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Date of source: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Al-Azhar warned on Thursday against videos and posts on social media that call for "relying solely on the Holy Qur’ān as the source of Islamic legislation and denying the Sunna of the Prophet Muḥammad entirely or partially."
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Grand Mosque of Paris published a 900-page guide aimed at helping French Muslims "reconcile their faith with the principles of republican secularism." The guide, called "Muslims in the West: Unchanging Cultural Practices, Adapted Presence," addresses a wide range...
Date of source: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Al-Azhar stated that it has been monitoring the circulation of video clips and posts promoting ideas that advocate relying solely on the Noble Qurʾān as a source for Islamic law, denying the Sunna of the Prophet wholly or partially, calling for a complete break with the Islamic heritage, and...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Dr. Salāma Jumʿa Dāwud, President of al-Azhar University, confirmed that al-Azhar’s message is global and that it wants to spread its central approach locally, regionally, and globally. He said that this is the secret behind al-Azhar’s lofty status that it has maintained for over a thousand years....
Date of source: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Al-Azhar held a celebration on Wednesday (February 4) to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity, commemorating the historic Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and the late Pope Francis of the Vatican in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in...
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2026
The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, said that the Palestinian issue has never been a passing political file or an emergency event, but rather it is a matter of right, a focus of justice, and a measure of a "vigilant conscience."
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2026
A professor at al-Azhar said that Israel is an "illegitimate" entity, both historically and geographically, adding that its existence in the region is "weird" in terms of geography, religion, civilization and language.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, is taking part in the activities of the first scholarly forum organized by the Imām al-Ashʿarī Center at the al-Azhar Conference Center in Cairo on Tuesday, January 27, under the title "Imām al-Ashʿarī: Intellectual Approaches to Islamic Sects:...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A new book titled "Reflections on our Contemporary Reality" by Counselor Muḥmmad ʿAbd al-Salām, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, was presented at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), addressing the public interested in the issues of humanity and renewal of religious...
Date of source: Friday, January 30, 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders’ pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering a book titled "Al-Qawl al-Ṭayyib" (The Good Word) by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, who is also the chairman of the council, which sheds light on the tolerance of Islam and its rich...
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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.