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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 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: Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Sufi Orders Council, headed by the Grand Shaykh of the Sufi Orders, Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, and on behalf of the members of the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, extend their sincere prayers and best wishes for the recovery of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the Patriarch of the See of St....
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, headed by Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, issued an official statement in response to "fabricated controversy" over the legitimacy of celebrating the mawlid of al-Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī, one of the symbols of Islamic Sufism in Egypt and the Islamic world. It affirmed...
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Supreme Council of Ṣūfī Orders affirmed that the controversy over Mawlid al-Sayyid al-Badawī is a manufactured one, not relying on reality or goodwill, but a repeated attempt to create propaganda for the sake of publicity at the expense of the religious constants and spiritual heritage of...
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
On Wednesday, October 15th, DAB editor Luka Renić and CAWU intern Bart Evers had an opportunity to attend the Mawlid of Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī in Ṭanṭa, Egypt. This unique opportunity provided us with insights into Egyptian Sufi practices through firsthand observations and interactions with...
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2025
A researcher of Sufism, Dr. Nūrī Jāsim, clarified the ruling on the use of duffs (frame drums) in religious chanting and praising the Prophet (Mawlid and related occasions), which has come under discussion, particularly in light of recent calls to prohibit their use during the celebrations of the...
Date of source: Thursday, September 4, 2025
The Minister of Endowments, together with leaders from al-Azhar and the Sufi orders, visited the shrine of Sayyidunā al-Ḥusayn following the celebration held by the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders for the Prophet’s birthday after the Maghrib prayer today.
Date of source: Thursday, September 4, 2025
A Sufi procession was launched in front of Sīdī Sāleḥ al-Jaʿfarī Mosque towards al-Ḥusayn Mosque, celebrating the birth of Prophet Muḥammad with a huge security presence.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Coinciding with their preparations for the celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday, the Shabrawiyya ṭarīqa are preparing, during the first week of this September as is their custom, to celebrate the mawlid of al-ʿĀrif bi-’llāh ʿUmar Jaʿfar al-Shabrawī, known as al-Baḥr al-Rāwī, on its 212th...
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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.