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Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Dr. Tarek al-Gawhary, MA Azhar University, PhD Princeton University, advisor to Sheikh Dr. Ali Goma’a. explained the thought process in Islamic Law and how a Muslim jurist can think about the concept of inclusive citizenship in a historical context. The basis is in the Constitution of Medina or the...
Date of source: Sunday, June 21, 2026
Misyār marriage, often translated as “passing marriage,” derives from the Arabic root sayr (to pass or move through), a term that reflects the non-cohabiting and frequently intermittent nature of such unions. Emerging in Saudi Arabia in the late twentieth century, misyār is generally understood as...
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Misyār marriage, often translated as “passing marriage,” derives from the Arabic root sayr (to pass or move through), a term that reflects the non-cohabiting and frequently intermittent nature of such unions.
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Professor Ismāʿīl ʿAbd Allāh in Cairo, Egypt, at a "Journey of Learning" interfaith conference held from November 24th and 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Abstract: Inspired by Asmāʾ al-Sharqāwī’s 2025 book, Kāmilāt ʿAql wa-Dīn (“Complete in Mind and Religion”), this brief essay by Sāra al-Sherbīnī engages one of the more contested ḥadīths in the Islamic tradition — a text frequently cited to diminish women yet also defended and reinterpreted by...
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2025
About the author: Sara ʿAllām Shaltout worked as the Christian affairs editor for the newspaper al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ from 2015-2020, a position usually reserved for Egyptian Christians. The fact that she was entrusted with this position as a Muslim is a testament to her independence and objectivity....
Date of source: Saturday, March 29, 2025
The Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, said that the Prophet Muḥammad’s message is one of ethics and purity of the soul, citing a verse from the Holy Qur’ān that says, "And indeed, you are of a great moral character" (4:68).
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Al-Azhar continues its pioneering role in preserving and publishing Islamic heritage through its distinguished participation at the 56th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
Date of source: Monday, November 4, 2024
A fatwā secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ affirmed that there is nothing in Islam that denies women the right to assume leading positions, adding that despite what some may think, there is no gender-based preference regarding this issue.
Date of source: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Dr. Hiba ʿŪf, a professor of Qurʾān interpretation at al-Azhar University, said using divorce to get a pension or using ʿurfī (legal but informal) marriage to gain financially are flagrant violations of Islamic and Muslim ethics.
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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.