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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, May 19, 2026
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, affirmed that Islam has granted women a high status and considered them an essential partner in life, praising women’s role in the development of homelands.
Date of source: Monday, June 1, 2026
In a new development in the accusations made by the Hebrew media against Egypt and its symbols, the extreme right-wing Israeli writer Moshe Festuach severely criticized the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, accusing him and al-Azhar of being behind the Egyptians’ hatred of the Israeli...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
It is clear that the debate regarding personal status law in Egypt, whether for Muslims or Christians, has been dominated by a conflation of religious authority with social traditions. This issue exerts a significant influence on the centralization of power and influence within family spheres and...
Date of source: Monday, May 25, 2026
Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, received on Monday a delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal Church headed by Bishop Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Alexandria Region of the Episcopal Church, and Bishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, Archbishop Emeritus of the Episcopal Church and Director...
Date of source: Monday, May 18, 2026
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, received Dr. Rev. Andrea Zakī, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, and a high-level delegation of leaders of the Evangelical Community, congratulating him on the approaching ʿEīd al-Aḍḥā.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The new draft family law continues to establish precise regulations governing marital relations, dedicating Chapter Three to defining cases of prohibited marriage, whether permanent or temporary, in a step aimed at strengthening the legal and religious framework of family relations and preventing...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf vehemently condemns the terrorist attack that was carried out by two armed extremists incited by hate speech against Islam. The gunmen targeted the Islamic Center in San Diego, California and killed three worshippers at the mosque as well as the mosque’s guard. This brutal attack...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
As part of Egypt’s efforts to modernize legislation regulating family relations, the new draft Personal Status Law for the Muslim family, submitted by the government to the House of Representatives, includes a set of regulations aimed at achieving a balance between the rights and duties of both...
Date of source: Saturday, April 18, 2026
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, stressed that family stability brings righteous individuals who protect their homeland, while its disintegration brings manifestations of deviance and disorder.
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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.