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Date of source: 11 Jul 2026
The sales corner of al-Azhar’s pavilion at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair witnessed a remarkable turnout of researchers and visitors, coinciding with the spotlight on one of its most prominent historical and scholarly publications: the book and encyclopedia "Al-Azhar and the...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 15 Jul 2026
Date of source: 14 Jul 2026
Date of source: 14 Jul 2026
Date of source: 28 Jun 2026
Amīna Muḥammad, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, affirmed that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is a key partner in shaping the ethical governance of artificial intelligence, expressing her delight at the launch of the UN initiative on artificial intelligence and sustainable development from al-...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 28 Jun 2026
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ published a fatwā by his Eminence Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, answering the question, "What is the ruling on paying zakāt on the monthly salary that a worker receives at the end of the month?" His Eminence responded that zakāt is one of the pillars of...
Reviewed by Minna al-Maʿāz
Translator Minna al-Maʿāz
Date of source: 13 Jun 2026
The Mayor of Athens, Mr. Harris Doukas, awarded Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, the Order of the City Medal of Athens, in recognition of his global spiritual and humanitarian role, his efforts to promote peace, his unwavering commitment to the values of justice...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 13 Jun 2026
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, concluded his official visit to Athens with a renewed call to protect Christians in the Holy Land and the Middle East, and to preserve the Christian and Islamic Holy sites within the framework of the...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 20 Jun 2026
South Africa’s Supreme Court adjourned the trial of two monks who are facing charges of murdering three monks at the Monastery of St. Mark and St. Samuel the Confessor in the town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria, until July 20.
Hearings of witnesses and resumption of pleadings will continue until...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 24 Jun 2026
Italian authorities deported Pakistani preacher ʿAlī Kāshif following controversial remarks he made regarding the marriage of minors.
The deportation came as part of measures taken by the authorities after assessing his legal status and residency in the country.
Italian media reported that the...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 11 Jun 2026
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism confirmed that ISIS, or the so-called Islamic State for Iraq and Syria, is undergoing a qualitative shift in its strategy.
It is no longer limited to practicing violence or seeking geographical control but has begun to focus on producing meaning and...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 13 Jun 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf held its weekly forum as part of its programs for women under the title "Preserving Honor in Islam," with the participation of Dr. Heba ʿAwf, Head of the Department of Qurʾānic Interpretation and Sciences at al-Azhar University; Dr. Azza ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, Assistant Professor of...
Reviewed by Rahma Benmammar
Translator Rahma Benmammar
Date of source: 26 Jun 2026
This paper will present a brief history of modern Egyptian-American relations to explain how the complicated relationship arrived at its present condition. Survey data will follow, detailing recent changes and attitudes towards the United States. The study’s results will be presented in the next...
Date of source: 23 Jan 2021
In Arabic, misyār means a quick visit or refers to visitors who do not stay long with those they visit.
According to contemporary jurists, misyār marriage is a legitimate marriage that meets all the legal conditions, taking one of the following forms: the husband is either not obligated to provide...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Aug 2021
The misyār marriage is one of the issues that always causes a great deal of controversy, as it allows the wife to waive her rights to maintenance and housing from the husband.
Some claim that it is not permissible because it involves the humiliation of the woman and the loss of her rights that...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 26 Jul 2021
Dr. Maḥmūd Shalabī, Secretary of Fatwa at the Egyptian Dār al-Iftā’, noted that a valid marriage is one in which all the legal conditions are fulfilled.
"If the marriage takes place in the presence of witnesses, the matrimonial formula is recited, the guardian is present, the family and the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 29 Jul 2022
"Once she grows older and the hints begin, the girl starts searching for her match, convincingly navigating the advice of neighbors, friends, family and the opportunities offered by social media and apps. And woe to the woman who counts the years without a suitor knocking on her family's door,"...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Jun 2026
A Coptic researcher reviewed the historical roots of personal status legislation for non-Muslims, stressing that it dates back to the year 1453 AD, when Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Constantinople and declared the guarantee of freedom of the Christian religion, granting the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Jun 2026
Counselor Dr. George Sāmī Nicola, Vice President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority, said that the Personal Status Regulations for Orthodox Copts issued in 1938 and its amendments in 2008 have become the only applicable regulations for Orthodox Copts’ personal status disputes, provided...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Jun 2026
In the Christian conscience, divorce is not a cold signature at the end of a troubled relationship nor a quick escape from a heavy responsibility. It is a wound that strikes at the very heart of the marital covenant, a painful declaration of a relationship whose legal facade is no longer sufficient...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 21 Jun 2026
Date of source: 13 Jun 2026
Dr. ʿAtif Najīb, former Director General of the Coptic Museum and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the Institute of Coptic Studies, revealed the source of the historical information outlining the Holy Family’s route in Egypt.
In an exclusive statement to al-Dustūr, the source...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 22 May 2026
The new draft personal status law has revived debate over the issue of polygamy, following official clarifications from the chairman of the drafting committee. He stated that the draft does not include any provision requiring the husband to obtain written consent from the first wife before marrying...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 25 May 2026
Dr. ʿAbd al-Munʿim Fū’ād, Supervisor of al-Azhar Riwāq, affirmed that Islamic Sharīʿa does not require a man to obtain his first wife's permission to marry another. He asserted that Islam requires "fair treatment" as a basic condition but does not mandate permission.
Fū’ād made the remarks to the "...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 May 2026
In a notable development within the draft law on personal status affairs for Christians, Article 30 revealed specific exceptions to the prohibitions on marriage, most notably allowing marriage to the wife’s sister or the brother’s wife in the event of death within some denominations. This provision...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 May 2026
The new draft family law has reorganized polygamy in Egypt by establishing a set of controls and legal procedures aimed at protecting the rights of wives and children while preserving the Sharīʿa.
The draft law stipulates that a man may have a maximum of four wives, while prohibiting him from...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 May 2026
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, affirmed that Islam has granted women a high status and considered them an essential partner in life, praising women’s role in the development of homelands.
Dr. ʿAyyād made the remarks during a speech at a ceremony to launch the "Women Leaders around...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 27 May 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, pastor of the Evangelical Church in ʿAīn Shams, published a report detailing the specific grounds for divorce within the Greek Orthodox community, as outlined in Article 47 of the draft Family Law for Christians.
The article stipulates situations where either spouse may request a...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 May 2026
Rev. ʿEīd Ṣalāḥ, Head of the Judicial & Constitutional Council of the Coptic Evangelical Church in Egypt, said that societal dialogue before approving the personal status law for Christians is a real "necessity."
"Experts, the persons affected by the new law, sociologists and all parties...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Jun 2026
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, which falls on the first of June. It is considered one of the minor feasts of the Lord in the Orthodox Church, as the journey of the Holy Family began with their escape from Bethlehem in Palestine due to the...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Jun 2026
The Governor of Asyūṭ, Muḥammad ʿUlwān, attended on Monday (June 1) the grand celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the Feast of the Entry of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family into the land of Egypt, which was held at the Anbā Rūwīs Theater in the St. Mark Cathedral...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 2 Jun 2026
Pope Tawāḍrūs said that Egypt boasts a unique blessing, as it is the country that welcomed Jesus Christ and the Holy Family, who lived on its land.
"The route of the Holy Family has remained preserved and protected throughout the centuries thanks to the churches and monasteries that have maintained...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Jun 2026
In a new development in the accusations made by the Hebrew media against Egypt and its symbols, the extreme right-wing Israeli writer Moshe Festuach severely criticized the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, accusing him and al-Azhar of being behind the Egyptians’ hatred of the Israeli...
Reviewed by ʿAmr al-Misrī
Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 25 May 2026
After the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church officially recognized his holiness, the name of Anbā Sarabāmūn returned to the forefront of the ecclesiastical and spiritual scene. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in the history of the Coptic Church in Sudan and left a unique...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 24 May 2026
His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II sent a congratulatory telegram to His Eminence Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyāḍ, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, on the occasion of the blessed ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā. The text reads as follows:
"His Eminence Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyāḍ, the Grand Mufti of Egypt,
It gives me great pleasure to...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 25 May 2026
It is clear that the debate regarding personal status law in Egypt, whether for Muslims or Christians, has been dominated by a conflation of religious authority with social traditions. This issue exerts a significant influence on the centralization of power and influence within family spheres and...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 25 May 2026
Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, received on Monday a delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal Church headed by Bishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, and Bishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, Archbishop Emeritus of the Episcopal Church and Director...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 6 May 2026
The new draft family law continues to establish precise regulations governing marital relations, dedicating Chapter Three to defining cases of prohibited marriage, whether permanent or temporary, in a step aimed at strengthening the legal and religious framework of family relations and preventing...
Reviewed by Bas Breet
Translator Bas Breet
Date of source: 18 May 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
At the beginning of the meeting, the head of the...
Reviewed by Isa Raaijmakers
Translator Isa Raaijmakers
Date of source: 24 May 2026
At seven in the morning, the street in al-Munīra is already awake. Cars press past each other, a boy balances a tray of bread on his head, and in the shadow of a doorway across a slaughterhouse, where sheep are being prepared for upcoming ʿAīd al-Aḍḥā (Feast of Sacrifice), Wā’il lights his first...
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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.