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Date of source: 11 Feb 2023
The Egyptian Ministry of Awqāf (charitable endowments) recently announced that they have begun to receive applications for a number of vacancies for imāms and mosque caretakers. This comes almost a month after it announced the need to fill the posts, in what appears to be surrender to the status...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 12 Feb 2023
Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Anglican Archbishop of Alexandria, has opposed the Church of England's vote in favor of blessing same-sex marriages. The archbishop explained that he spoke as an Archbishop of the Global South, among those who had issued a Charter of Faith, stating thus:
“We thank God in our days...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 4 Mar 2023
“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew, 17:20)
In this verse of the Bible, we see the roots of one of the Church's greatest miracles: the miracle of the movement of the...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 20 Mar 2023
In Egypt, the issue of altering the religion of a child has become the object of widespread attention, following the declaration of a boy, who was originally adopted by Coptic parents before being taken into custody by authorities as a Muslim.
In a statement, the Coptic family’s lawyer, Najīb...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Mar 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, welcomed a visiting delegation of French journalists and intellectuals and responded to their questions about the strategy of al-Azhar in confronting intellectual extremism.
Dr. al-Ṭayyīb who, along with other Shayhks of al-Azhar, received the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Mar 2023
The al-Azhar Global Fatwa Center has announced its plan for the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān, which consists of the following 10 components:
1. Answering the public’s questions over the hotline, on the number 19906, from Saturday to Thursday, starting from 09:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. Questions...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
A lecture entitled “Dismantling Extremist Thought” was held for Somali trainees at the headquarters of the World Association of al-Azhar Graduates, implemented in cooperation with the al-Azhar International Academy for Training.
Dr. Muṣṭafā Ṣalāḥ, a professor of law and sharīʿa at the University of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 Mar 2023
Dr. Muḥammad ʿAlī, an Islamic preacher, has said that God ordained that the decision to divorce is in the hands of the husband, whilst khulʿ is something that a woman may resort to if no other alternatives remain, and in this case, khulʿ would be a way to leave the marriage.
Khulʿ is a procedure...
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Date of source: 22 Mar 2023
Diabetics are among those who must carefully monitor both their illness and lifestyle throughout Ramaḍān, due to the possibility of the hours of fasting having a dramatic effect on them.
For this reason, the Egyptian Drug Authority has presented a comprehensive guide to diabetics, providing them...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator J. Wrathall
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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Translator J. Wrathall
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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Translator J. Wrathall
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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Translator J. Wrathall
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 13 Feb 2023
n will be officially announced by the University following its completion.
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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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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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.