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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: Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism confirmed that ISIS, or the so-called Islamic State for Iraq and Syria, is undergoing a qualitative shift in its strategy.
It is no longer limited to practicing violence or seeking geographical control but has begun to focus on producing meaning and...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Tafkīr (Thinking) Salon organized its 10th seminar as part of its cultural season.
The gathering coincided with the centenary of the publication of the most controversial book in modern Arab culture—'On 'Pre-Islamic Poetry'—by the dean of Arabic literature, Ṭaha Ḥusseīn.
The seminar, moderated...
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2026
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ published a fatwā by his Eminence Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, answering the question, "What is the ruling on paying zakāt on the monthly salary that a worker receives at the end of the month?" His Eminence responded that zakāt is one of the pillars of...
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Amīna Muḥammad, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, affirmed that al-Azhar al-Sharīf is a key partner in shaping the ethical governance of artificial intelligence, expressing her delight at the launch of the UN initiative on artificial intelligence and sustainable development from al-...
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf held its weekly forum as part of its programs for women under the title "Preserving Honor in Islam," with the participation of Dr. Heba ʿAwf, Head of the Department of Qurʾānic Interpretation and Sciences at al-Azhar University; Dr. Azza ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, Assistant Professor 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.