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Date of source: Friday, August 6, 2021
The misyār marriage is one of the issues that always causes a great deal of controversy, as it allows the wife to waive her rights to maintenance and housing from the husband.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The corridors of Al-Azhar Mosque were filled with thousands of worshippers from various governorates nationwide as well as multiple nationalities representing the continents of the world to perform al-ʿIshā’ and tarāwīḥ (Ramaḍān night) prayers on the 13th night of the holy fasting month in a scene...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the concept of blasphemy in Islamic law carries multiple connotations that vary according to the legal context.
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
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: 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: 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: Monday, February 2, 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders' pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering its visitors the book "Qur’ān and Sunna: Words on Evaluating the Reality of the Nation with the Teachings of the Qur’ān and Sunna—Part 1," by Muḥammad Suʿād Jalāl, a scholar of Al-Azhar, as one of...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib said that the Ashʿarī school of thought represents a "life buoy" for Muslims of different schools of thought due to its ability to unite the nation on one goal and eliminate the causes of division, discord, and fragmentation.
Date of source: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf condemns the terrorist attack targeting a gathering of Jewish Australian civilians near Bondi Beach in Sydney, which resulted in the death and injury of several victims. Al-Azhar reaffirms its unwavering stance on the sanctity of human life and the prohibition of attacks on...
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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.