Date of source: Sunday, November 23, 2025
Dr. Samuel Nwokoro is a lecturer in Islamic studies at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria located in the city of Jos. Dr. Nwokoro’s education includes a Ph.D. in Christian-Muslim relations and an M.A. in European religion from the University of Copenhagen, as well as B.A. and M.Th. from...
Date of source: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Sheikh Muḥammad bin ʿAbd al-Wāḥid, Advisor to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Daʿwah, and Guidance in Saudi Arabia, said, "There is an urgent need for a comprehensive visionary plan to reshape the project of moderation and balance so that it becomes a beacon guiding everyone across the Islamic...
Date of source: Sunday, November 9, 2025
As part of its ongoing efforts, al-Azhar Mosque announced the opening of 70 new branches of al-Rawāq al-Azharī for Qurʾān memorization in several new Egyptian cities.
Date of source: Friday, November 7, 2025
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf condemns the horrific bombing that occurred inside a mosque within a school complex in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, during Friday prayers, which resulted in dozens of students being injured.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2025
Grand Imām of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb congratulated President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the great Egyptian people on the occasion of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as an achievement that reflects Egypt’s unique position in human civilization throughout the ages.
Date of source: Friday, October 31, 2025
Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments) Osāma al-Azharī extended "sincere congratulations" to President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the "great Egyptian people" on the occasion of the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), an exceptional event that restores to human consciousness the immortal...
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Supreme Council of Sufi Orders, headed by Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, issued an official statement in response to "fabricated controversy" over the legitimacy of celebrating the mawlid of al-Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī, one of the symbols of Islamic Sufism in Egypt and the Islamic world. It affirmed...
Date of source: Monday, October 20, 2025
Prof. Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwainī, Deputy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, received today (Monday) a delegation from the Danish Foreign Affairs Committee and the Danish Embassy in Cairo to discuss ways to enhance mutual cooperation.
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Supreme Council of Ṣūfī Orders affirmed that the controversy over Mawlid al-Sayyid al-Badawī is a manufactured one, not relying on reality or goodwill, but a repeated attempt to create propaganda for the sake of publicity at the expense of the religious constants and spiritual heritage of...
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2025
A cleric at Dār al-Iftā’ said the so-called digital jihād has become one of the most dangerous tools of extremist groups in this modern time, being used to manipulate awareness through deluding slogans under the cloak of religion.