Date of source: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The corridors of Al-Azhar Mosque were filled with thousands of worshippers from various governorates nationwide as well as multiple nationalities representing the continents of the world to perform al-ʿIshā’ and tarāwīḥ (Ramaḍān night) prayers on the 13th night of the holy fasting month in a scene...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders congratulated the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Council Chairman, as well as the scholars, students, alumni, and admirers of Al-Azhar around the world on the occasion of its 1086th anniversary.
Date of source: Thursday, March 5, 2026
On 1 March 2026, al-Jazeera Arabic published a report titled "ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī … Iran’s Supreme Leader Who Reconciled Gamāl ʿAbd al-Nāṣir and Sayyid Quṭb"by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAyyāsh, which offers an extensive biographical and political overview of ʿAlī Khāmeneʾī. From the current context of the killing...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2026
The former Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Gomʿa, said that the concept of blasphemy in Islamic law carries multiple connotations that vary according to the legal context.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
This holy month of Ramaḍān, a book titled "The Ramaḍān Dictionary" by Fuʾād Mursī has been published, a blend of collective memory, cultural documentation, and nostalgia for a time when specific Ramaḍān traditions formed an integral part of the daily identity of Egyptian society. The reader...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Professor Ismāʿīl ʿAbd Allāh of al-Azhar University at a "Journey of Learning" interfaith conference in Cairo held from June 23rd to 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre for Christian-Muslim...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Professor Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Mālik Muṣṭafā of al-Azhar University at a “Journey of Learning” interfaith conference in Cairo held from June 23rd to 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre for Christian-...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2026
The Grand Mosque of Paris has published Muslims in the West: Unchanging Religious Practices, Adapted Presence, a 900-page book led by rector Chams-Eddine Hafiz (Shams al-Dīn Ḥafiẓ) and published on February 10, 2026. The project, developed over five years by around fifty imams and theologians in...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Professor Ismāʿīl ʿAbd Allāh in Cairo, Egypt, at a "Journey of Learning" interfaith conference held from November 24th and 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī is considered one of the most prominent figures of Sufism in Egypt and the Islamic world. His name is closely associated with the city of Ṭanṭā, al-Gharbīya governorate, where his mosque and shrine have become a spiritual destination for millions of visitors throughout the...