Date of source: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The announcement of the first day of Ramaḍān reignites divisions within Europe’s Muslim communities. While in predominantly Muslim countries citizens generally comply with the official announcement and fast collectively on the same day, in non-Muslim European states the beginning and end of Ramaḍān...
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: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Prime Minister Dr. Muṣṭafā Madbūlī departed for Washington, DC, to participate in the first meeting of the Board of Peace on behalf of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. The Board was created by the American president Donald Trump as a platform aimed at developing sustainable solutions for...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2026
A reception was held earlier this week in Brussels in honor of the 83 members of the religious mission sent to Belgium by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the Ḥassan II Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad. This mission aims to support and guide members of the Moroccan...
Date of source: Sunday, February 22, 2026
The following paper presents a summary translation of a lecture delivered by Dr. ʿAzza Ramaḍān, Professor of Theology and Philosophy at al-Azhar University, at a “Journey of Learning” interfaith conference held in Cairo from June 23rd to 25th, 2025. The conference was a joint project of the Centre...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Grand Mosque of Paris published a 900-page guide aimed at helping French Muslims "reconcile their faith with the principles of republican secularism." The guide, called "Muslims in the West: Unchanging Cultural Practices, Adapted Presence," addresses a wide range...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to visit Algeria. The visit was announced at the beginning of February and "will contribute to the strengthening of friendly ties and mutual respect between Algeria and the Vatican," according to the new Holy See Ambassador to Algeria, Javier Herrera Corona, who handed...
Date of source: Monday, February 16, 2026
The French Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, has started an official two-day visit to Algeria. In a context of sensitive diplomatic times, he will meet with his Algerian counterpart, Saïd Sayoud (Saʿīd Saʿyūd), to discuss several sensitive and priority issues. The meeting was initiated by...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Dr. Salāma Jumʿa Dāwud, President of al-Azhar University, confirmed that al-Azhar’s message is global and that it wants to spread its central approach locally, regionally, and globally. He said that this is the secret behind al-Azhar’s lofty status that it has maintained for over a thousand years....
Date of source: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Al-Azhar held a celebration on Wednesday (February 4) to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity, commemorating the historic Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and the late Pope Francis of the Vatican in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in...