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ʿAlī Gomʿa makes controversial statement during TV show: “Hell will be cancelled”
Date of source: 19 Mar 2024
By Unknown
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt, ʿAlī Gomʿa, stirred up controversy during an episode of his Ramaḍān program ‘Nūr el-Dīn’ that is aired on Egyptian satellite channels. In the latest episode, aired last Tuesday, the former mufti said, “We find many people talking about the torture of the grave and the...
Reviewed by Nuhā Ḥurayba
Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Pope Tawāḍrūs thanks President Sīsī for congratulations to Egyptians on Ramaḍān and Great Lent
Date of source: 9 Mar 2024
By Maryam Sharīf
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church thanked President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī for his congratulations to the Egyptian people on the occasion of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān and the Great Lent. The Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark conveyed these sentiments during a speech...
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How is the date of the Great Lent determined annually?
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
By Monica Jirjis
The Coptic Orthodox Church commenced the Great Lent on March 11, which will continue until Easter 2024. The starting date of the Great Lent, or Great Fast, varies from year to year based on the date of Easter. This calculation ensures that the Lenten period does not coincide with the day of the...
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Al-Azhar celebrates its 1,084th anniversary
Date of source: 16 Mar 2024
By Unknown
On Sunday (March 17), al-Azhar is celebrating its 1,084th anniversary, coinciding with the 7th of the Muslim Hijri calendar month of Ramaḍān. The event will be attended by several senior scholars and figures of al-Azhar. The celebration will feature activities including lectures on the history of...
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Islamic Research Academy holds symposium on the importance of interfaith dialogue
Date of source: 18 Feb 2024
By Luʾaī ʿAlī
The Islamic Research Academy, in collaboration with the Nursultan Nazarbayev Center for Development of Interfaith and Inter Civilizational Dialogue (NNCIICD) in the Republic of Kazakhstan, is hosting a symposium titled ‘The Importance of Interfaith and Civilizational Dialogue in Promoting Awareness...
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Memories of an Arab Pope: Pope Shenūda III
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
By Muḥammad al-Aḥmadī
“Egypt has lost a rare man in circumstances that are delicate and that are in need of the judgement, clarity, and experience of the minds of the wise. This man was not only known for his patriotic stances, charitable personality, and tireless efforts on a national level, but also for his commitment...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Sheikh of al-Azhar and President of UAE discuss urgency of aid to Gaza during telephone conversation
Date of source: 16 Mar 2024
By Lūaʾī ʿĀlī
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Sheikh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, exchanged greetings over the blessed month of Ramadan with Sheikh Muḥammad bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān, president of the United Arab Emirates, during a telephone call where they both prayed to God that this...
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Al-Azhar welcomes UN decision to appoint special envoy for combatting Islamophobia
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
By Shaymāʾ ʿAbd el-Hādī
Al-Azhar expressed its welcoming and appreciation for the decision taken by the UN concerning making efforts towards combatting Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam, and sending a special UN envoy for combatting this phenomenon. The UN also condemns any speech or action that may contribute to the...
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Grand Imām explains why God’s name of “Justice” is not mentioned in the Qurʾān
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
By Unknown
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Sheikh Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said, “Of the names of God, ‘Justice’ is one of the Most Beautiful, as it is against inequality and injustice; this means that He who owns all, Allāh, Glory be to Him, does not commit injustice. The name of ‘Justice’ does not appear in the Qurʾān...
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Aḥmad ʿUmar Hāshim: History remembers the past imāms of al-Azhar
Date of source: 27 Feb 2024
By Middle East News Agency (MENA)
Dr. Aḥmad ʿUmar Hāshim, the former president of al-Azhar University and a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, emphasized the distinguished history of al-Azhar, attributing to it the safeguarding of “the most honorable culture that has illuminated humanity.” “History has never forgotten the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Television host Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa says preserving the power of reason is one the purposes of the sharīʿa
Date of source: 17 Feb 2024
By Hoda ʿAbd al-Rāziq
Veteran journalist, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā, highlighted the pressing need for Egyptians to prioritize the preservation of rational thinking, which he said is a fundamental objective of Islamic sharīʿa. “In the light of current crises and the economic problem we are going through, we must acknowledge that we...
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Comparative fiqh professor calls for a religious discourse that brings people together
Date of source: 1 Mar 2024
By Rīhām Saʿīd Aḥmad
Dr. Saʿd al-Dīn al-Hilālī, a renowned professor of comparative fiqh (jurisprudence) at al-Azhar University, emphasized the need for a religious discourse that fosters unity and avoids divisive tendencies, adding that fatwās represent the convictions of those issuing them, and are therefore not...
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Senior Azhar cleric: Discussing the purposes of Islamic sharīʿa is no luxury
Date of source: 3 Mar 2024
By Muḥammad Shiḥta
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, chaired the 3rd session of AlBaraka Forum for Islamic Economy during its 44th edition, held in the Saudi city of Medina under the title ‘Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa: The Governing Framework of Islamic Economics.’ “The title of this forum...
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Grand Imām condemns killing of 3 Christian monks in South Africa
Date of source: 13 Mar 2024
By Unknown
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Sheikh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, condemned the terrorist attack that resulted in the killing of 3 monks through the targeting of the Monastery of Saint Mark the Apostle and Saint Bishop Samuel of the Coptic Orthodox Church in South Africa. The Sheikh of al-Azhar stressed that...
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Grand Muftī and Sūhāj University president open 9th Scientific Conference for Young Researchers
Date of source: 29 Feb 2024
By Mahmūd Maqbūl
Sūhāj University President, Ḥassān al-Nuʿmānī, and Grand Muftī of Egypt, Shawqī ʿAllām, inaugurated the 9th Scientific Conference for Young Researchers, attended by a host of local leaders, clergymen, al-Azhar scholars, and university students. “The university is keen on holding the young...
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Copts of Egypt and the diaspora prepare for Nineveh fast
Date of source: 19 Feb 2024
By Rajab Ramaḍān
Orthodox Copts in Egypt and worldwide are preparing for this year’s three-day Nineveh fast, commencing on February 26, fifteen days ahead of the Lent. The fast is observed in honor of the Prophet Yūnān (Jonah), who remained inside the belly of a whale for three days. Moḥsin George, a member of the...
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Ṣūfīs in Ḍumyāṭ prepare for 15 days of celebrations marking Abū al-Maʿāṭī mūlid
Date of source: 20 Feb 2024
By Taysīr Ḥasan
The governorate of Damietta (Dumyāṭ), about 160 kilometers north of Cairo, is getting prepared to celebrate the mūlid (birthday anniversary) of al-ʿĀrif Biāllah al-Fātiḥ al-Takrūrī, also known as Abū al-Maʿāṭī. The courts of dhikr and Ṣūfī rituals are being prepared, with local sweet and souvenir...
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Grand Imām: al-Azhar ready to train Brazilian clerics
Date of source: 19 Feb 2024
By Nādir Abū al-Futūh
During a meeting  to discuss cooperation with the Brazilian ambassador, Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, emphasized that al-Azhar’s mission is to promote peace globally, as he considered all al-Azhar students and graduates as “envoys of peace” in...
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Muftī explains five important fatwās
Date of source: 24 Feb 2024
By ʿAlī Shibl
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, expounded on five important fatwās (religious edicts) during his weekly appearance on the show Naẓra (Vision) on the Ṣadā al-Balad TV station with talk show host, Ḥamdī Rizq. “Dereliction at the workplace and bribe-taking are deemed as corruption. Although...
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Nūr-Mubārak University President urges international law to criminalize contempt of religion
Date of source: 19 Feb 2024
By Muṣṭafā Jamāl
President of the Egyptian Nūr-Mubārak University of Islamic Culture, Dr. Muḥammad al-Shaḥāt al-Jindī, emphasized the imperative need to heed the calls from religious leaders advocating for the establishment of an international law criminalizing contempt of religions. “We have to underscore the...
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Egypt banks on Gulf aid for economy
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2014
By: al-monitor
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Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb announced that the Egyptian national agenda includes an urgent package which will earmark about 29.7 billion Egyptian pounds [$4.15 billion] to implement economic reform and stimulate development in Egypt during the next stage.
Egypt's Foreign-Policy Challenge
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2014
By: nationalinterest
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It is more than likely that few of Egypt’s 54 million eligible voters were very concerned about the foreign policy of their presidential pick when they cast their ballots last week.
Egypt Salafist party leader defends decision to back Sisi
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2014
By: al-monitor
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CAIRO — “Our party is being subjected to widespread criticism aimed at undermining the party and its members," Nader Bakkar, the deputy chairman for media affairs of Egypt's Nour Party, told Al-Monitor in an exclusive interview at its headquarters in Cairo.
Will Egypt’s Presidential Election Bring More Unrest?
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2014
By: recordedfuture
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On May 26 and 27, Egypt will hold its second presidential election in two years. In 2012, Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi was elected president. This year, the man responsible for deposing Mr. Morsi, General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, is primed to take his predecessor’s spot.
Sisi reign begins with a whimper in Egypt
Date of source: Monday, May 26, 2014
By: jpost
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The result of the Egyptian presidential election is a forgone conclusion; it was the style that was supposed to count.
Did elections spark 'dancing revolution' in Egypt?
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: al-monitor
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Scenes of Egyptian women voters dancing at the doors of polling stations was one of the most attention-grabbing features of the presidential elections held from May 26-28, which ended with former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi beating his rival, Hamdeen Sabahi.
Sinai Peninsula remains security headache for Sisi
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2014
By: al-monitor
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SHEIKH ZUWEID, Egypt — The Sinai Peninsula has become one of the most dangerous places in Egypt. It used to be an example of calm and relaxation before 2004, when the Sinai’s people remained far from the wave of terrorism that hit Egypt in the 1990s.
What's new in Egypt's new Cabinet
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
By: al-monitor
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On June 16, the office of the Egyptian prime minister announced the new makeup of the Cabinet — the first to be formally appointed and sworn in after Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the military general and former defense minister, was inaugurated as Egypt’s sixth president.
Top News: Court Sentences Brotherhood Leaders Badie, Hegazy, and Beltagy to Death
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
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An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a number of top Muslim Brotherhood leaders to death Thursday.For full text press here
Top News: Sisi Calls for Saving on Fuel Costs by Taking Part in Cycling Marathon
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
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During a cycling marathon in Egypt on Friday, newly elected president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called on Egyptians to walk more to save the country money on fuel.
Will Egypt's politics revert to old habits?
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
By: al-monitor
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Without a vision or a program and with a lot of hopes and expectations, the republic of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has begun. Most expectations are ambitious and optimistic. They are betting on a new renaissance to restore Egypt’s due and deserved roleand place among the Arabs and the world.
Egypt’s poor bear the brunt of Sisi’s austerity plan
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2014
By: al-monitor
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CAIRO — On Jan. 17, 1977, Egypt's then-Deputy Finance Minister Abdemonem al-Qaisony stood in front of the parliament to declare a number of economic policy changes. The changes were basically increasing the prices of fuel, bread and 25 other consumer goods.
Egyptian Copt jailed for contempt of religion
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
By: Associated Press
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LUXOR: A court convicted an Egyptian Christian to six years imprisonment for blasphemy and contempt of religion Tuesday.
Saudi King Meets Egypt’s Sisi in Cairo
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2014
By: islamicinvitationturkey
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Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on Friday night met with recently-elected Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on board the former’s royal plane.
Saudi king's short victory lap in Egypt
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2014
By: al-monitor
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It had the feel of a victory lap, albeit short and quick. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz visited Cairo on June 20 to congratulate Egypt's new President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his inauguration.
Media gag Egyptian Arabic media on accidental killing of Mexican tourists
Date of source: Thursday, September 17, 2015
By: Arab-West Report
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Its HD movies; Persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt – with a critical review
Date of source: Saturday, September 19, 2015
By: mp3.oenjan.com
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Allahu Akbar!': Migrants rampage, attack police Invasion of Europe 'a well orchestrated event,' says expert
Date of source: Thursday, September 17, 2015
By: WND
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Egypt sentences 8 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members to death over killing of police
Date of source: Tuesday, September 15, 2015
By: Associated Press
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Candidate applications lower than past elections: Election monitors
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 2015
By: Egypt Independent
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The number of candidate applications for the upcoming House of Representatives election on October 18 has declined compared to past polls, according to an alliance of election observers, Egyptian (MAAT), Norway, Switzerland and 31 smaller Egyptian organizations.

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