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Date of source: 27 May 2024
Al-Azhar denounced Zionist attacks targeting innocent residents of the Rafaḥ refugee camp, which was previously declared a safe region for displaced Gazans. The world watched as this heinous crime left scores of men, women, and children dead or injured. Al-Azhar calls upon the international...
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Translator Sophie Cooper
Date of source: 16 Jun 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center responded to a question on its Facebook page by issuing a fatwa stating that one sacrificial animal should not be slaughtered for both the Uḍḥīya and ʿAqīqa at the same time.
The center stated that Uḍḥīya and ʿAqīqa are two distinct occasions and that each one should...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Jun 2024
Shaykh Muḥammad Mitwallī al-Shaʿrāwī, whose death anniversary is on June 17, was honored by Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center, which highlighted the eminent Muslim scholar's contributions to preaching and the service of Islam.
Shaʿrāwī was born on April 15, 1911 in the village of Daqādūs, Mīt Ghamr city...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Jun 2024
The largest ifṭār (fast-breaking) dinner for Muslims who are fasting was held at al-Azhar Mosque. On the ninth day of the Hijrī calendar month of Zī al-Ḥijja, also known as ʿArafāt or ʿArafa, 5,000 meals were offered to fasting Muslims.
The event is being held under the supervision of Dr. Muḥammad...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Jun 2024
On Tuesday, June 18, Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb congratulated Crown Prince Muḥmmad bin Salmān and King Salmān ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz of Saudi Arabia on the successful ḥajj (pilgrimage) season this year.
“His Eminence Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, extends his heartfelt...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Jun 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church has announced the fourth phase of an initiative, the 1,000 Teachers project, which was started by Pope Tawāḍrūs and aims to improve church education.
The pope and 73 father priests and servants from 23 parishes who had demonstrated exceptional talent over the previous...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Jun 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs congratulated Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, on the Muslim holiday of ʿĪd al-Aḍḥā over the phone this morning, on Wednesday, June 6.
The pope wished the imām goodness, happiness, and prosperity, as well as “peace all over the world to all the Muslim people.”
Dr. Ṭayyeb...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Jun 2024
According to Pope Tawāḍrūs, the first encounter between the “sacked president,” Muḥammad Mursī, and the current president, ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, differed greatly.
“I met with President Sīsī for the first time when he was defense minister. During that time, I had received the papal duty only five...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Jun 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs thanked the entire Coptic congregation on the anniversary of the Holy Family's arrival in Egypt, emphasizing that this celebration is particularly special to the Coptic Orthodox Church compared to all other churches worldwide.
“When the Holy Family came to Egypt during the 1st century...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Jun 2024
This year marks the 56th anniversary of the Saint Mark Cathedral, located in the al-ʿAbbāsīya neighborhood of Cairo and serves as the papal seat of the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The previous papal residence was the St. Mark Church in the al-Azbakīya neighborhood of central Cairo.
The...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 May 2024
On behalf of Prince ʿAlī bin al-Ḥusayn, Jordan's Minister of Culture, Hayfāʾ al-Najjār, opened the 17th conference of Christian youth students on Saturday, May 18.
During the conference hosted by the Catholic Center for Studies and Media in collaboration with the Jordanian Christian Youth General...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Jun 2024
Umayma Farīd Muḥammad, an assistant professor in the Comparative Jurisprudence Department at al-Azhar University for Girls, and a researcher who received a PhD with summa cum laude for her thesis, suggested applying Islamic sharīʿa provisions to funding projects and banking transactions.
Muḥammad’s...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Jun 2024
A lawsuit against the Takwīn Center’s board of trustees was launched by attorney and former president of al-Zamālik sports club Murtaḍā Manṣūr. On Sunday, June 9, the State Council’s Court of Administrative Justice decided to postpone the case.
In his lawsuit, Manṣūr asked for the license that the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Dec 2017
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt said on Saturday, December 10, that it will not welcome U.S. Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Egypt in light of the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The church described U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to be “at an...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Jun 2024
According to the Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, the majority of radical fatwas were issued by individuals who were not affiliated with reputable major scholarly institutions or the religious establishment.
ʿAllām stated on the Ṣadā al-Balad TV program “Ask the Muftī” that “Dār al-Iftāʾ...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 May 2024
Dr. Īhāb Ramzī, a member of the Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives, stated that his suggestion to divide the ʿIsmah between husbands and wives was not new and that his intention was merely to simplify the steps of the current khulʿ.
[D.A.B Editorial Note: ʿIsmah is the right of a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Jun 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders, chaired by Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, expressed deep concern over the “dire humanitarian conditions in Sudan, including forced displacement, food and medicine shortages and the spread of epidemics.”
In a statement, the council called on the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 27 May 2024
The young man, Sharīf Jābir, received a sentence of a total of five years in jail by the al-Ismāʿīlīya Court of Misdemeanour for posting films on social media that incited atheism and insulted religion. Prior to this, he had caused controversy with videos he posted on his YouTube channel...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 May 2024
The Higher Presidential Committee of Churches’ Affairs in Palestine (HCC) said a visit by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to Gaza under Israel’s prolonged hostility is a “message to all world leaders to work towards ending this war and bring about a just peace that...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 May 2024
On Friday (May 24), Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria for the Episcopal/Anglican Church in Egypt, performed gratitude prayers for the deceased priest ʿĀdil Tūmā.
“The Holy Spirit will grant us all the consolation we need. We thank God to have given us his servant Priest ʿĀdil...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 31 May 2024
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa praised the Egyptian movie ‘I Raised My Eyes to the Sky,’ directed by Ayman al-Amīr and Nadā Rīyāḍ, which also won the L'Œil d'Or, or the Golden Eye, award for Best Documentary at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
“The movie ‘I Raised my Eyes to the Sky’ won the Golden Eye...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 May 2024
A former advisor of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar said that Islamic Ṣūfīsm protects young people from the “hazard of extremism,” adding that people have to be aware of the sound form of Ṣūfīsm, or Islamic mysticism.
“The main objective of this endeavor is to protect the youth of this nation from any...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 May 2024
During the last Friday of the Hegira calendar month of Shawwāl, the Ṣūfī Orders celebrate the mūlid (birth anniversary) of the founder of the Shādhilī Order, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī.
Shādhilī lived in Alexandria and received his scholarly fiqh (jurisprudence) in Tunisia. In Morocco, he met his...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 30 May 2024
A fatwa secretary at the Dār al-Iftāʾ stated that slaughtering the udḥīya (sacrificial animals in Islam) in the streets is a cursed act, as said by the Prophet Muḥammad.
“Islam has taught us to be orderly and pursue regulations of udḥīya slaughtering in the places defined by authorities,” said...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 May 2024
Egyptian businessman Najīb Sāwīrīs has sparked controversy among social media users following a post in which he said, “We Christians believe in one God,” renewing controversy he had made the prior week following a similar post in which he cited a verse of the Qurʾān (Sūrat Al-Kāfirūn) as evidence...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 27 May 2024
Dr. Saʿad al-Dīn al-Hilālī, a professor of jurisprudence (fiqh) at al-Azhar University, stated that the debates about the Sunna (the traditions of the Prophet Muḥammad) or the Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī collection of ḥadīths, are being used as propaganda tools rather than topics of genuine discussions aimed...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 26 May 2024
During the two-day forum of the Coptic Institute for Church Administration and Development (COPTICAD) in the Logos center in Wādī al-Naṭrūn, Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church delivered a lecture to 35 newly-ordained priests.
The 35 priests had all completed the basic training course on...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 May 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, the world's leading Sunni Islamic institution, extended condolences to the Iranian people following the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash that took place this month.
In a social media statement issued by al-Azhar,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 May 2024
Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s advisor for religious affairs, said it was causing him and other pious Muslims significant discomfort to hear calls for recognizing only the Holy Qurʾān and denying the Sunnah, which is an established precept of Islam.
“Al-Azhar has always been a protector of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 May 2024
Anbā Ermiā, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center (COCC), announced solidarity with the statement by Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s advisor for religious affairs, regarding the controversial Takwīn foundation.
“We all seek to preserve religious precepts as we received them without...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 May 2024
Researcher Islām al-Buḥayrī, a member of the board of trustees of the Takwīn foundation, said the foundation has respect for all religions and has never been in conflict with al-Azhar or the church.
“Tawkīn is a cultural foundation that aims to consolidate the values of tolerance among the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 May 2024
Writer and intellectual Yūsuf Zīdān announced that he has accepted an invitation to debate with Shaykh Osāma al-Azharī, a renowned scholar of al-Azhar and the president’s religious advisor.
Azharī said that he would like to debate all the members of the Takwīn foundation.
“Out of appreciation for...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 May 2024
Atheists deny the existence of a God and believe that this universe has come about without a creator. They affirm that material and substance are eternal and presume they have created themselves.
This point of view may seem ludacris, yet millions of people around the world have responded positively...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 May 2024
A fierce campaign has been launched recently against anyone who dares to express controversial opinions or arguments regarding religion because one must be an expert on religion to be entitled to express an opinion on the matter.
Amidst this controversy, I am returning to an article I wrote many...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 May 2024
Dr. Maḥmūd al-Hawwārī, Assistant Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, said a new type of atheism has emerged recently, which he referred to as “vogue atheism,” because he believes that the sole aim of this group of atheists is to attract attention.
“Some people feign intellect and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 May 2024
Writer Yūsuf Zīdān commented on the recent controversy surrounding the Takwīn Foundation, which launched its annual conference on Saturday (May 4).
“The Takwīn Foundation’s prime objective is to invigorate Egypt’s stagnant cultural scene. We want to improve the level of intellect and appreciation...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 May 2024
Al-Azhar revealed that it has set up a center to confront atheism and irreligiousness. This was done after the formation of the Takwīn network that brought together a host of elite intellectuals to discuss religious and cultural issues, which has caused controversy on social media with some saying...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 May 2024
Following the Easter celebrations, Christian churches across Egypt are celebrating Khamāsīn or the Holy Fifty Days. Between now and the Pentecost, which falls on June 23, the churches are marking this festival with joyful music and decorations of white curtains and roses.
The Khamāsīn is the period...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
In celebration of the Feast of Resurrection, Pope Tawāḍrūs is leading the Easter mass today (Saturday) evening at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in the Cairo district of al-ʿAbbāsīya.
The mass is to be attended by a host of ministers, senior state officials, representatives of the presidency and al-Azhar,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 May 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, received Dr. ʿAmr Rashīd, Chairman of the board of directors of the Egyptian Ambulance Organization (EAO), at al-Azhar headquarters. Dr. Ṭayyīb praised the EAO’s role in the relief of injured Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has been under...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 13 May 2024
Talk show host ʿAmr Adīb said that he would arrange a debate between researcher Islām al-Buḥayrī, one of the founding members of the Arab Intellect Taqueen (Takwīn), and Islamic preacher ʿAbullah Rushdī, to discuss the ideas of the foundation that has recently been sparking controversy.
“Rushdī...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem announced that it is not holding celebrations this year due to the “barbaric” war being waged by the occupation forces in Gaza.
“Rather than holding celebrations, there will be prayers held for the wounded and martyred people of the Gaza...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 May 2024
Archbishop of al-Minyā, Anbā Makāryūs, has been given the nickname the ‘Honest Pastor’ following his visit to the village of al-Fawākhir after the assault on his congregation, where three houses were set alight and more were looted.
Anbā Makāryūs felt the agony of his congregation and did not...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 May 2024
To the sound of the hymns of “Sunday Dawn,” “The Resurrection,” and other songs, a boat sailed on a cruise of the Nile on which there was a group of priests, tourism investors, and university professors, as well as representatives of Egyptian communities who lived abroad, to inaugurate a new...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 May 2024
The Egyptian Scientific Academy (Institut d’Égypte), in association with the Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP), the University of Cambridge, al-Azhar, Dar al-Iftāʾ, and Egyptian Churches, will hold an international conference under the title “Modern Scientific...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 4 May 2024
Since the call for religious reform until this day, we have not reached an agreement about the purpose of this step.
Opinions were mixed regarding this matter. Some thought it was about a change in the style of the daʿwa (call) and the language used in the religious discourse, others believed it...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 May 2024
Today (May 4), Christians of the Orthodox Church are celebrating Holy Saturday, which follows Good Friday and precedes Easter Sunday, when masses call for the spreading of love and peace.
Sabt al-Nūr was named so because Jesus beamed light during his Harrowing of Hell after the crucifixion.
Holy...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 May 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, said women’s taking of leading positions is permissible according to the sharīʿa, which does not consider gender but rather efficiency and professionalism in accomplishing work.
“The Islamic Sharīʿa celebrates women and grants them all their legitimate...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Apr 2024
Palestine is considered to be the cradle of Christianity, the birthplace of Jesus, and home to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the majority of Christian antiquities.
Although the Covenant of ʿUmar was unfair to the Christians of Palestine, they remained an overwhelming majority until the end...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 May 2024
Statement on the Annual Observance of Palestinian Prisoners Day – April 17, 2024
Cornelis Hulsman – CIDT Senior Advisor; Founding Editor – Dialogue Across Borders/Arab-West Report
The tragedy we see unfolding over Gaza is hell on earth: Palestinian laborers in Israel were forced back into the...
Date of source: 25 Apr 2024
In its excessive oppression, the Israeli occupation does not discriminate between Muslims and Christians. This is what the Palestinians and Arabs have come to understand for over more than seven decades. Below are the most prominent Christian figures who engaged in honorable resistance against the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Apr 2024
The Faculty of Sharīʿa & Law in Cairo organized a symposium under the title ‘Principles of International Humanitarian Law and Common Denominators with the Principles of Islamic Sharīʿa.’
The event fell within the framework of cooperation between al-Azhar and the International Committee of the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Apr 2024
The Ṣūfī Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ʿArabī lived during the 12th century. Most of his books were lost during his trips from the city of Murcia in Spain (Andalusia) to the Levant, namely Damascus, where he died and was buried.
However, nearly 100 books have remained, varying from major works to small papers,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2024
While the Israeli war machine relentlessly claims Palestinian lives, Netflix has released a docu-series depicting the life of Prophet Moses and the “tragedy” of the Israelites in Egypt.
The three-part series delves into the Israelites’ suffering, their struggles, and their epic journey to escape to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 May 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, had a telephone conversation with Pope Tawāḍrūs to extend Easter congratulations.
Dr. Ṭayyīb conveyed his good wishes to the pope, praying that such religious occasions provide a chance for fostering fraternal ties among the people of the nation and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, commended the efforts exerted by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who also serves as Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, in promoting peace, understanding, and interfaith dialogue.
Dr. Ṭayyīb received a message from Guterres in which he...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
Journalist Aḥmad al-Ṣāwī, Editor-in-Chief of the Ṣawt al-Azhar (Voice of al-Azhar) newspaper, republished statements by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, addressing issues related to the construction of churches and communal unrest in certain villages.
Ṣāwī quoted Dr. Ṭayyīb, emphasizing...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2024
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said his TV show Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Religion), arrived at the right time to save society and preserve mental well-being from decline.
“The new generations felt the need to break free from authority and perceived parental interventions as mistreatment...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Apr 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, will participate in the 23rd session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) council, scheduled to take place on April 20-22 in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
ʿAllām doubles as Chairman of the Supreme Council of the General Secretariat for Fatwa...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Apr 2024
Al-Azhar has resumed its scholarly program after the fasting month of Ramaḍān, focusing on elucidating Islamic heritage books with a target of 60 books a week under the guidance of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb.
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fūʾād, General Supervisor of Academic Activities...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2014
By: The Washington Institute
Date of source: Thursday, January 23, 2014
By: Atlantic Council
With the announcement of the results of Egypt’s 2014 constitutional referendum, the curtains were brought down on the first stage of the July 3 roadmap. According to the consensus on the roadmap, Egyptians should now be readying for parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Monday, February 17, 2014
By: Fair Observer
Egyptians psychologically need a strong national institution.
Date of source: Monday, February 17, 2014
By: VosIzNeias.com
Cairo - Egyptian security officials say a suicide bomber was
behind the deadly blast that tore through a bus carrying South
Korean tourists.
They say the bomber boarded the bus while it waited near the
Date of source: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By: MEMRI Daily
In a recent TV interview, Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef said that the army should not intervene in
politics and that Field Marshal Al-Sisi should not run for president. “It is not good for the country or for the
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
By: Foreign Affairs
Sisi's military background and his strong support from security and intelligence leaders make another coup less likely in the short term,
but continued economic problems could trump even that advantage.
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Date of source: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By: in Asharq al-Awsat
At the time of writing, it appears almost certain that Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will
become the next president of Egypt. Ever since he shot to prominence, he has been
Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2014
By: AFP and AP
Egypt’s deposed Islamist President Mohammad Mursi and 35 others on Sunday faced charges of
espionage and collaborating with the Palestinian Hamas movement. The trial, however, has been
postponed to Feb. 23.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
By: MEMRI
A play titled "The Spy," recently aired on the Egyptian Al-Hayat TV channel, displays antisemitic
stereotypes and portrays Mossad officials preparing "for a huge operation of espionage and sowing
disunity" which targets the entire Arab world.
Date of source: Monday, February 3, 2014
By: Agenzia Fides
Assiut (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian security forces in the first days of February carried out a huge operation in
the city of Assiut to dismantle an organized crime network that for months organized kidnappings, robberies and
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
By: Al Qaeda’s Expansion in Egypt Implications for U.S. Homeland Security
Al Qaeda’s Expansion in Egypt
Implications for U.S. Homeland Security
PRESS For FULL TEXT
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2014
By: POLICY ALERT
The Russian-Egyptian "2+2" meeting in Moscow does not signify a foreign policy realignment in Cairo.
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Date of source: Sunday, February 9, 2014
By: docs.house.gov
Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for holding this important hearing
and for inviting me to testify today. For the past three years, Egypt has undergone
enormous political upheaval with four different regimes ruling the country. Despite
Date of source: Thursday, February 6, 2014
By: Stratfor
Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will run for president, al Sisi told
a Kuwaiti newspaper, Ahram reported Feb. 6. Al Sisi was recently promoted to
field marshal from general, a move that could allow him to retain control over
Date of source: Friday, January 3, 2014
By: the Friday Times
Reeling from harsh memories of the brutal September 22 attack on the All Saints Church in Peshawar, the Christian community in Pakistan celebrated a ‘somber’ Christmas this year.
Date of source: Thursday, October 17, 2013
By: Christian Post
The Muslim Brotherhood is practicing politics through a terrorist ideology, claims Nabil Metry, a member of the Executive Office of the Regional Association of Non-Governmental Organizations.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
By: Daily News Egypt
Al-Azhar and the Coptic Church Tuesday condemned the recent killing of seven Egyptian Copts in Western Libya, with the church calling for a hasty arrest of the “terrorists” responsible.
Date of source: Saturday, February 22, 2014
By: Middle East Online
CAIRO – The election of the first female as a head of a political party in Egypt brought a flicker of hope for women across the country on Friday.
Hala Shukrallah won the liberal Constitution Party's elections on Friday to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei as the party's president.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: AP
Gunmen killed a police officer Friday in northern Egypt who worked as a guard for a judge hearing a case against the country's ousted president as his supporters held scattered demonstrations that saw one person killed, authorities said.
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2014
By: FrontPage
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2014
By: The Washington Post
Date of source: Monday, February 3, 2014
By: The Washington Post
CAIRO — A private Egyptian television channel has aired what it called exclusive footage of the
Date of source: Monday, February 24, 2014
By: Middle East Research and Information Project
Date of source: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
By: AP
The deputy head of Egypt's dwindling Jewish community was buried Tuesday in a ceremony led by her sister.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: Brookings Institution
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: Brookings Institution
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By: IRIN Middle East
CAIRO, 5 March 2014 (IRIN) - The seven months since July’s overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt have been among the most violent and divisive in recent times, analysts say, as much of society polarizes along pro-Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and pro-army lines.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
By: hrw
Trafficking and Torture of Eritreans in Sudan and Egypt
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Date of source: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
By: CBN NEWS
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2014
By: Middle East Forum
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2014
By: Middle East Forum
In What Went Wrong , Bernard Lewis charted the decline of Islam in the modern era and the resulting theological crisis for the Muslim world.
Date of source: Monday, October 21, 2013
By: Vatican Radio
Date of source: Friday, November 29, 2013
By: World Bulletin
Sectarian clashes between Muslims and Copts broke out Thursday in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya, leaving three people dead and eighteen others injured, security sources said.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2014
By: members4.boardhost.com
"My name is Said Fayez; I am a lawyer – a court of appeals lawyer – an Egyptian lawyer.
Date of source: Monday, March 10, 2014
By: christianpost
The upcoming Bible-based epic "Noah" has been banned by three Arab countries after Islamic critics took aim at the movie for offending religious teachings by depicting a biblical figure on screen.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
By: middleeastmonitor
Official investigations into the network of Mossad spies in Egypt have revealed that Ramzy Mohamed Shebini made contact with the Israeli spy agency through the Israeli Embassy in 2009; money was his prime motivation.
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2014
By: UPI.com
LONDON, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said Wednesday it believed terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt were plotting additional attacks.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
By: ABC News
Tens of thousands took the opportunity to vote on a new constitution which could pave the way for fresh elections in Egypt next year.
While Egyptians in Australia voted at the weekend, the vote in Egypt begins on Tuesday (local time).
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is perhaps unsurprising that a secular center-Left party would be the first political party in Egypt to select a Coptic woman as its leader.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By: GulfNews.com
Cairo: The first woman to head an Egyptian political party has expressed concern that a return to military rule could threaten democracy in a country roiled by three years of turbulence.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By: GulfNews.com
Cairo: The first woman to head an Egyptian political party has expressed concern that a return to military rule could threaten democracy in a country roiled by three years of turbulence.
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
In Egypt, women who have been arrested and human rights organizations are raising their voices about the physical and psychological abuse women are subjected to
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2014
By: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: openDemocracy
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: openDemocracy
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: openDemocracy
Date of source: Tuesday, February 25, 2014
By: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is perhaps unsurprising that a secular center-Left party would be the first political party in Egypt to select a Coptic woman as its leader.
Date of source: Thursday, March 6, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Every once in a while, the level of pollution in the Nile rises, which requires halting the drinking water from stations that supply many areas of Egyptian cities because the Nile water no longer meets
Date of source: Thursday, February 27, 2014
By: openDemocracy
Date of source: Wednesday, February 26, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — The issue of establishing a youth commission by the office of the president in Egypt, to enable young people to participate in decision-making within state institutions, sparked a controversy between the youth affiliated with various political movements in the Egyptian street.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
By: Foreign Affairs
Date of source: Monday, March 3, 2014
By: Christian Today
Egyptian and Libyan authorities have been criticised over their response to the murder of Egyptian Copts in Libya earlier this week.
Date of source: Sunday, February 23, 2014
By: un.org
27 January 2014 – The top United Nations human rights official today voiced grave concern about the escalating violence in Egypt, and called for a prompt investigation into recent incidents that have led to scores of deaths and injuries.
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2014
By: foreignaffairs
In a video posted on his Web site last December, the Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen called on God to curse Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Date of source: Thursday, January 23, 2014
By: un.org
23 January 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Egyptians to mark the third anniversary of their revolution by renewing their commitment to peaceful dialogue and non-violence based on pluralism with political space for all.
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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.