priest Matāʾus al-Qummuṣ Zakhārī, a representative of...
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Date of source: 13 Feb 2023
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Date of source: 14 Feb 2023
The 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is set to begin on Wednesday 15th February, with the participation of various Christian churches in the presence of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Patriarch of Alexandria, and the See of St. Mark, and representatives of various Christian denominations.
The opening...
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Date of source: 9 Mar 2023
An advisor to the Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawqī ʿAllām, Dr. ʾIbrāhīm Najm, has stated that the Dār al-Iftāʾ in Egypt (a governmental, non-profit organization offering guidance to Muslims) will continue its usual annual practice of putting in a place a comprehensive and diverse plan of its services...
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Date of source: 9 Mar 2023
The Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām met with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to discuss the best ways to strengthen joint efforts and cooperation in the area of East-West dialogue.
During the meeting, Judge ʿAbd al-Salām expressed his appreciation...
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Date of source: 11 Mar 2023
The Egyptian Minister for Justice, ʿOmar Marwān, has confirmed President ʿAbd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī’s great interest in achieving justice and eliminating slow litigation processes, as well as his desire for the judiciary to benefit from the advantages of technological developments to improve the...
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Date of source: 19 Dec 2022
Reverend Andriya Zakī, head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, said that the construction of 428 churches has been legalized in the past 5 years, out of a total of 1,070 churches and buildings proposed by the community. This is in accordance with the Law on the Building and Restoration of...
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Date of source: 20 Dec 2022
Politicians, intellectuals and clergy have emphasized that Egyptian society is characterized by pluralism, diversity and citizenship. On 19 December, during the conference "Towards a Citizenship that Supports Cultural Diversity" organized by the Forum for Intercultural Dialogue that is part of the...
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Date of source: 15 Dec 2022
Dr. Māyā Morsī, President of the National Council for Women, met with Fr. Rabān Phīllips ʿIssā, a priest of the Syriac Church, to learn about the activities of the Council concerning women's empowerment and to discuss opportunities for the Church and the Council to cooperate with one another.
Dr....
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Date of source: 15 Dec 2022
On the morning of the 15th of December and within the framework of the draft legislation of the Personal Status Laws that was funded by the German Embassy, the Center for Egyptian Women Legal Assistance held a discussion entitled “Personal Status Laws: between Reality and Aspirations”. Those...
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Date of source: 18 Dec 2022
Bishop Pāchūmīūs, Bishop of al-Buḥayra and the Five Western Cities and the Head of the Monastery of St. Makārīūs of Alexandria in Jabal al-Qalālī in al-Buḥayra, arrived in Egypt today after he had traveled to London for medical treatment. He had stayed in London for three weeks, and upon his...
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Date of source: 18 Dec 2022
Egypt is considered one of the foremost countries in the world when it comes to welcoming migrants of different nationalities. The United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration estimated that in 2022 over 9 million migrants, from over 133 different countries, were living in Egypt.
On...
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Date of source: 19 Dec 2022
On Monday, the Coptic Evangelical Organization’s Forum for Dialogue of Cultures organized a conference entitled “Towards a Citizenship Supportive of Cultural Diversity”. The first session was opened by Samīra Luqā, the lead official in the dialogue department of the Coptic Evangelical Organization...
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Date of source: 1 Jan 2023
Dr. Jamāl Sanad al-Suwaydī, Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, has released a new book entitled: "The Document on Human Fraternity: Towards Peaceful Coexistence and a Conflict-Free World." This book is relevant for three fundamental...
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Date of source: 16 Feb 2023
On the afternoon of 16 February, Pope Tawāḍrūs II received an American delegation visiting Egypt on a religious dialogue trip affiliated to the American “House of Worship” foundation. It was headed by Isrāʾ Nawār, Director of Development and Programs at Chapman University, who is a pioneer of the...
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Date of source: 19 Feb 2023
Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, concluded the Regional Synod of 2023 by ordaining the deacon, Crimson, as a priest in the Church of Jesus King in Tripoli, Libya, during the mass at the Episcopal Cathedral of All Saints in Zamalek.
In his sermon, the...
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Date of source: 19 Feb 2023
Sheikh Muḥammad Abū al-Qatʿa, who appeared in a video playing football inside the mosque, revealed that the boys who appeared with him had been training outside whilst it was raining, and that what he did was not a violation of Sharīʿa.
Imām Muḥammad, a member of the Islamic Preachers Association...
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Date of source: 23 Jan 2023
"The right person to challenge and break stereotypes" is how Sālī ʿĀzer, a 27-year-old Palestinian Jerusalemite, is usually described. Sālī became the first woman to be ordained as a priest at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land at a ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City that...
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Date of source: 5 Feb 2023
On Sunday, the shrine of Imām ʿĀlī ibn Abī Ṭālib in Najaf, Iraq announced the participation of more than two million visitors in the commemoration of the birth of Imām ʿĀlī over the weekend.
The shrine said in a statement received by Baghdad Today that “two million, 320 thousand and 397 visitors...
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Date of source: 19 Feb 2023
In 2007, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī was elected Vice President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt. During his eight years in office, he has taken great efforts to strengthen relations between the Evangelical Church and other churches and denominations, both in Egypt and abroad.
On February 20 2015,...
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Date of source: 21 Feb 2023
On Thursday 16th, the United Arab Emirates saw the opening of the “Abrahamic Family House". By bringing together the three celestial religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) under one roof, the Abrahamic Family House implements the Document on Human Fraternity, signed between the Grand Imām of...
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Date of source: 24 Feb 2023
The Reverend Dr. Andrea Zakī, Head of the Evangelical Community, confirmed that there was 95% agreement among the three Churches in Egypt (Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic) on the articles of the Personal Status Law for Christians.
This came during his discussion on the show Naẓara, which was...
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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.