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Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2025
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that the Islamic Sharīʿa is applied in Islamic societies in all its forms, not exclusively in relation only to ḥudūd (punishments for specific crimes determined by the Qur’ān and the ḥadīth), as some extremist groups propagate.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Al-Azhar hosted the weekly session of the Jurisprudential Forum "Modern Perspective" under the title "Social Media: Jurisprudential Perspective" with the attendance of Dr. Maḥmūd al-Ṣāwī, former Vice Dean of the Faculty of Media at al-Azhar University, and Dr. ʿAlī al-Mahdī, Secretary of the...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Professor Dr. Aḥmad ʿUmar Hāshim, a member of al-Azhar’s Senior Scholars Authority and former president of al-Azhar University, passed away on Tuesday morning after a prolonged battle with illness.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
His Eminence Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, received today, Tuesday, Prince Raḥīm Āghā Khān, the chief of the Ismaili community and head of the development network, to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation.
Date of source: Sunday, September 21, 2025
Terrorism expert Ṭāriq al-Bashbīshī stated that the Muslim Brotherhood continues to cast doubt on the Egyptian state’s capacity to address challenges. He noted that the organization repeatedly resorts to the same old tactics, focusing on influencing public opinion by spreading negative narratives...
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2025
A researcher of Sufism, Dr. Nūrī Jāsim, clarified the ruling on the use of duffs (frame drums) in religious chanting and praising the Prophet (Mawlid and related occasions), which has come under discussion, particularly in light of recent calls to prohibit their use during the celebrations of the...
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2025
On Saturday evening, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Deputy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, attended the graduation ceremony of the 58th generation of graduates at the Faculty of Sharīʿa and Law. He delivered a speech that he began by conveying the greetings and congratulations of His Eminence, the Grand Imam, Dr...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2025
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, issued a decision approving Shaykh Muḥammad ʿAlāʾ al-Dīn Sibāʿī as Imām and Qur’an reciter (Qāriʾ al-Qurʾān) at al-Azhar Mosque.
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Dr. Salāma Dawūd, President of al-Azhar University, attended the graduation ceremony of the 58th class of the Faculty of Sharīʿa and Law at al-Azhar University in Cairo, which was held in the presence of a large number of al-Azhar leaders from both the mosque and the university.
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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.