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Date of source: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center posted a statement on its Facebook page regarding the controversy surrounding the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, and the speech he gave on Monday, September 16, the Prophet Muḥammad's birthday.
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, gifted President ʿAbd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī with al-Azhar’s first edition of the interpretation of the Holy Qurʾān into English during the ceremonies of the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) to celebrate the al-Mawlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s...
Date of source: Saturday, September 14, 2024
The chairman of the council of Catholic patriarchs and bishops, Anbā Ibrāhīm Isḥaq of Alexandria, congratulated President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and other high ranking state officials on the occasion of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī, which marks the Prophet Muḥammad's birthday.
Date of source: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Muslims share congratulations on the day of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī while chanting “O, my beloved Messenger of God,” a common phrase commemorating the Prophet Muḥammad's birth.
Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
In a fatwā published on December 1, 2016, the former Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, stated that the celebration of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī, or the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, reflects the blessing of his prophethood as well as the love and glorification of the Prophet.
Date of source: Saturday, August 24, 2024
The Coptic Catholic Church organized a number of events and activities in preparation for the 2024 Nayrouz celebration.
Date of source: Friday, August 9, 2024
Amidst festivities and popular celebrations glorifying the Virgin Mary, Copts began the Virgin Mary fast that is to run until August 22.
Date of source: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars at al-Azhar and a former grand muftī, congratulated Dr. Osāma al-Azharī on his appointment to the position of Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments).
Date of source: Sunday, July 14, 2024
The Coptic Orthodox Church is celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary in Musṭurud, al-Qalyūbīya governorate. The yearly festivities occur in mid-August, coinciding with the Fast of the Virgin Mary. Jesus and the Virgin visited Musṭurud, where Copts now come to seek blessings, particularly from the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Following a break of over 50 days, Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church is set to resume the weekly Wednesday sermon at 5:00 p.m. at Alexandria’s Saint Mark Cathedral on June 26. This coincides with the church’s observance of the Feast of the Apostles.
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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.