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Date of source: 24 Apr 2024
Egyptian security forces were able to restore calm in the village of al-Fawākhir, Samāllūṭ town, in the southern Egyptian governorate of al-Minyā, after violence erupted there on Tuesday evening (April 23).
The village witnessed attacks on Copts by a group of people over rumors that a new church...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 May 2017
The Islamic Research Academy on Thursday, May 11, 2017, held an extraordinary meeting under Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, to discuss the crisis sparked by cleric Dr. Sālim ʿAbd al-Jalīl’s statements regarding Christianity.
The meeting, which reviewed the remarks by ʿAbd al-Jalīl,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
Shaykh Khālid al-Jamāl, a preacher at the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments), praised the idea of the program Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Religion) by Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former grand muftī of Egypt, and said the senior scholar touched on several important topics.
Commenting on the 16th episode,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Apr 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders is participating for the first time in the 38th edition of the Foire Internationale du Livre de Tunis, or the Tunis International Book Fair, which will be held from April 19 to 28 in the Tunisian capital.
The council’s participation in the event aligns with its mission...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 26 Mar 2024
A Coptic researcher has criticized the lack of representation of women and Christians in the Bar Council following its 2024 elections.
“The Bar Council is nearly without representation of women and Copts, despite the presence of more than 300,000 eligible voters, 45% of which are women,” said Isḥaq...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Apr 2024
When the book ‘al-Mawāqif wa al-Mukhāṭabāt’ by al-Nafarrī was published in Cairo in 1934, the late novelist and Nobel laureate Najīb Maḥfūẓ was just 23 years old, having already graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Department of the Egyptian University, now known as Cairo University. ...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, spoke about one of al-Asmāʾ al-Ḥusna (99 Fairest Attributes of God), which is al-Ḥalīm, or the Clement.
“The word comes from clemency, as Allah is always forgiving, and is never provoked by the anger or sin of...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Jan 2024
On Wednesday (January 10), The Cairo Criminal Court’s sentenced defendants to five years’ imprisonment terms in the retrial on the case known in the media as “Shiite sedition.”
The two defendants – Ḥasan Muḥammad and ʿAbd al-Wahāb ʿĀshūr – had received verdicts of 14-year imprisonment terms in...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
The Abrahamic Family House celebrated its first anniversary since opening on Saʿdīyāt Cultural District in Abu Dhabi in February 2023.
Reflecting the UAE's commitment to unity among people and cultures, the Abrahamic Family House showcases the nation’s diversity and is a place for education,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Apr 2024
Led by Dr. ʿAlāʾ ʿAbd el-Hādī, the General Union of Arab Writers and the General Syndicate of the Egyptian Writers Union expressed their sincere support for the Grand Imām Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb and his courageous and noble stance towards the Palestinian issue and what is happening in Gaza in particular....
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 20 Apr 2024
President of the National Council for Women, Dr. Māyā Morsī, participated in the Egyptian Family Celebration organized by the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs, which carried the slogan “Family Health = Community Health.”
The Coptic Orthodox Church took this...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 19 Apr 2024
Years ago, two Christian watermelon sellers, who happened to be brothers, decided to hang a picture that sent message of harmony, of Sheikh Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, and Pope Tawāḍrūs, above their shop. These often discuss their amicable relationship with Muslim customers, portraying...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
Grand Imām on al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb, extended his congratulations to President ʿAbd el-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and both the people within Egypt and in the Arab and Islamic world on the occasion of celebrating Laylat Al-Qadr.
The Sheikh of al-Azhar also discussed the war in Gaza and the Palestinian...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 3 Apr 2024
The international Christie’s auction hall in London will offer for sale an Egyptian manuscript of the “oldest copy of the Holy Book” at an auction to be held in London next June.
The Egyptian manuscript Crosby-Schoen dates back to the dawn of Christianity and is considered to be one of the most...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Mar 2024
Priest Mūsa Iskandar Saʿd of the Mār Jirjis Church in al-Sāḥil district, which is affiliated with the North Shubrā Churches Sector, sparked controversy in the Coptic community after doubting the story of Adam and Eve as it was mentioned in the Holy Book.
General Bishop of North Shubrā Churches,...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 8 Apr 2024
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, spoke back to those who say that Ṣūfīsm did not exist during the time of the Prophet Muḥammad and the Ṣaḥāba (the Prophet’s Companions), saying that these claims are groundless as they have been debunked on numerous occasions.
“In...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and the churches of Alexandria commemorated the martyrdom of eight Christians who died during a bombing attempt at the cathedral. This took place on Palm Sunday in 2017, and Pope Tawāḍrūs was in the vicinity when these bombings occurred.
The names of the eight martyrs...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 12 Apr 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs received Monsignor Eric de Moulin Beaufort, Archbishop of Reims, and his accompanying delegation, at the Papal Residence in Cairo on Friday (April 12), during their visit to Egypt on a religious pilgrimage. The delegation of the bishops of the Catholic Church consisted of Monsignor...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
Archbishop ʿAṭāllah Ḥannā of the Sibāsṭyā Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem criticized the American Christian Zionists’ “trick” of sacrificing Red Heifers, flatly rejecting these “misinterpretations” of the Holy Book that are adopted by Christian Zionist groups in the United States.
The Red Heifer...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Mar 2024
In an interview on YouTube with the media personality, Ghadī Fransīs, Dr. Munther Isḥaq, priest of the holy city of Bethlehem, emphasized that the Palestinian cause must be fundamental to Eastern Christians, stating that the teachings of Jesus Christ highlight the importance of Christians not being...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
On behalf of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Anbā Yūlīōs (Julius), General Bishop of the churches of Old Cairo, Manyal and Fam al-Khalīj, warned of an individual posing as a fake priest under the name of Father Dāniyāl. This man communicates with women via telephone conversations, offering them a job...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
The fast of Lent, which the Coptic Orthodox Church began on March 11th to continue to May 5th for a duration of 55 days, is considered to be one of the holiest fasts of the Church.
For the Coptic Orthodox Church, the fast of Lent always lasts for 55 days, beginning on a Monday and ending on...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 1 Apr 2024
Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Shahāwī, the chief of the Shāfʿī Sufi Order in Egypt, said that Ṣūfīsm, like any other branch of science, is guided by ten principles. He added that Ṣūfīsm concerns self-exploration and the pursuit of virtuous ethics, as well as the renunciation of bad manners.
“The renowned...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 6 Apr 2024
The recently enacted law regulating the construction of churches stands out as a significant milestone in advancing citizenship and has garnered praise from all the churches and Christian denominations in Egypt.
Over the past five years, the Coptic Evangelical denomination obtained licenses for...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 5 Apr 2024
In a gesture indicative of the strong ties between Muslims and Copts a priest of a church in Najʿ Ḥammādī city of the Qinā governorate in southern Egypt attended an ifṭār (fast-breaking) banquet along with fasting Muslims.
Qummuṣ (Archpriest) Rūwīs Lūwīz of the Mār Jirjis Church in Bahjūra village...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Apr 2024
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned attempts by the Israeli occupation police to evacuate the Cow Garden, which is considered part of the property of the Armenian Patriarchate in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem.
The ministry said that these attempts are “invalid and unacceptable...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 31 Mar 2024
Amidst blockades, devastation, and restrictions aimed at disrupting the lives of Palestinians, Christians in Jerusalem are attending Easter mass amidst a war that has persisted for nearly six months. As the toll of Israeli bombardment echoes alongside church bells, the faithful gather to observe...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 7 Apr 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, received a high-level delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal/Anglican Church, led by Archbishop Sāmī Fawzī of Alexandria and Archbishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the honorary head of the Episcopal Church and Director of the Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 4 Apr 2024
On Thursday (April 4), Dr. Andrēa Zakī, Head of the Coptic Evangelical denomination, inaugurated the 6th edition of the 1,000 Evangelical Servants Conference under the title ‘The Standard Servant’, at the Coptic Evangelical House (Agape) in Wādī al-Naṭrūn.
The event was attended by more than 1,500...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 1 Apr 2024
A senior clergyman in Jerusalem noted that the holy city has always been a significant destination for pilgrims during Easter, but this year, Archbishop William Shomaly, the Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, highlighted a substantial decrease in...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 9 Apr 2024
Date of source: 7 Mar 2024
On March 7, 2024, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, led by Pope Tawāḍrūs, and attended by 110 of the current 133 members, held its general meeting at the LOGOS Center of the Papal Residence in St. Bīshūy Monastery, Wādī al-Naṭrūn, Egypt.
The pope gave an introduction, speaking about the...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 30 Mar 2024
Christian churches following the Western calendar are celebrating Holy Saturday on March 30 with a mass to be led by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
This year’s celebrations saw a smaller turnout compared to previous years, as thousands...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 3 Apr 2024
The Episcopal Church Diocese hosted an ifṭār banquet attended by esteemed guests such as Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Church of Alexandria, and Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the honorary archbishop the Episcopal Church and Chairman of the Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding &...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 28 Mar 2024
A senior official of al-Azhar said that Muslims must seek moral lessons from the stories of the Holy Qurʾān.
“The story of the Prophet Moses has been mentioned in the Qurʾān several times. One of the things we can learn from the story of Moses is the moral lesson concerning the pursuit of knowledge...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 30 Mar 2024
Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, President of al-Azhar University, highlighted that we are now entering the final third of the fasting month of Ramaḍān, with March 30 marking the beginning of the odd nights of the last 10 days.
[D.A.B Editorial Note: Laylat al-Qadr, or Night of the Decree, is traditionally...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Mar 2024
The Monastery of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Beloved conducted prayers to commemorate the acceptance of three individuals into monasticism, following their successful completion of the probationary period for joining the group of monks in the monastery.
Anbā Maqqār, Archbishop of al-Sharqīya...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 24 Mar 2024
Shaykh Khālid al-Jamal, a preacher at the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), commended the idea of the program Nūr al-Dīn (Light of Religion) by Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, the former Grand Muftī of Egypt, describing it as wonderful, and saying that the senior scholar has touched on several important...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Mar 2024
On March 19th, Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb will mark 14 years of leadership at the helms of al-Azhar, the preeminent Islamic institution globally and the foremost Sunni establishment for Muslims worldwide.
Since assuming leadership of al-Azhar in 2010 following the passing of the late Imām Dr....
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
A legal representative for Aḥmad Ḥijāzī, who is facing charges of contempt of religion, contested the validity of the prosecution’s investigation into a video clip depicting Hijazī reciting the Qurʾān with the verses melodized to the tunes of the ʿūd (Arab lute).
The lawyer asserted that his client...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 10 Mar 2024
For the second consecutive year, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, is hosting his Ramaḍān TV program titled Al-Imām al-Ṭayyīb, produced by the Muslim Council of Elders.
According to the official Facebook page of al-Azhar, the program will explore the 99 Fairest Attributes of God in...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Mar 2024
The former grand muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, emphasized the necessity for the discourse addressed to the people to be centered on mercy and love rather than hatred, adding that it is possible that God might abolish Hell and grant entry to all humans into Heaven, as claimed by many scholars.
“...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 20 Mar 2024
Recent statements by Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, the former grand muftī of Egypt, have stirred public opinion on social media, particularly regarding the possibility of bypassing torment in the afterlife.
He made these remarks during his Ramaḍān TV show Nūr al-Dīn as part of a dialogue with children and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 30 Mar 2024
Al-Azhar Mosque has been preparing diligently to receive worshippers during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramaḍān.
[D.A.B Editorial Note: The significance of the last 10 days of Ramaḍān is because it is believed that Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) falls within these days, which marks the...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 23 Mar 2024
Egyptians frequently visit Dār al-Iftāʾ (The Iftāʾ House) seeking guidance on matters related to fasting during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān, including the question of whether smoking invalidates fasting.
In its answer, Dār al-Iftāʾ said, “Smoking, in addition to being a reprehensible habit and...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 23 Mar 2024
The Egyptian Episcopal Church’s development center held a concluding ceremony for its awareness-raising campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), in association with Mind Medicine Australia (MMA).
The ceremony at the All-Saints Cathedral in the district of al-Zamālik was attended by Dr....
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Mar 2024
Al-Azhar, under the leadership of Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has been committed to preserving the moderate nature of Islam, despite efforts by extremists on either side to undermine and distort its image through their troubled understanding of Islamic teachings.
The Grand Imām has taken a...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 13 Mar 2024
Al-Azhar Mosque has received a large number of foreign students and worshippers to have ifṭār (fast-breaking), hosting the largest banquet for fasting Muslims in Egypt and providing 5,000 meals.
Throughout the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, al-Azhar is organizing a daily mass ifṭār banquet for...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 11 Mar 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has established the financial value of fidya for abstaining from fasting for one day during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān as EGP30.
[D.A.B Editorial Note: Fidya is a religious donation to help those in need. It is only paid when a Muslim is unable to fast...
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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 19 Mar 2024
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...
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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 9 Mar 2024
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 16 Mar 2024
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 18 Feb 2024
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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Translator ʿAmr al-Misrī
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
“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
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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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 17 Mar 2024
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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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 15 Mar 2024
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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Translator Nuhā Ḥurayba
Date of source: 27 Feb 2024
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
Date of source: 17 Feb 2024
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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Date of source: Saturday, February 22, 2014
By: Reuters
Reuters) - Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Mursi on Saturday rejected the right of a court to try him and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on charges related to a mass jail break in 2011, security and judicial sources said.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
By: Reuters
A Christian college professor in India was finally acquitted of all blasphemy charges, although is still missing an arm -- cut off by a group of men, following accusations that some of his exams contained offensive questions about Islam's prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 4, 2014
By: ameinfo
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said a presidential bid by Egypt’s Gen.
Date of source: Thursday, February 27, 2014
By: Al-Ahram Weekly
Shukrallah, the first woman, also a Copt, to chair a political party in Egypt
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2014
By: Foreign Affairs
Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s quick rise from obscure military bureaucrat to national idol reflects Egypt’s popular mood, which, after three-plus years of constant political tumult, desires stability in the form of a strongman.
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 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: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: Agence France-Presse
Hala becomes Egypt party’s first female leader
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By: The PJ Tatler
It’s open season on Coptic Christians in Libya.
Date of source: Sunday, February 23, 2014
By: acdemocracy.org
Date of source: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By: BBC News
Egypt is a very important story for us... We've always been there, we believe we have been very fair, we believe we have no bias”
If convicted, they could be sentenced to several years in jail.
'Breaking the law'
Date of source: Thursday, March 6, 2014
By: christianpost
A top Islamic institute in Egypt has called for a ban on Darren Aronofsky's upcoming "Noah" movie, arguing that the Hollywood film provokes people and violates Islamic law.
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: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
By: middleeastmonitor
In a letter written by Dr Salah Sultan, the former secretary-general in the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs, from his prison cell to his son Dr Mahmoud Salah, he outlines the horrific treatment he and his fellow inmates are subjected to.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
By: meforum
According to Egyptian media, during his recent speech at the Dept. of Moral Affairs for the Armed Forces, Gen.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
By: Agence France-Presse
Date of source: Wednesday, March 5, 2014
By: The Commentator
It's open season on Coptic Christians in Libya. A few days after seven Egyptians were
Date of source: Sunday, March 2, 2014
By: aawsat
Date of source: Thursday, March 6, 2014
By: Al-Monitor
Hala Shukrallah is the first woman to lead a political party in Egypt. On Feb. 21, she won the elections of the Dostour Party with 108 votes, compared to 58 votes for her closest rival, Jamila Ismail.
Date of source: Saturday, March 1, 2014
By: AFP
An Egyptian appeals court has postponed until Monday a request by lawyers to appoint
new judges in trials involving ousted Islamist president Mohammed Mursi, judicial
sources said.
Date of source: Sunday, February 23, 2014
By: Ahram Online
Hala Shukrallah is the most sought-after politician by the Egyptian media. On Friday 21 February, her
political party, the Constitution, held its general assembly and elected her as president. In that moment, she
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2014
By: PolicyWatch 2216
The military chief has some strong assets and likely staying power, but he will still face great pressure if he is elected as anticipated,
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2014
By: TIME.com
Radical Islamist rebels running the northern Syrian city of
Raqqa have made the Christians living in the area an offer they
can’t refuse: pay for protection, convert to Islam, or “face the
sword.”
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2014
By: European Union Institute for Security Studies
The resignation of Egypt’s government on 24
February has reignited the debate about the presidential ambitions of Defence Minister Abdel Fattah
al-Sisi. Leaving the ministerial post would have given
him the opportunity to exit the armed forces and fi-
Date of source: Wednesday, October 9, 2013
By: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is leaning toward withholding most military aid to Egypt except to
promote counter-terrorism, security in the Sinai Peninsula that borders Israel, and other such priorities, a U.S. official
said on Tuesday.
Date of source: Saturday, February 22, 2014
By: Al Arabiya News
It doesn’t figure. Or does it? In the last months of former President Mursi and the Muslim
Brotherhood’s rule, the U.S. government expressed little sympathy or even interest in the
Date of source: Friday, February 21, 2014
By: Ahram Online
Hala Shukrallah won the liberal Constitution Party's elections on Friday to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei as
the party's president.
Shukrallah won 108 out of 189 votes to become the first woman and Copt to head an Egyptian political
party.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 14, 2014
By: BBC News
Egypt's constitutional referendum is dominating the country's media, with most outlets urging voters not to miss the
opportunity to "shape their political future".
'Democratic ceremony'
Date of source: Saturday, March 1, 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, May 22, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
The popular Arab uprisings were, at their base, national opposition movements responding to themisbehavior of the [ruling] regimes. They were neither sectarian in their demands nor in the context of
Date of source: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
By: Religion Today Blog
According to a new study, blasphemy and evangelizingaccusations are disproportionately used against members ofEgypt's Christian minority -- particularly those working ineducation, Christianity Today reports. A study to be released at
Date of source: Sunday, June 2, 2013
By: Memri
Essam Heggy: "The [Egyptian] revolution brought about an important change, butthis change is not complete because one important thing has not happened. Thisis not about political decisions or about the constitution. Let me tell you, I do not
Date of source: Friday, May 31, 2013
By: Copts United
Alfy K. Hermina said that lives of the Copts in Skesaka village are threatened and their lands are seized.However police were reported, they just ignored the matter asking the victims to negotiate with the thugs.
Date of source: Thursday, May 30, 2013
By: Christian news
Jihadist persecution of Christians around the world is one of the biggest under-reported stories in media circles, says a Christian activist and expert onthe issue.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
When Mona Prince opened her Facebook inbox on April 13 and saw the message from a colleague, she thought at first that it was a bad joke. She read an
Date of source: Monday, May 27, 2013
By: christianpost
Sebastian Kurz, Austrian State Secretary for Integration, said Austrians feel the suffering of Christians in Egypt, especially after the rise of the militant religious currents to power.
Date of source: Friday, May 10, 2013
By: CWN
For the embattled Christians of Egypt, “the sharing of daily suffering can become an effective instrument of unity,” Pope Francis said on May 10, as he met with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II.
Date of source: Saturday, May 18, 2013
By: FRANCE 24
A general view of a Copt Christian church is seen on December 23, 2012 in Minya, some 280 kms south of Cairo.
Date of source: Saturday, May 11, 2013
By: The Long War Journal
Egypt's interior minister announced today the arrest of three members of an al Qaeda cell who were plotting to attack a Western embassy. "The interior
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2014
By: Daily Mail
A shocking video has emerged that appears to show Egyptian police standing idly by as an anti-Christian mob launch a frenzied attack on a cathedral filled with mourners. Two worshippers were left dead and 84 injured, including 11 police officers, as ...
Date of source: Saturday, May 4, 2013
By: New York Times
It's Tuesday afternoon, and a few dozen of the faithful members of St. Mary and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church in Ridgewood, Queens, are singing in the liturgy during observation of the Great Lent, the 55 days of prayer and fasting that precede ...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultations in Cairo have revealed noticeable differences inopinions within the ranks of the opposition National Salvation Front (NSF) concerning the $4.8
Date of source: Sunday, April 21, 2013
By: The Majalla Magazine
Head of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II (L) leads the Coptic Christmasmidnight mass at the Al-Abasseya Cathedral in Cairo on January 6, 2013. KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/GettyImages
Date of source: Friday, April 26, 2013
By: Jihad Watch
Over the years at Jihad Watch we have seen innumerable times how police in countries like Pakistan or Indonesia stand idlyby and do nothing as Muslim mobs brutalize Christians or other non-Muslims. This is because they share the attackers'
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2013
By: allAfrica.com
An Egyptian Coptic activist demanded on Monday the government's recognition of the Christians' right to obtain official religious holidays as stipulated by the law.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
By: Memri
In an ironic article, Egyptian author Alaa Al-Aswany describes what it is to be "aMuslim in Britain," metaphorically referring in fact to the state of the Copts inEgypt, who suffer from severe persecution and discrimination. The following areexcerpts.[1]
Date of source: Saturday, June 29, 2013
By: AINA
WASHINGTON -- Coptic Solidarity recently held its fourth Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. titled "To What Extent Will the U.S. and the International Community Support an Islamist Government in Egypt?"
Date of source: Sunday, June 30, 2013
By: Alarabiya.net English
“I will not accept humiliation” is the line I liked best in what was dubbed a
“rebellion anthem” which reminds us of that old patriotic song engraved in
our hearts: “God is bigger than the aggressor’s maliciousness.” I also
Date of source: Friday, June 28, 2013
By: Stratfor
The shared interests that have driven the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt and the country's military
together over the past year remain, but large, sustained protests could strain that relationship
Date of source: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
Egypt is dangerously close to slipping off a precipice. A transition that began with exuberance and high hopes may be destroyed or at the very least
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
With zero hour approaching for the “revolutionary wave” on June 30 against the Muslim Brotherhood’s regime, the next five days are starting to seem
crucial for the troubled Egyptian political scene.
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
My guidebook described it as "the ideal mosque in Las Vegas." This odd statement motivated me to visit Sayyida Zeinab's shrine in southern Damascus.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
By: MEMRI
Egyptian Satirist Blames Mursi, MB For Rising
Polarization, Violence And Anti-Religious Feeling.
Al-Shurouq
Date of source: Saturday, June 29, 2013
By: New post
On Sunday, June 30th, a massive demonstration is scheduled to take place in Cairo. This
demonstration marks the climax of a widening public campaign launched in Egypt under
the name "Tamarrud" ("Rebellion")
Date of source: Friday, June 28, 2013
By: Stratfor
The shared interests
that have driven the
Muslim Brotherhood
of Egypt and the
country's military
together over the
past year remain, but
large, sustained
protests could strain
Date of source: Monday, June 24, 2013
By: New Republic
Given the opposition's growing rage and the Brotherhood's increasingly confrontational stance, the upcoming nationwide protests are unlikely to end well.
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Date of source: Sunday, June 2, 2013
By: NYT
The New York Times reported on Tuesday that despite a massive surge in street crime, Egyptʼs court system has been nearly
overwhelmed with cases involving complaints by Moslem citizens of blasphemy and disrespecting Islam, mostly against Christians. The
Date of source: Monday, June 17, 2013
By: Al-Monitor
CAIRO — Less than two weeks before June 30, the day of expected massive protests calling for the ouster of Egypt’s first freely elected president,
Date of source: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
By: nytimes
DEIR EL GABRAWI, Egypt — Egypt’s prosecutors have been flooded with blasphemy complaints since 2011 as Islamists exercising their new societal clout have pushed for prosecutions and courts have handed down steep fines and prison terms for insulting religion.
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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.