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Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
In my youth, I was absolutely certain that anyone who harms the Prophet Muḥammad by slandering his parents falls under God's warning and the Qur’ānic verse, "And those who harm the Messenger of God will have a painful punishment."
I also believed that a person who does this has a black heart, is...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
This holy month of Ramaḍān, a book titled "The Ramaḍān Dictionary" by Fuʾād Mursī has been published, a blend of collective memory, cultural documentation, and nostalgia for a time when specific Ramaḍān traditions formed an integral part of the daily identity of Egyptian society. The reader...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The Sufi orders in the areas of al-Azhar and al-Ḥusayn are organizing a large celebration to mark the sighting of the crescent moon of Ramaḍān, with the participation of thousands of members of the Sufi community, which will take place in a special spiritual atmosphere in all the courtyards of...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The announcement of the first day of Ramaḍān reignites divisions within Europe’s Muslim communities. While in predominantly Muslim countries citizens generally comply with the official announcement and fast collectively on the same day, in non-Muslim European states the beginning and end of Ramaḍān...
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: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawaḍrūs II offered his congratulations to Muslims in Egypt and the Arab and Islamic world for the holy month of Ramaḍān, reflecting the spirit of brotherhood and solidarity that characterizes the Egyptian people. He considered that the coinciding of Christian and Muslim fasts...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Dr. ʿAzza Ramaḍān, Professor of Theology and Philosophy at al-Azhar University, at a “Journey of Learning” interfaith conference held in Cairo from June 23rd to 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī is considered one of the most prominent figures of Sufism in Egypt and the Islamic world. His name is closely associated with the city of Ṭanṭā, al-Gharbīya governorate, where his mosque and shrine have become a spiritual destination for millions of visitors throughout the...
Date of source: Monday, February 9, 2026
In a series of fatwas concerning Ramadan and fasting, Dr. ʿAṭiyya Lāshīn, Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence and member of the Fatwa Committee at al-Azhar, answered a question he received: "Is it obligatory for all Muslims to fast if the crescent moon is sighted in one country, or does each country...
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...
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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.