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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...
Sheikh of al-Azhar and President of UAE discuss urgency of aid to Gaza during telephone conversation
Date of source: Saturday, March 16, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Sheikh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, exchanged greetings over the blessed month of Ramadan with Sheikh Muḥammad bin Zāyīd Āl-Nahyān, president of the United Arab Emirates, during a telephone call where they both prayed to God that this...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The governorate of Damietta (Dumyāṭ), about 160 kilometers north of Cairo, is getting prepared to celebrate the mūlid (birthday anniversary) of al-ʿĀrif Biāllah al-Fātiḥ al-Takrūrī, also known as Abū al-Maʿāṭī. The courts of dhikr and Ṣūfī rituals are being prepared, with local sweet and souvenir...
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2024
Egyptian Copts and the diaspora are preparing for this year’s three-day Nineveh fast, commencing on February 26, fifteen days ahead of the Lent. The fast is observed in honor of the Prophet Yūnān (Jonah), who remained inside the belly of a whale for three days.
Date of source: Monday, February 5, 2024
Today (February 5), the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates several significant events, foremost among them being the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Abū Fām al-Jindī al-Ūsīmī.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Al-Bayt al-Muḥammadī Foundation for Sufism and Heritage Science Studies is celebrating the anniversary of the al-Isrā’ wa al-Miʿrāj (Night Journey and Ascension to Heave of the Prophet Muḥammad) and al-Sayīda Zaynab.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Archbishop of Jerusalem Anbā Anṭonyūs led the Epiphany mass on the banks of the Jordan River, where Jesus Christ was baptized.
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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.