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Date of source: 3 Jan 2023
The Egyptian church is celebrating the Coptic Orthodox Christmas on January 7. This differs from the Western churches that believe the Christmas should be on December 25, but the Egyptian church boasts a long and significant history in the Christian faith.
The teachings of Jesus Christ have spread...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 May 2023
The World Organization for Al-Azhar Graduates’ branch in the province of Marsā Maṭrūḥ, western Egypt, organized a symposium on the purposes of the sharī ͑a in relation to the family and the challenges of the present age. It affirmed the importance of the concept of family in Islam.
Shaykh ͑ Āṡim...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Aug 2023
The editor-in-chief of the news website Copts United sent a message of gratitude and appreciation to Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church for his encouragement to commemorate the deceased Pope Shinūda III.
“Your Holiness, Pope Tawāḍrūs II, may the Lord give you a long life, good health,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Aug 2023
Anbā Mīkhāʾīl, born on August 6 1942, became a monk at the al-Barmūs Monastery in Wādī al-Naṭrūn in 1978, under the name Mikhāʾīl al-Barāmūsī.
He was sent for service in Germany upon instructions from the late Pope Shinūda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church, a short while after his monasticism.
He...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 14 Aug 2023
Dr. Shawqī ͑Allām, Grand Muftī of Egypt, said everything the Prophet Muḥammad has said is part of the Islamic revelation by God Almighty.
“God Has revealed his message to His Prophet Muḥammad. God Says in the Holy Qurʾān, ‘We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 Aug 2023
An official from the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ said there is nothing in Islam, or even the law, that is called ‘Bayt al-Ṫāʿa’, and that this is rather a popular term used by people.
“A marriage contract, like any other type of contract, is approved by both sides with rights and duties for each,” said...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 31 Jul 2023
General Bishop and Chairman of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center (COCC), Anbā Ermiā, underlined the need to tolerate all different political, cultural, and religious opinions that may come up in a civilized dialogue aimed at reaching interaction and good communication.
He said that interfaith...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Aug 2023
President of the Protestant Community in Egypt, Rev. Andrēa Zakī, attended the graduation ceremonies of students of al-Mithāl Theology College in partnership with the Xplore Nations Bible College in Egypt.
In a speech on the occasion, Dr. Zakī congratulated all the graduates, whom were more than 60...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Aug 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church gave a sermon on the optimal means to follow the path of piety, stressing the importance of the fear of God in every deed as a trail that is always associated with spirituality.
“Piety has more than one form, but it is mainly about prayers, the reading...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Aug 2023
On Thursday (August 03), the National Dialogue held a public session to discuss three issues families face after divorce –Ṫāʿa, Nafaqa and al-Kadd wa al- Saʿāya– which are listed on the agenda of the Family & Societal Coherence Committee.
[EDITOR’S NOTE:
Ṫāʿa (obedience), Nafaqa (alimony), and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Aug 2023
Al-Azhar expressed deep regret over the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Western Sudan, where innocent civilians were killed, wounded, and had to leave their homes or flee for their lives.
Al-Azhar asked people to pray to God Almighty to protect the people of Sudan, and give unity to the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 31 Jul 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al- Ṭayyīb, received a message of thanks sent by Head of the Islamic Seminaries in Iran, Ayatollāh ʿAlireḍā ʾʿArafī, with utmost respect. This was in regard to the Grand Imām’s stance of rejecting insults to the Holy Qurʾān in some European countries.
Dr. Ṭayyīb...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 29 Jul 2023
For days, I have been following the crisis of the disappearance of the Coptic doctor, Sālī Nasīm, at Aswān Hospital in Kūm Umbū town.
It is claimed that she converted to Islam, and she is totally free to choose whatever she wishes.
We have published about young girls announcing their conversion to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Aug 2023
Deputy Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, said the celebration to honor winners in the ‘Thaqāfat Bilādī’ (Culture of My Country) competition is a step on the road to protecting intellect and national identity against attempts to hijack these virtues by deviant misconceptions.
“It is...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Mar 2023
Dr. ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Maḥmūd Al Maḥmūd, a member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, expressed his pride in attending the inauguration of Egypt’s Islamic Cultural Center in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), along with President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī during the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
On May 10, the Roman Catholic and Coptic Orthodox Churches are celebrating the Day of Fraternal Love, which is an annual meeting between the two churches. Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church will embark on a three-day visit to the Vatican from 10 to 14 May as he is scheduled to meet with...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will witness the approval of the amendment of Article 6 of Law 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian citizenship, granting women of foreign origin the right to pass their nationality to their minor children whose fathers are not Egyptians.
House Speaker Ḥanafī al-...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s religious affairs advisor, has said that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is one of the greatest gifts to the Arab and Muslim world, adding that al-Azhar is a great establishment that built a grand image of Egypt in the eyes of all people in the Arab world.
In the program ‘...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 22 Apr 2023
Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs in Egypt, Fr. Ibrāhīm Isḥāq, and his accompanying delegation from the Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the ten-year anniversary conference of the Middle East Churches Document, “Communion and...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
The Public Relations Committee of the Holy Synod held its annual conference under the title ‘Contemporary Challenges in Egyptian Society’ from Thursday 20th April to Saturday 22nd, at St. Mark’s Conference House in al-Khaṭāṭba. The conference was attended by the Metropolitan of Naqāda and Qūṣ,...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 23 Apr 2023
It has been 10 years since the first meeting between Pope Tawāḍrūs II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, and Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican. It has also been 50 years since the famous meeting between Pope Shinūda III, the 117th Coptic Orthodox Patriarch, and Roman Catholic...
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Translator J. Wrathall
Date of source: 5 Apr 2023
On Wednesday, al-Azhar condemned a raid on the al-Aqṣā mosque and on Palestinian worshippers by the “Zionist entity” as “a repeated act of terrorism”, decrying the silence of the international community which “pays only lip service to the protection of places of worship.”
An official statement from...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 29 Apr 2023
A meeting of journalists concerned with Coptic affairs was held at the Papal Residence on Saturday and was hosted by Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
The meeting, which was organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church’s media center under the title ‘Let’s Work Together’, commenced with a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2023
On Monday, April 24, the Church of Saint Cyril of Greek Catholics in the Cairo district of Heliopolis is launching a course titled ‘Jesus Christ in the Muslim-Christian Dialogue’. Amongst those delivering lectures at the event is Father Dr. Samīḥ Raʿd, a professor of theology and religious dialogue...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Apr 2023
In a recent video clip, the Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota, Jacob Frey, was shown signing a document to allow the raising of the adhān (Muslim call to prayer) using loudspeakers five times a day, thus respecting both the religion of Islam and the concept of freedom of religion.
In the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
Today is the anniversary of one of the most painful memories for the people of Palestine, as well as for Arab and Muslim communities around the world: the 75th anniversary of the Dayr Yāsīn massacre, which was carried out by two extremist Zionist groups on April 9, 1948. The attack was perpetrated...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
The Senate’s Religious Affairs and Awqāf (Endowments) Committee met on Monday after the end of the general session to study and debate the Egyptian Family House’s efforts in raising awareness of the values of tolerance, coexistence, and the strengthening of feelings of national unity and belonging...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Apr 2023
The Egyptian Youth Council in the coastal city of al-Ismāʿīlīya organized a religious symposium titled “Battle of Badr and 10th of Ramaḍān Victory”, which was attended by several dignitaries.
The symposium was moderated by Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ, the coordinator of the executive bureau of the governorate...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Apr 2023
Shaykh ͑Alī Maḥmūd Abū al-Ḥassan, the assistant secretary-general of the Islamic Research Academy and chairman of the Egyptian Family House initiative in the southern Egypt governorate of Asyūṭ, died on Saturday morning at the age of 85.
A funeral will be held at his family’s cemetery in the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Feb 2023
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has officially accused the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Aḥmed, of involvement in supporting a group of priests who defected from the church. The EOTC has urged the government in a statement to “offer an official apology for its collusion...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Feb 2023
During his weekly Wednesday sermon, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed his content over signs the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) crisis will be defused after those who had separated from the church repented and returned to their mother church.
In the sermon, he also...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 Apr 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, made a phone call to Pope Tawāḍrūs II, of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to congratulate him on the celebration of Easter, which falls on this coming Sunday.
Dr. Ṭayyīb extended his best wishes to the Patriarch and to all members of the Coptic...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Apr 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has expressed his gratitude to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the government and offered his congratulations to Muslims on the occasion of the imminent ʿEīd al-Fiṭr.
During his Easter mass sermon on Saturday, the Patriarch of the See of Saint...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
On Saturday evening, Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church led the Easter mass at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al- ͑Abbāsīya, thus marking a fast of 55 days for Lent.
The Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark entered into the Church amongst a group of archbishops, priests, monks, and deacons,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Apr 2023
Remarks by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, expressing his opinion that altering the religious rules on verbal divorce would require a new sharī ͑ a consensus have triggered controversy in Egypt, where religious opinions interfere with social requirements.
Dr. al-Ṭayyīb noted...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Apr 2023
The Family Affairs Court has released the reasoning for its final verdict that allows Copts to apply their religious law in matters of inheritance among Christians, rather than following the precepts of the Islamic sharīʿa.
Hudā Naṣrallāh, a lawyer, told Maṣrāwī that the lawsuit originated when the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Apr 2023
The Horus scout groups at the Virgin Mary Church for Coptic Catholics in the Cairo district of Shubrā organized a new convoy of services on the occasion of the Easter holidays.
The groups prepared 50 food bags and toys for children to provide aid to families in need as the Easter holidays...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
The general coordinator for the National Dialogue, Ḍīyāʾ Rashwān, held a meeting with leaders of rights organizations to discuss certain issues related to the Egyptian human rights movement.
The meeting was held within the framework of the National Dialogue board of trustees’ focus on working to...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2023
The Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Jerusalem congratulated the Orthodox congregation and Christians across the world on the occasions of Palm Sunday and Holy Week, praying that peace and security would be achieved in Palestine, Jordan, and the world.
In a statement made on Sunday, Greek Orthodox...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 30 May 2023
The Episcopal/Anglican Church in Egypt organized a conference on the role of religious leaders in preserving the environment as part of the church’s activities in light of the efforts of the Egyptian state to support climate change initiatives.
Anglican Archbishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī inaugurated the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
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: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
By: juancole
CAIRO — Egypt’s police arrested half a dozen men for sexually assaulting women during celebrations for the inauguration of Egypt’s newly-elected president Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, as public outrage mounted over an online video appearing to show a sexually…
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2014
By: vosizneias
Egypt - Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as president of Egypt on Sunday in a ceremony with low-key attendance by Western allies concerned by a crackdown on dissent since he ousted Islamist leader Mohamed Mursi last year.
Date of source: Thursday, May 29, 2014
By: yourmiddleeast
A few days ago during an English class, I moderated a student who recalled a recent visit to the US. He was stunned at the fact that the sales assistants not only greeted him upon entering a store, but would also bid him adieu upon leaving.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2014
By: fairobserver
The observation report of Egypt’s election is highly problematic and indicates that the EU has sided with the repressive regime.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: al-monitor
FAYOUM, Egypt — Tucked away in the idyllic Egyptian countryside 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Cairo, the village of Mansheyet Tantawy couldn’t have been further from the pomp and fanfare that engulfed the capital and other major hubs throughout the Egyptian presidential race.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: ucanews
A recently released infographic from The Huffington Post underscores how deadly the plight of Christians in the Middle East has become in the last decade.
Date of source: Monday, June 16, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
Egyptian security forces seized supermarket chains on Sunday, Seoudi and Zad, owned by Muslim Brotherhood affiliated figures.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: al-monitor
CAIRO — The spotlight is on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after his landslide victory in last week's presidential elections.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
By: al-monitor
The ceremonies celebrating the election of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as Egyptian president were elegant and represented Egypt's first peaceful transfer of power from an acting president to a new, elected one. While this is a welcome development, it does not obscure some outcomes of the election itself
Date of source: Wednesday, May 21, 2014
By: isn.ethz
In this audio presentation, Cairo University's Shreen Abou el-Naga discusses Egypt's current political status.
Date of source: Thursday, June 5, 2014
By: al-monitor
CAIRO — As Egypt's military strongman Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was declared president with a landslide 96.9% of the vote, and as the ailing nation prepares an inaugura
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2014
By: The Huffington Post
Pope Francis' visit to the Holy Land on May 24 has highlighted an increasing exodus of Christians from the Middle East, the very region that gave birth to the religion.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: al-monitor
CAIRO — There are different ways to look at the preliminary results of Egypt’s presidential elections. One way is to view the turnout figures of 47.7% as a defeat to the regime.
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2014
By: vosizneias
Cairo - Wearing sporting gear including cycling gloves, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked Egyptians on Friday to cycle and walk more to help the cash-strapped government that spends tens of billions of dollars a year on fuel subsidies.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2014
By: english.ahram
Article 98 of Egypt's penal code says anyone convicted of offending religion in any form can face up to six years in prisonFor full text press here
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2014
By: dailynewsegypt
Not many people have spent more time in the Muslim Brotherhood as Kamal Helbawy. The 75-year-old spent decades in the Gulf, Pakistan, and Afghanistan leading Brotherhood-led educational initiatives, before moving to London, becoming the group’s official spokesman in the West.
Date of source: Monday, May 26, 2014
By: jpost
The result of the Egyptian presidential election is a forgone conclusion; it was the style that was supposed to count.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2014
By: The Washington Institute
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's apparent victory in Egypt's presidential election this week marks the beginning of a new chapter for his country, though not necessarily the end of its political and economic turmoil.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2014
By: huffingtonpost
Pope Francis' visit to the Holy Land on May 24 has highlighted an increasing exodus of Christians from the Middle East, the very region that gave birth to the religion.
Date of source: Friday, June 6, 2014
By: al-monitor
Activists have launched a number of websites under the name "SisiMeter" to measure the success of Egyptian President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in implementing his promises.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2014
By: nationalinterest
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.
Date of source: Monday, June 9, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Thursday, May 15, 2014
By: recordedfuture
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.
Date of source: Monday, May 26, 2014
By: jpost
The result of the Egyptian presidential election is a forgone conclusion; it was the style that was supposed to count.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Friday, June 20, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced a number of top Muslim Brotherhood leaders to death Thursday.For full text press here
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2014
By: atlanticcouncil
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.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Sunday, July 6, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2014
By: Associated Press
LUXOR: A court convicted an Egyptian Christian to six years imprisonment for blasphemy and contempt of religion Tuesday.
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2014
By: islamicinvitationturkey
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.
Date of source: Sunday, June 22, 2014
By: al-monitor
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.
Date of source: Thursday, September 17, 2015
By: Arab-West Report
Date of source: Saturday, September 19, 2015
By: mp3.oenjan.com
Date of source: Thursday, September 17, 2015
By: WND
Date of source: Tuesday, September 15, 2015
By: Associated Press
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 2015
By: Egypt Independent
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.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 2015
By: Al Arabiya
Bizarrely, it would appear some quarters believe that a man of ‘Jewish origin’, who was seeking to implement a ‘Zionist plan’ to divide Egypt, now inhabits the presidency.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
By: PJMedia
Date of source: Friday, September 11, 2015
By: Middle East Monitor
Date of source: Friday, September 11, 2015
By: Forbes
Date of source: Thursday, September 10, 2015
By: ABC News
If your daughter or brother just disappeared, you would probably go to the police. But what if the police were the ones who took them?
Date of source: Thursday, September 10, 2015
By: International Business Times
A leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood party, died after being shot by Egyptian security forces, Al Jazeera Arabic reported Thursday.
Date of source: Thursday, September 10, 2015
By: Middle East Monitor
Nine anti-government defendants were sentenced to death in Egypt on Monday, bringing the number of those handed the death penalty to 680 since 3 July 2013, t
Date of source: Thursday, September 10, 2015
By: Daily News Egypt
What does it say about our part of the world that our Syrian brothers and sisters feel the need to flee to a place where they are not wanted? To a place where they are being humiliated and insulted!
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Daily News Egypt
Interior Minister General Magdy Abdel Ghaffar met Tuesday with head of the semi-independent National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Mohamed Faek, to discuss cooperation between the two entities in order to “highlight respect of human rights”.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Middle East Monitor
Human rights activists have accused Egyptian security forces of extrajudicial killings, saying 79 civilians were murdered last month in the country.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Jerusalem Post
Egypt is going through dangerous times these days, we have Hamas threatening alongside with ISIS in Sinai, we have advanced weapons smuggled from Libya to arm ISIS and we have the Muslim brotherhood from within the country, I totally understand t
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: MintPressNews
BALTIM, Egypt — A grieving Syrian father told Amnesty International about the death of his eight-year-old daughter during an attempt to escape Egypt last month.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Daily News Egypt
On 10 June, three men bearing weapons and an explosive device attempted to attack the 4,000 year old Karnak Temple in Luxor.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: All Africa
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb asserted that Islam is the religion of peace, cooperation and mercy.
El Tayyeb said that Islam believes in freedom of expression and human rights, and recognizes the rights of all human beings.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Daily News Egypt
Speaking to Daily News Egypt on Egypt’s investment environment and the latest legislative changes, Hans Christian Mangelsdorf, Head of the German Embassy in Cairo’s Economic Department, discussed the concerns of businessmen when it comes to security and bureaucracy.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
By: Daily News Egypt
Egypt has been trying to rebuild its economy, shattered after two popular uprisings in 2011 and 2013, and is struggling to achieve stability amid tough security conditions. One of the country’s major goals has been to foster foreign investment.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
By: Ahramonline
Many of Egypt’s high-profile figures have submitted their papers for th coming Parliamentary elections, while many others prepare to register in the next few days as candidates affiliated with a number of electoral coalitions, especially with the coalition called "For the Love of Egypt."
Date of source: Monday, August 31, 2015
By: Frontpage Magazine
Date of source: Monday, August 31, 2015
By: Frontpage Magazine
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