Date of source: Thursday, March 5, 2026
On 1 March 2026, al-Jazeera Arabic published a report titled "ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī … Iran’s Supreme Leader Who Reconciled Gamāl ʿAbd al-Nāṣir and Sayyid Quṭb"by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAyyāsh, which offers an extensive biographical and political overview of ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī. From the current context of the killing...
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2025
In Egypt’s battle against extremism, Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), and Dār al-Iftā’ were at the forefront of confronting the extremist ideas promoted by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The confrontation was not only a security affair but primarily an intellectual one, aimed at...
Date of source: Saturday, November 22, 2025
A strategic analysis has uncovered the underlying objectives behind the U.S. narrative of "persecution of Christians" in Nigeria. It argues that this claim is part of a coordinated campaign targeting specific religious groups, despite the absence of supporting evidence or official statistics....
Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2025
Dr. Samuel Nwokoro is a lecturer in Islamic studies at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria located in the city of Jos. Dr. Nwokoro’s education includes a Ph.D. in Christian-Muslim relations and an M.A. in European religion from the University of Copenhagen, as well as B.A. and M.Th. from...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Christians, as a group or as individuals, are not immune to error and criticism. Naturally, their views and practices are of interest to broad segments of Egyptians. However, the recent wave has harbored tinges of incitement, gone beyond the criticism of these limited voices, and fallen into a...
Date of source: Monday, September 29, 2025
The Attorney General of Jordan’s State Security Court ordered the referral of certain cases involving the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, including fundraising activities, to the Amman Public Prosecution.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Muḥammad Aḥmad ʿUmar Hāshim, the son of the late cleric Aḥmad ʿUmar Hāshim, who was a member of al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars and the former president of al-Azhar University, expressed "deepest appreciation" to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī for naming him for the Senate membership...
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2025
"What is the relationship of al-Azhar to Ḥamās? Is the Azhar a frame of reference for the Ḥamās organization?" Colonel Ḥātim Ṣābir wondered on his Facebook page, addressing ʿĪsa.
Date of source: Friday, October 10, 2025
In 2024, the Ministry of the Interior, then led by Gérald Darmanin (member of Renaissance, a political party typically described as liberal and centrist or center-right), commissioned a group of senior officials, more precisely a retired diplomat and a prefect, to conduct in-depth research on...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...