Date of source: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Dr. Tarek al-Gawhary, MA Azhar University, PhD Princeton University, advisor to Sheikh Dr. Ali Goma’a. explained the thought process in Islamic Law and how a Muslim jurist can think about the concept of inclusive citizenship in a historical context. The basis is in the Constitution of Medina or the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Cornelis Hulsman, founding editor of Arab-West Report, and Gurjinder Khambay, second-year student in International Studies at Leiden University, The Netherlands, specializing in the Middle East, interviewed Dr. Jan Slomp, a major leader in Christian-Muslim dialogue at all levels, through Webex, on...
Date of source: Monday, June 22, 2020
Former French-Moroccan CAWU intern Dina Bouchkouch spoke with students at the webinar of June 22-24, 2020, about her personal experiences with interfaith/intercultural dialogue and why CAWU has been so important to her own personal development. This text was recorded and edited by the different...
Date of source: Monday, July 8, 2019
An interview/lecture from Richard Gauvain regarding the impact of Salafism in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Mr. Bas Belder was between 1999 and 2019 one of the very few members in the European Parliament showing an active interest in the position of Christians in the Middle East. He is to be complimented for his genuine interest in Christians in the Middle East but the sources he used in his paper for...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
In recent comments, Al-Azhar Professor Muḥammad Mhannā corrected caricatures about Ṣūfism.
Date of source: Monday, May 8, 2023
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combatting Extremism recently presented six recommendations for protecting youth from extremist organizations.
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2023
The Egyptian president’s religious affairs advisor, Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, has described al-Azhar as a gift to the Arab and Muslim world, and as a great credit to Egypt. Dr. al-Azhaī made the comments whilst speaking on the television program ‘Rijāl Sadaqūʾ’, in which he discussed the ‘Encyclopedia...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
On Wednesday, al-Azhar released a statement condemning a recent raid by Israeli forces on al-Aqṣā mosque in which hundreds of Palestinian worshippers were detained and injured. Addressing the raid carried out in Jerusalem’s old city, al-Azhar described it as another example of the ‘barbaric crimes...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Bahrain has praised the close relationship between Bahrain and Egypt, following the inauguration of Egypt’s Islamic Cultural Center, which he described as affirming Egypt’s position as a beacon of moderate thought and enlightenment. Dr. ʿAbd al...