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Date of source: 2 Jun 2023
On Saturday, June 03, 2023, the Court of Administrative Justice of the Council of State is handing down a verdict in the lawsuit filed by the head of the Protestant Churches of Egypt, Dr. Andrea Zakī, in which he requested the irrelevance of the Constitution of the Episcopal/Anglican Church and...
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Shaykh Naẓīr ͑Ayyād says God has created humanity for the protection and advancement of the universe
Date of source: 29 May 2023
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ͑Ayyād, who was representing the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmed al-Ṭayyīb, delivered a speech at the conference on religious leaders’ role in preserving the environment. It was organized by the Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Egypt’s highest Sunni Islam authority, issued a fatwā (religious edict) affirming that according to Islamic fiqh (jurisprudence), the child Shinūda belongs with Amāl and Fārūq Fawzī, his adoptive parents.
Through a publication on its website, the al-...
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Date of source: 1 Apr 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has said there is nothing wrong from a sharīʿa standpoint with celebrating national, religious or seasonal events like the 10th Ramaḍān (October 6) victory anniversary, adding there are no religious texts prohibiting such celebrations.
The President of...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
Egypt’s Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has said that the Prophet Muḥammad was an exemplary husband, as God described him in the Qurʾān, saying, “And verily, you (O Muḥammad) are of an exalted standard of character” (Q 68:04).
During the 11th episode of “Allahum Aʿinnā” (May God Help Us), a radio...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church prayed for five new nuns at the Mār Jirjis (Saint George) convent in the Old Cairo neighborhood of Zūwaylah.
Five bishops, chief nuns and some priests attended the prayers for the five new nuns, Esther, Rāʿūth, Barbāra, Yūlyāna and Hīlāna.
Later, the...
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Date of source: 2 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said that the verse “But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance – [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally] strike them” (04:34), should not be used as evidence that the Qurʾān has recommended the beating of...
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Date of source: 3 Apr 2023
The Virgin Mary Church, in the Cairene district of al-Zaytūn, held a celebratory mass to mark the 55th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary above the church dome. The service was attended by a large number of the Christian congregation.
Qummuṣ (Archpriest) Tādrus Yaʿqūb gave a sermon...
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Date of source: 3 Apr 2023
On Monday, April 3, 698 tourists from different countries arrived at the historic site, planning to visit the religious, spiritual, and tourist sites in the city of Saint Catherine. The famous sites in and near the city include Mount Sinai, Mount Catherine, the Holy Valley, a nature reserve, and...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
A member of the House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee has said that the new Personal Status Law will help strike a balance to favor the interests of families and help in securing a good future for their children.
In statements made on Saturday, Rawān Lāshīn stated various amendments...
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Date of source: 29 Mar 2023
Al-Azhar’s various central departments across the nation organized celebrations marking the 1,083rd anniversary of the distinguished Egyptian mosque and oldest integrated global university.
Cultural and religious events have been held to mark the occasion, beginning with a recitation of verses of...
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Date of source: 2 Dec 2019
On December 2, the world marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, which commemorates the United Nations’ ratification in 1949 of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others.
This commemorative day strives to...
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Date of source: 7 Apr 2023
Rev. Dr. Andrea Zakī, President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, has said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently been demonstrating a more open attitude and will soon build the first evangelical church in the country.
In a press statement, Dr. Zakī, who is also President of the Coptic...
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Date of source: 6 Apr 2023
Dr. Andrea Zakī, President of the Protestant Community in Egypt, said that the Muslim Brotherhood group still has its own strong contacts with think tanks in the United States, adding that a delegation of lawmakers, clerics, thinkers, and media personnel is being prepared to meet officials from the...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has said the Prophet Muḥammad stressed that the standard priorities for a young man or a young woman when choosing a wife or a husband should be his or her piety and that he did not regard beauty, money or noble ancestry to be as important. “...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
The 23rd episode of the TV series Risālat al-Imām (Message of the Imām), which details the life story of Imām al-Shāfiʿī (767-820 CE), one of the four great Sunni Imāms, tackled the fiqh (jurisprudence) issue of inheritance. In Islamic sharīʿa, the will is confined to one-third of the inheritance...
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Date of source: 18 Apr 2023
Egypt’s President al-Sīsī has called for increased efforts to spread the moderate teachings of Islam and the true image of the faith, adding that hard work is the “way to realizing success”.
President al-Sīsī made the remarks in a speech he delivered on Tuesday at celebrations marking Laylatul-al-...
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Date of source: 18 Apr 2023
“In the Name of Allāh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, respected scholars, ladies, and gentlemen, May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allāh be upon you;
Allow me, first of all, to express my sincere appreciation and extend congratulations to you and the great...
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Date of source: 17 Apr 2023
On Sunday 16 April, all the churches in the holy lands of Jerusalem celebrated Easter, as Patriarch Theophilos III, of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, led a traditional march from the patriarchate headquarters through the Hārit al-Naṡāra (Alley of Christians) in the Old City to the Church...
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Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
The Papal Office for Projects, in association with the National Council for Women (NCW), organized a celebration to honor Egyptian women and their integral roles in society. The event was organized under the framework of the ‘Development of Women for the Development of Society’ scheme. Pope...
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Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
The Deputy Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī has said that the top Sunni Muslim institution has made great strides on consolidating the values of peace, outreach and fraternal ties between the East and West. Despite this, al-Ḍūwaynī expressed that “we still see irresponsible actions...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
In the governorate of South Sinai, Muslims, and Christians set an example of cooperation and amity as both groups participated in setting up Ramaḍān decorations between houses and mosques in the district of al-Āmal, in the city of al-Ṭūr in Sinai to celebrate the holy fasting month. The city...
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Date of source: 24 Mar 2023
The writer Yūsuf Zīdān revealed his reasons for writing the book al-Muqadimmah fī al-Taṣawwuf (Introduction to Islamic Mysticism), during a live video on Facebook.
Zīdān had previously announced on his Facebook page that the live video would mark the beginning of 30 meetings under the title, ‘Why...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has warned against schemes to leave the Middle East empty of Christians, stressing that the presence of Christians in this region acts as a mitigating presence, protecting the area from the outbreak of more conflicts.
The Patriarch of Saint Mark...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Ahṃad al-Ṭayyīb, has spoken about the status of women in Islam in a Facebook post on his official page. Whilst citing the Holy Qurʾān and the sunnah, Dr. Ṭayyīb expressed that the Prophet Muḥammad insisted on men and women being equal, as well as condemning...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
The al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center has brought an end to the controversy surrounding the religion of the child Shinūda, who was found as a newborn inside a church and taken in by foster parents.
The Center, on its official Facebook page, said the five-year-old boy had to follow the religion of his...
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Date of source: 20 Mar 2023
On Sunday 19th March, Egyptian President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī revealed that work is underway to draft a law that will stipulate that any verbal divorce that lacks documentation will not be accepted. This comes after nearly six years of disagreement with the Grand Shaykh of al-Azhar, Aḥmad al-...
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Date of source: 25 Mar 2023
On Saturday 25th March, Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the French delegation accompanying the journalist and writer, Dr. ʿAbd al-Raḥīm ʿAlī, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawabah News and President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in Paris. The meeting lasted three full hours.
The Pope...
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Date of source: 27 Mar 2023
Al-Azhar has strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Qurʾān by a group of extremists in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, describing the incident as “an inciting act that provokes the feelings of Muslims around the world, especially during the blessed month of Ramaḍān.” In a strongly worded...
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Date of source: 4 Apr 2023
Did Mrs. Amāl Ibrāhīm Mīkhāʾīl and her husband, “the objects of the case of the child Shinūda,” know that the law prevents them from registering the child, whom they found inside the church, with their names on his identity papers? Of course not! Moreover, the section on adoption in Personal Status...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II led the Palm Sunday morning mass in the Great Cathedral of the Monastery of St. Anbā Bishūī in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, along with the bishop and head of the monastery, Bishop Aghābiyūs (Agapius), and a group of monks from the monastery. A large number of the general public also attended,...
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Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, the Grand Muftī of the Republic and President of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide has expressed the opinion that “diversity and difference are norms that exist on the cosmic scale of creation. We see them in humans, plants, and animals, and thus they were...
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Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
Tuesday, April 11th (Ramaḍān 20th 1444 in the Hijrī calendar) is the first night of the last ten days of Ramaḍān. For the occasion, al-Azhar mosque has launched an initiative, under the title ‘Revival’, to welcome the believers of God, the Most Merciful, who flock in their thousands to the mosque...
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Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
The Anglican-Episcopal Church held an Easter Mass, led by Archbishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, in which it prayed for Egypt and for the protection of the homeland under President al-Sīsī. The church performed intercession prayers for a world in turmoil and that God would provide his help and protection for...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
The Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has said fruitful cooperation exists with Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church regarding enhancing the church’s role in the preservation of the environment and confronting the repercussions of climate change.
She highlighted the church’s role as...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Egypt, throughout its history as a civilization witnessing many ages, has been rich in spiritual blessings. The Patriarch went on to offer his thanks to God for the achievements made for the sons and the future of Egypt. Speaking during...
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Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, offered Easter congratulations to all Coptic Catholic Christians, archbishops, bishops, archpriests, priests, monks, nuns, and deacons and to “all sons of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt and abroad.” “Peace, grace, and blessings...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
During a weekly sermon on Wednesday at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsīya, Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church offered his congratulations to Muslims over the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān.
The Patriarch of Alexandria stated: “I would like to take this opportunity to...
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Date of source: 24 Mar 2023
The Catholic Center for Studies and Media offered a message of congratulations to Muslim brothers and sisters across the world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān. This message is sent annually by the Vatican’s Roman Catholic Church via the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
The...
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Date of source: 26 Mar 2023
The holy fasting month of Ramaḍān is an important time for Chadian Muslims who make up more than 80% of their country’s total population. During this month charitable activities become increasingly prominent. Muslims spend the majority of their time at mosques for prayers and Qurʾān recitation, and...
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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.