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Date of source: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Atheism has been included in the new draft law on personal status for Christians as one of the reasons for the annulment of marriage.
The draft has taken a decisive step towards enactment following the cabinet's approval, paving the way for its referral to the House of Representatives and...
Date of source: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa received a question about how to protect oneself from doubt and confusion that may lead to atheism.
Date of source: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, the former Grand Muftī of Egypt, said that intellectual confusion may lead a person to different paths, including atheism, stressing the need to consult people of knowledge before making a decision of this magnitude.
Date of source: Sunday, October 12, 2025
The Court of Administrative Judiciary on Sunday (October 12) looked into the lawsuits filed against the move al-Mulḥid (The Atheist) in a session attended by representatives from the Supreme Council of Culture and the Ministry of Culture for their opinions about the cultural and intellectual...
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The case has been closely followed by Moroccan media. Betty Lachgar is a well-known activist in the Kingdom. For over sixteen years, she has been advocating for individual freedoms, defending a "radical," anti-religious, and controversial form of feminism. She is also the coordinator of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Is religion or the power of reason the only source of ethics?
In just one decisive word, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar settles in favor of religion, stating that the power of the mind is a source of ethics on the grounds that the latter is changing and human.
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2025
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, addressed questions raised by atheists regarding God’s wrath and attributes.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Lawyer Mortaḍa Manṣūr, the former president of al-Zamālik club, said that a verdict has been obtained in a lawsuit that was filed against producer Aḥmad al-Subkī and writer Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, in order to ban the screening of their film al-Mulḥid (“The Atheist”) in cinemas both in and outside Egypt for “...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Osāma al-Azharī, Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments) said that a distorted perception of religious discourse, which is based on fanaticism and disputes over doctrinal matters, could push some young people and adolescents to have wrong ideas about religions and gradually lead them to atheism.
Date of source: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Professor of theology and philosophy at al-Azhar University, Dr. ʿAzza Ramaḍān, stated that addressing atheists in society requires extensive research and that there is no universally applicable solution to the problem of recognising and dealing with atheists.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
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.