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Date of source: 5 Mar 2026
Bishop Emmanuel ʿAyyād of the Diocese of Ṭība (Thebes) for Coptic Catholics paid a friendly visit to Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, to check on his health after he recently suffered a health issue.
He also offered Dr. Ṭayyib congratulations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramaḍān...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
On Sunday, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nāṣer Bourita, expressed Morocco’s unwavering support for its Arab brothers during the Arab League meeting held in Cairo to discuss Iranian aggression towards the Gulf countries.
Nāṣer Bourita echoed the position that had already been expressed...
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Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 9 Mar 2026
In Parliament and in churches, crucial discussions are underway regarding the new draft personal status law for Christians. This law is not just a legislative text but rather an attempt to strengthen the foundation of the Christian family in the face of contemporary challenges, from marriage crises...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 11 Mar 2026
The Grand Mosque of Paris has announced the date of the traditional "Night of Doubt," a key step used to determine the end of the month of Ramaḍān and to officially set the first day of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr 2026 in France. This religious meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.,...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 10 Mar 2026
Pope Leo XIV will make an official visit to Algeria from April 13 to 15. This highly anticipated trip carries religious, symbolic, and diplomatic significance. As the event approaches, Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, outlined the main elements of the program and the objectives of...
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Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
Dār al-Iftā’, in association with Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Academy, stated that the minimum limit of Zakāt al-Fiṭr (alms for the occasion of ʿEīd al-Fiṭr) for the Hijrī year 1447, corresponding with the Gregorian year 2026, is estimated at thirty-five Egyptian pounds per person.
Dār al-Iftā’...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād said that relations between the Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’and the General Iftā’ Department in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan enjoy a high degree of coordination and integration, based on the unity of moderation and the two institutions’ shared...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
Cardinal Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, expressed concern about the escalating tension and instability in Iraq, pointing out that the current circumstances are reminiscent of the difficult period experienced by Iraqis during the Second Gulf War in 2003, in which chaos and unrest prevailed...
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Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 10 Mar 2026
Algeria’s National People’s Assembly passed a bill criminalizing French colonization (1830–1962), defining colonial abuses as "state crimes." Approved in a plenary session led by Brahim Boughali (Brāhīm Būghālī) with key ministers present, the law is presented as a step to preserve national memory...
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Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 3 Mar 2026
A report by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, produced with the Foundation for Global Governance and Sovereignty, examines the role of Moroccan religious diplomacy in strengthening the country’s geopolitical influence. The study argues that Morocco leverages its religious heritage, particularly ṣūfī...
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Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 25 Feb 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders congratulated the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Council Chairman, as well as the scholars, students, alumni, and admirers of Al-Azhar around the world on the occasion of its 1086th anniversary.
Judge Mūḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, the council secretary-...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 26 Feb 2026
Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī had a phone call with Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, to follow up on the Muslim cleric’s health, wishing him a speedy recovery from a recent illness.
Dr. Ṭayyib thanked President Sīsī for his "kind initiative" to check on his health, noting...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Mar 2026
The All Saints’ Cathedral in Cairo, the seat of the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt, hosted the Maghrib prayers during a Ramaḍān ifṭār banquet organized by the Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership.
The Maghrib prayers were performed inside the church in the presence of a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 25 Feb 2026
A horrific crime took place in al-Khuṣūṣ district, al-Qalyubīya province, where a girl named Mirnā Jamīl was stabbed to death by a young man who had proposed to her but was rejected by her family.
ʿĀṭif ʿAwaḍ, the victim's uncle, in statements to the Good Evening show by journalist Shahīra Fū’ād...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 Mar 2026
Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center said that the Sharīʿa urged Muslims to give charity and spend on all forms of kind deeds, as God Almighty says, "O you who have believed, spend from that which We have provided for you" (2:254) and "And whatever you spend, He will replace it" (34:39).
Charity may be...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 Mar 2026
Al-Azhar called on Tuesday (March 3) for an "immediate end to the war in the region," expressing its rejection of the violation of the sovereignty of Arab countries.
Al-Azhar said in a statement on its Facebook account: "Al-Azhar calls for an immediate end to the war in the region and for an end to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Mar 2026
The Patriarchal Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa announced an armed attack on a Christian town in Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 people.
The Exarchate stated in a post on Telegram on Saturday that the attack happened on the morning of March 6 in Turan town in...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 7 Mar 2026
Residents of the Christian villages in the Marjʿayūn district in Southern Lebanon organized a solidarity stand in front of the Lady of Salvation Church in Jadīda Marjʿayūn, affirming their unity and their commitment to their lands and roots amid the dangerous circumstances in the region.
The...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 3 Mar 2026
The corridors of Al-Azhar Mosque were filled with thousands of worshippers from various governorates nationwide as well as multiple nationalities representing the continents of the world to perform al-ʿIshā’ and tarāwīḥ (Ramaḍān night) prayers on the 13th night of the holy fasting month in a scene...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Mar 2026
On 1 March 2026, al-Jazeera Arabic published a report titled "ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī … Iran’s Supreme Leader Who Reconciled Gamāl ʿAbd al-Nāṣir and Sayyid Quṭb"by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAyyāsh, which offers an extensive biographical and political overview of ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī. From the current context of the killing...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 27 Feb 2026
The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses its deep concern over the dangerous military escalation in the region and the inherent risks of expanding the scope of conflict, which threatens to slide the entire region into a state of comprehensive chaos that, with no doubt, will have catastrophic...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 22 Feb 2026
Senator Ḥāzim al-Gendī, a member of the Senate and a member of the Supreme Council of al-Wafd Party, confirmed that the statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was clear and firm in condemning the statements attributed to Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, who tried...
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Translator Margarita Louisa Yanez
Date of source: 23 Feb 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the concept of blasphemy in Islamic law carries multiple connotations that vary according to the legal context.
"The issue of declaring someone who abandons prayers as infidel is one of the issue that has been the subject of extensive...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Feb 2026
Sheikh ʿAlī Gomʿa said that his new Ramaḍān TV show Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Faith) aims primarily to seek social harmony and bridge the widening gap between generations, adding the program's strategy this year is based on "listening more than speaking."
On the first episode broadcast on the CBC...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Feb 2026
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, director of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice (BIPJ), stated that U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee gave an interview to renowned journalist Tucker Carlson, which addressed issues related to what is known as Christian Zionism, the borders of the land, and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Feb 2026
In my youth, I was absolutely certain that anyone who harms the Prophet Muḥammad by slandering his parents falls under God's warning and the Qur’ānic verse, "And those who harm the Messenger of God will have a painful punishment."
I also believed that a person who does this has a black heart, is...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Feb 2026
This holy month of Ramaḍān, a book titled "The Ramaḍān Dictionary" by Fuʾād Mursī has been published, a blend of collective memory, cultural documentation, and nostalgia for a time when specific Ramaḍān traditions formed an integral part of the daily identity of Egyptian society. The reader...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 24 Feb 2026
In a televised interview that sparked widespread reactions in the region, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a striking statement when asked about religious beliefs prevalent among some conservatives in the United States regarding the "historical/religious borders" they consider Israel's...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Feb 2026
The remarks of Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, sparked widespread Arab anger as he claimed that there is a "Torah right" for Israel to control the Middle East. After widespread Arab condemnation, a spokesman for the US Embassy reacted to this last Sunday by stating that Huckabee's...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 1 Mar 2026
Date of source: 23 Feb 2026
Pope Leo XIV's historic visit to Algiers and Annaba in Algeria in April is expected to be officially confirmed by the Vatican in the coming days. The program will feature key spiritual stops and aim to strengthen ties between Algeria and the Holy See. The project was discussed at el-Mouradia Palace...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 21 Feb 2026
Statements made by the US ambassador to Tel Aviv, Mike Huckabee, sparked great criticism across the Middle East, as he called for Israeli control over the entire region.
During an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, Huckabee expressed that an Israeli takeover of the entire region "...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 22 Feb 2026
The National Progressive Unionist Rally Party (al-Tagammuʿ) expressed its strong condemnation of the statements by Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Tel Aviv, in which he claimed the "religious right" for Israel to control large portions of the Middle East and sought to justify the...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 18 Feb 2026
The announcement of the first day of Ramaḍān reignites divisions within Europe’s Muslim communities. While in predominantly Muslim countries citizens generally comply with the official announcement and fast collectively on the same day, in non-Muslim European states the beginning and end of Ramaḍān...
Reviewed by Lize Jasperse
Translator Lize Jasperse
Date of source: 19 Feb 2026
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawaḍrūs II offered his congratulations to Muslims in Egypt and the Arab and Islamic world for the holy month of Ramaḍān, reflecting the spirit of brotherhood and solidarity that characterizes the Egyptian people. He considered that the coinciding of Christian and Muslim fasts...
Reviewed by Phoebe Lewis
Translator Phoebe Lewis
Date of source: 17 Feb 2026
Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī departed for Washington, DC, to participate in the first meeting of the Board of Peace on behalf of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. The Board was created by the American president Donald Trump as a platform aimed at developing sustainable solutions for...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 19 Feb 2026
As every year with the beginning of Ramaḍān, the same rumor is spreading on social media: many Facebook posts speculate that the "insult to fasting"—eating in public during the day—is to be sanctioned by up to 3 months of prison, according to the penal code. These posts usually spread rapidly and...
Reviewed by Yāsīn Dellāgī
Translator Yāsīn Dellāgī
Date of source: 16 Feb 2026
The Grand Mosque of Paris has published Muslims in the West: Unchanging Religious Practices, Adapted Presence, a 900-page book led by rector Chams-Eddine Hafiz (Shams al-Dīn Ḥafiẓ) and published on February 10, 2026. The project, developed over five years by around fifty imams and theologians in...
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Translator Lize Jasperse
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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.