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Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2023
During a live broadcast on Facebook, the writer Yūsuf Zīdān discussed his reasons for writing the introduction to the book al-Muqadimmah fī al-Taṣawuf. The book on Ṣūfism is the first that he has authored, however, in his previous work, he has written on a wide variety of fields including Islamic...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
The final night of the mawlid (birthday) of al-Sayyida Zaynab was attended by large crowds at the mosque bearing her name in Cairo. The Ṣūfī orders taking part distributed food, drinks, and sweets to visitors, in addition to organizing dhikr circles and hymns. In recent years, people have been...
Date of source: Saturday, July 24, 2021
The General Chiefdom of Sufi Orders thanked President ʿAbd al-Fatāḥ al-Sīsī for his directive to renovate the shrines of Ahl al-Bayt (the family of prophet Muḥammad,) and to develop their surrounding infrastructure. The shrines include the mosques of al-Sayyida Nafīsa, al-Sayyida Zaynab, and al-...
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2021
It was a great generosity from Arab West report, and my friend Cornelis Hulsman, the editor in chief, to introduce me to make this interview with Prof. Schleifer, who has a life-long unique intercultural engagement with an amazing experience and a very successful career. This interview was recorded...
Date of source: Saturday, August 29, 2020
In light of the restrictions preventing gatherings, the spread of the Coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation of religious celebrations and festivals [mawlid], including seven major Islamic ones and nine well-known Christian ones.
Date of source: Monday, September 14, 2020
The Shahāwiyya Sufi Order, headed by Muḥammad al-Shahāwī, described the Muslim Brotherhood’s media as treacherous conspirators, emphasizing that it broadcasts evil and blood to ruin life in Egypt and cause harm to its stability.
Minister of Endowments: Cancelation of any Celebrations Commemorating al-Isrā’ and al-Miʿrāj Journey
Date of source: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Dr. Muḥammad Mukhtār Jumaʿah, Minister of Endowments [al-Awqāf], decided to cancel public events and celebrations in commemoration of the Prophet’s Night Journey [al-Isrā’] and Ascension [al-Miʿrāj]. This is part of the precautionary and preventative measures that the ministry of al-Awqāf is...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
al-Sayyida Zaynab Mosque becomes the first mosque to be closed in Egypt as part of the pre-emptive measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus. The Minister of Endowments, Muḥammad Mukhtār Jumʿah, decided to close the mosque until schools and universities open again.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Russian intern Yana Kabirova interned with the Center for Arab-West Understanding between December 10 and December 31, 2018. Her chief interest was in extremism in the Muslim world and thus we introduced her to Professor Abdallah Schleifer, a prominent Middle East expert, chief editor of The Muslim...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Prof. Emeritus Abdallah Schleifer (84) and Prof. Emeritus Shems Friedlander (79) both served in the Department of Mass Communication at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and obtained the title 'professor,' not because of their academic work (they had none) but because both were acclaimed...
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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.