Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2023
Dār al-Iftāʾ announced that it has finalized preparations for its eighth international conference on ‘Fatwā and the Challenges of the Third Millennium,’ to be held from October 18-19 in Cairo.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The 8th international fatwā conference will shed light on fatwā institutions’ role in handling major global challenges, including climate change. It is to be held under the auspices of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī with participation from 90 countries.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The official campaign of the presidential candidate, ʿAbdel Fattāḥ el-Sīsī, visited the Coptic Orthodox Church on Tuesday. During the visit, head of the electoral campaign of the presidential candidate ʿAbdel Fattāḥ el-Sīsī, Counselor Maḥmūd Fawzy, met with Pope Tawāḍrūs II at the papal...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
President of al-Azhar University, Dr. Salāma Dawūd, followed up on the preparation of a humanitarian aid convoy to be sent to Gaza. This was organized by the university’s Community Service Committee, under the leadership of the vice-president of post graduate studies, Maḥmūd Ṣidīq. The convoy...
Date of source: Monday, November 13, 2023
Presidential candidate and leader of al-Wafd party, Dr. ʿAbd el-Sanad Yamāma, met with Pope Tawāḍrūs II at the papal residence in the cathedral in ʿAbāssiya, where Pope Tawāḍrūs welcomed Dr. ʿAbd el-Sanad Yamāma and his accompanying delegation.
Date of source: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Today (Saturday), Pope Tawāḍrūs inaugurated the Church of John (Yōḥanā) the Baptist in the neighborhood of al-Basātīn in the city of al- Khayālla. This is the 181st Church that has been inaugurated by the Pope since that start of his term.
Date of source: Sunday, November 12, 2023
The issue of climate change has become a pressing topic on the agendas of nations and institutions worldwide, including religious establishments.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The ministry of awqāf (religious endowments) announced that more than EGP31 million (roughly $1 million) have been spent on Qurʾān-related activities during the fiscal year 2023/2024.
Date of source: Thursday, November 9, 2023
The Minister of Awqāf, Dr. Muḥammad Mokhtār Jumʿa, and the Grand Muftī of the Republic, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, headed a delegation of ministry leaders that included the Head of the Religious Sector, Dr. Heshām ʿAbd el ʿAzīz, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Muḥammad...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
On Monday afternoon, al-Azhar, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, launched the initiative titled “A Homeland Unites Us,” in the presence of the Undersecretary of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Ṣubḥī, and Egyptian university graduates...