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Date of source: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Egyptians frequently visit Dār al-Iftāʾ (The Iftāʾ House) seeking guidance on matters related to fasting during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān, including the question of whether smoking invalidates fasting.
Date of source: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Al-Azhar Mosque has been preparing diligently to receive worshippers during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt, ʿAlī Jumʿa, stirred up controversy during an episode of his Ramaḍān program ‘Nūr el-Dīn’ that is aired on Egyptian satellite channels.
Date of source: Monday, March 11, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has established the financial value of fidya for abstaining from fasting for one day during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān as EGP30.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Al-Azhar Mosque has received a large number of foreign students and worshippers to have ifṭār (fast-breaking), hosting the largest banquet for fasting Muslims in Egypt and providing 5,000 meals.
Date of source: Saturday, March 16, 2024
On Sunday (March 17), al-Azhar is celebrating its 1,084th anniversary, coinciding with the 7th of the Muslim Hijri calendar month of Ramaḍān. The event will be attended by several senior scholars and figures of al-Azhar.
Date of source: Friday, March 15, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church commenced the Great Lent on March 11, which will continue until Easter 2024.
Date of source: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church thanked President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī for his congratulations to the Egyptian people on the occasion of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān and the Great Lent.
Date of source: Friday, March 15, 2024
The first Friday sermon of Ramaḍān by the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments), released in writing on March 15, 2024, stressed the virtue and blessings of the holy fasting month, hailed as the “master of all months and the greatest of them all.”
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The sacred month of Ramaḍān carries a spiritual essence that ought to inspire not only Arab and Muslim nations, but also the global community, particularly during these challenging times, in order to reflect on our collective priorities as a nation dedicated to promoting values of goodness, virtue...
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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.