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Hebrew Bible manuscript on auction for $7m
Date of source: 9 Sep 2024
By Mirvat Rashād
A Shem Tov Bible text from the 1312 Spanish Golden Age will go up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, September 10, with a starting bid of $5–7 million. One of the most significant Hebrew copies of the Bible that made it through the Spanish Middle Ages is the Shem Tov. It was written...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Interfaith Marriage in Egypt
Date of source: 10 Oct 2024
By Maryānā Sāmī
Love is an endless debate, deceptively simple yet deeply complex. Many discussions are circulating about the nature of love, probing questions like: Can we commit ourselves and make choices? Who do we fall in love with and whom do we avoid? Can we create a “book” of prohibitions for ourselves and...
Reviewed by Ḥabība Maḥmūd
Translator Ḥabība Maḥmūd
Deputy imām of al-Azhar: The Prophet Muḥammad established noble values and ethics
Date of source: 26 Sep 2024
By Maḥmūd Muṣṭafā Abū Ṭālib
“In only 23 years, the Prophet Muḥammad managed to bring mankind from darkness to light and to set up a fully-fledged Ummah (state) based on knowledge, righteousness, dignity, and humanity,” said the deputy grand imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī. “This state has spread throughout the world...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Remembering Oct. 7
Date of source: 8 Oct 2024
By ʿAmr al-Shūbakī
On the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 operation, the most important question that needs to be asked is whether Israel intended to move toward a peaceful settlement and this operation came about to destroy this track, or if Israel has progressively eliminated any chances for a peaceful...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Francis’ letter on the October 7 anniversary
Date of source: 7 Oct 2024
By Teresa Shinūda
On the first anniversary of October 7, 2023, the day when the “fuse of hatred was lit” that would begin the war in Gaza, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church sent a letter addressing all Catholic Christians in the Middle East. In his letter, Pope Francis said, “I am thinking of you and praying...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Orthodox Holy Week Begins/DAB Quarterly Newsletter
Recent CAWU Intern Activities and Research
Former Grand Muftī ʿAlī Gomaa and the Question of Religious Diversity
Meeting with Dialogue Unit at CEOSS - Upcoming Interfaith Conference (June 3-5)
CAWU cosponsors “Journey of Learning” interfaith program in Cairo
ʿEīd Mubārak - Conversation with Dr. Tarek Elgawhary
Weekly sit-ins at the Dutch Foreign Ministry oppose policy towards the Israel-Gaza war
Introducing Noha Heraiba – Editor, Translator, and Intern Coordinator at DAB-CAWU
Coptic Migration, the U.S. Diversity Visa, and Christian-Muslim Relations: An Interview with Professor Candace Lukasik
The Alexandria School’s 2024 Epiphany Conference
CCMUP hosts the Grand Mufti of Singapore
Al-Azhar Professor ʿAzza Ramaḍān: Interview and Theology Lecture
Historic Opportunity for Interfaith Learning in Cairo
Shortlist Announced for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Dialogue Across Borders cosponsors “Journey of Learning” interfaith conference
Colonialism, Civil War, and Christian-Muslim Relations: Reflections on Modern Sudan _ An Interview with Rev. Andrew C. Wheeler
A Year of Devastation in the Holy Land
The Grand Imām’s Speech on the Prophet’s Mawlid
Political Expert: Oct. 7 attacks compromised Israel’s security
Date of source: 17 Oct 2024
By ʿAmr Hilāl
Muḥammad ʿIzz al-ʿArab, an expert at Al-Ahrām Center for Political & Strategic Studies (ACPSS), said that Israel has been sending mixed messages and is currently not planning on stopping its war, which is being carried out simultaneously on multiple fronts. He stated, “An essential part of the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Pope Tawāḍrūs’ most important achievements
Date of source: 19 Oct 2024
By Rashā Sāmiḥ
On November 18, the Coptic Orthodox Church will commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Tawāḍrūs’ inauguration as the 118th pope in church history and as the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark the Apostle. His Holiness’ numerous accomplishments from November 2012 to March 2021 have had a...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Church postpones 10th seminar in Wādī al-Naṭrūn
Date of source: 20 Oct 2024
By Rajab Ramaḍān
The Coptic Orthodox Church postponed the 10th seminar that was scheduled to be held in November 2024 at Wādī al-Naṭrūn Monastery in al-Buḥyra Desert sine die, without an appointed date for resumption. In an official statement, the church said that the seminar was delayed for further preparations...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Fatwā secretary: Claims of apostasy of Qurʾān singer are inappropriate
Date of source: 17 Oct 2024
By Muḥammad Qādūs
The Fatwā Secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ, Dr. Hishām Rabīʿ, has criticized remarks made by a professor of comparative Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) at al-Azhar University, Dr. Suʿād Ṣāliḥ, regarding the tafkīr (ex-communication) of anyone who composes music or sings verses from the Holy Qurʾān,...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa: Salafīs and Ikhwān are causing economic downfall in Egypt
Date of source: 16 Oct 2024
By Bassām Ramaḍān
Media personality Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa pointed out that Salafīsm in Egypt, as well as the Ikhwān, have been partially responsible for the country’s economic deterioration. During his talk show Ḥadīth al-Qāhira (Cairo Talk) on al-Qāhira Wa al-Nās (Cairo and the People) TV station, ʿĪsa stated, “The...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan
Date of source: 8 Nov 2024
By Nagham ʿAbd al-Khāliq
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit, or COP29, will be hosted this year in Azerbaijan on November 11-22 to discuss climate change issues, as well as mechanisms on how to curb them. In order to restrict global warming to less...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Legalization of churches displays religious freedom in Egypt
Date of source: 30 Oct 2024
By Ḥamdī Rizq
The decision to legalize 293 churches and affiliate buildings by an ad hoc committee during its meeting on October 21 should not go unnoticed. Since the first legalization efforts in May 2018, the number of legalized churches and affiliate buildings has hit 3,453. These numbers show progress on the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Evangelical community praises Islamic institutions for promoting tolerant religious discourse
Date of source: 9 Nov 2024
By Muṣṭafā Maḥmūd
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Priest Dr. Andrea Zakī, said President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made freedom of worship a priority, praising Egypt’s “excellent” handling of sectarian strife. On the talk show Naẓra (Vision) on the Ṣadā al-Balad TV station,” Zakī said, “Al-...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Perspective from Amsterdam: “The problem lies not with ‘the Jews’ nor ‘the Muslims,’ but with ignoring the rule of law”
Date of source: 24 Nov 2024
By Hilla Dayan
 Following the news of recent events in Amsterdam, many people have asked about my well-being. On November 7th, I participated in the official remembrance of the Kristallnacht in the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. The music was beautiful, but security was intense. With police sirens in the...
Reviewed by Lindy Dubben
Translator Lindy Dubben
Analysis of Dutch media reporting around the November 7th clashes in Amsterdam
Date of source: 24 Nov 2024
By Lindy Dubben
   
Reviewed by Lindy Dubben
Translator Lindy Dubben
Muslim Council of Elders calls for promoting tolerance
Date of source: 16 Nov 2024
By Luʾay ʿAlī‎
Under the chairmanship of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Muslim Council of Elders called on world leaders and their communities to prioritize fostering tolerance and coexistence. It also called on rejecting all forms of violence and conflict that destabilize societies and deplete...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Biography of the new muftī of Egypt
Date of source: 12 Aug 2024
By No Author Mentioned
Dār al-Iftāʾ published the biography of Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād and the previous positions he occupied after he was appointed new grand muftī of Egypt and chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide by President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī, Nuhā Ḥurayba
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī, Nuhā Ḥurayba
Ethiopia’s breakaway church announces synod for Tigray church
Date of source: 31 Oct 2024
By Nādir Shukrī
Following a three-day meeting, a group of bishops and metropolitans who had split from the main Ethiopian Orthodox Church established an ethnic and regional synod known as the “Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod” based on a recently published canon law. In a 16-point statement, the group said...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Lawyer sues producer and writer of The Atheist film
Date of source: 13 Nov 2024
By Ḥusayn Unsī
Lawyer Mortaḍa Manṣūr, the former president of al-Zamālik club, said that a verdict has been obtained in a lawsuit that was filed against producer Aḥmad al-Subkī and writer Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, in order to ban the screening of their film al-Mulḥid (“The Atheist”) in cinemas both in and outside Egypt for “...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Abrahamism: a new religion
Date of source: 25 Nov 2024
By Fārūq Juwaydah
Strange and suspicious calls are promoting a so-called Abrahamic Religion, which seeks to unite the three divine religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism into one faith that would bring the Qurʾān, the Bible, and the Torah together into one book. The calls also aim to establish new...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
The 135th anniversary of Ṭaha Ḥusayn
Date of source: 23 Nov 2024
By Asmāʾ Ḥilmī
The birth anniversary of Ṭaha Ḥusayn, a master of Arabic literature who died at the age of 83 in 1973, has been honored in recent days. Ḥusayn was a pioneer of enlightenment and contemporary writing in Egypt. The history of Dr. Ṭaha Ḥusayn is laden with great intellectual achievements, as he joined...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Fatwā secretary: Islam supports women in leadership positions
Date of source: 4 Nov 2024
By Muḥammad Shiḥta
A fatwā secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ affirmed that there is nothing in Islam that denies women the right to assume leading positions, adding that despite what some may think, there is no gender-based preference regarding this issue. Wisām al-Khūlī stated, “There are differences among jurists about...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī

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