Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
2024 was designated as the “Year of Female Preachers” due to the prominence of female preachers at al-Azhar and the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) in recent years.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Center for Christian Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP) hosted the second day of A Journey of Learning program’s third edition at the All-Saints Episcopal Cathedral in the Zamālik district. Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the center’s director and honorary archbishop, was present for the events.
Date of source: Saturday, August 24, 2024
The former grand muftī and chairman of the House of Representatives’ Religious & Awqāf Affairs Committee, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, noted that the Awqāf conference is unique in that it highlights the role that women play in awareness-raising.
Date of source: Sunday, August 25, 2024
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī presided over the 35th conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, which began on August 25 and 26 at the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) headquarters. Minister Osāma al-Azharī served as the conference chairman.
Date of source: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Hasan Akhund, the prime minister of Afghanistan, stated that Afghanistan must uphold the sharīʿa’s ruling and that the Taliban is “taking on the responsibility of upholding the ruling of the sharīʿa, protecting people's lives and property, and respecting our nation.”
Date of source: Monday, August 5, 2024
Professor ʿAzza Ramaḍān is an assistant professor in Islamic theology and philosophy at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. The interview was conducted by Xanthe-Yalou Vije, a master’s student in Middle East Studies at the University of Groningen (NL). The interview was conducted in October 2023...
Date of source: Friday, July 26, 2024
France has not backed down from the decision to prevent veiled French athletes from participating in the Summer Olympics, which will begin in Paris on Friday.
Date of source: Monday, June 17, 2024
A report by the Persian language unit at Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism highlighted the struggles of female breadwinners in Afghanistan.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Dr. Īhāb Ramzī, a member of the Legislative Committee of the House of Representatives, stated that his suggestion to divide the ʿIsmah between husbands and wives was not new and that his intention was merely to simplify the steps of the current khulʿ.
Date of source: Friday, May 31, 2024
Media figure Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa praised the Egyptian movie ‘I Raised My Eyes to the Sky,’ directed by Ayman al-Amīr and Nadā Rīyāḍ, which also won the L'Œil d'Or, or the Golden Eye, award for Best Documentary at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.