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Date of source: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
His Eminence, Prof. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, offered his warmest wishes to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, President of the Republic, to the people of Egypt, and to both the Arab and Muslim nations—peoples and rulers alike—on the occasion of the blessed anniversary of the birth of...
Date of source: Thursday, September 4, 2025
The Minister of Endowments, together with leaders from al-Azhar and the Sufi orders, visited the shrine of Sayyidunā al-Ḥusayn following the celebration held by the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders for the Prophet’s birthday after the Maghrib prayer today.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Coinciding with their preparations for the celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday, the Shabrawiyya ṭarīqa are preparing, during the first week of this September as is their custom, to celebrate the mawlid of al-ʿĀrif bi-’llāh ʿUmar Jaʿfar al-Shabrawī, known as al-Baḥr al-Rāwī, on its 212th...
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Deputy of al-Azhar, posted a video on his official account announcing the launch of the second edition of the "Yawm al-Sard al-Qurʾānī" (Qurʾānic Narration Day) initiative. The initiative is organized under the supervision of the General Administration for Qurʾānic...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
In a new move to enhance cooperation among ministries, Minister of Endowments [awqāf] Dr. Usāma al-Azharī and Minister of Education & Technical Education Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Laṭīf signed a protocol to launch educational nurseries inside mosques for children before the age of compulsory education.
Date of source: Thursday, August 21, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the treacherous terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in the state of Katsina, northern Nigeria, during ṣalāt al-fajr (dawn prayer), which resulted in dozens of innocent worshippers’ martyrdom and injury.
Date of source: Monday, May 12, 2025
The Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ has announced the completion of its organizational and logistical preparation for its tenth international conference, titled "The Making of the Wise Mufti in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." The conference is scheduled to take place in Cairo on 12–13 August, with the...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Cairo is hosting over two days the 10th International Conference on Fatwa, organized by Egypt’s Dār al-Iftāʾ and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, under the title "Shaping the Wise Mufti in the Age of Artificial...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Usāma al-Azhari, Minister of Endowments, stated that al-Rushd (sound guidance/maturity) is the ultimate purpose of religion, its laws, and its rulings; it is the emblem and hallmark of religion.
Date of source: Sunday, August 17, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf strongly condemns the provocative and unacceptable statements issued by the occupation officials regarding the illusion of the so-called "Greater Israel." Al-Azhar states that these comments show a long-standing colonial mindset, revealing the greedy and extreme goals of the...
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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.