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Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2025
The Secretary-General of the Al-Azhar Council of Senior Scholars has stated that “the beauty of Arabic calligraphy reflects the uniqueness of the Arabic language, which God chose for His Noble Book (Kitābihi al-Karīm). Al-Azhar Forum for Arabic Calligraphy pursues its journey in highlighting the...
Date of source: Monday, February 17, 2025
Al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars commemorated the death anniversary of Dr. Aḥmad Ṭaḥa Rayyān, a prominent Mālikī fundamentalist cleric, who passed away on February 17, 2021.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Grand Imām of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad Al-Ṭayyīb, departed Cairo on Tuesday, February 18, for the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the Islamic-Islamic Dialogue Conference, held under the slogan “One Nation, Common Destiny” on February 19 and 20. The conference, held under the patronage of King...
Date of source: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments) Osāma al-Azharī said his ministry surveyed nearly 40 takfīrī groups, including the Ikhwān (Muslim Brotherhood) and jihādist organizations.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa outlined “five pillars” for the renewal of religious discourse, pointing towards the “great strides” made by Imām al-Shāfʿī in establishing the principles of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence).
Date of source: Friday, February 7, 2025
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, stated that the historical developments experienced by the Islamic nation in its early days emphasizes a distinction between mu’minūn (true believers) and munāfiqūn (hypocrites).
Date of source: Friday, January 31, 2025
The 56th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), the International Plaza Hall 2 hosted a symposium entitled ‘Omani Achievements in the Space of Humanity,’ attended by Dr. Khamis al-ʿAdawī, an advisor for civilization studies at the Omani culture ministry.
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Al-Azhar continues its pioneering role in preserving and publishing Islamic heritage through its distinguished participation at the 56th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF).
Date of source: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām has stated that extremist groups distort religious texts and Islamic jurisprudence to serve their own agendas, further adding that these groups adopt their own interpretations, whether based in the Qur’ān or the ḥadīth, with the aim of manipulating them...
Date of source: Monday, January 27, 2025
Al-Azhar’s pavilion will host a series of anticipated seminars at the 56th annual session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), fostering dialogue and promoting Islamic scholarship. One such seminar, “Towards an Islamic-Islamic Dialogue,” will take place of Tuesday, January 28, as part of...
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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.