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: Sunday, October 12, 2025
The Court of Administrative Judiciary on Sunday (October 12) looked into the lawsuits filed against the move al-Mulḥid (The Atheist) in a session attended by representatives from the Supreme Council of Culture and the Ministry of Culture for their opinions about the cultural and intellectual...
Date of source: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The St. Mark Institute for Coptic Liturgical Studies held its 5th conference on the sacrament of marriage at Dār al-Yanbūʿ House in the district of al-ʿUbūr, attended by Anbā Raphael, General Bishop for the Central Cairo Churches Sector, and the institute’s director.
Date of source: Sunday, May 4, 2025
The European Alliance in Defense of Palestinian Detainees first invited Cornelis Hulsman as a speaker at their conference in international support of Palestinian prisoners and detainees on September 30 and October 1, 2023. In 2024 no physical annual conference was organized. On May 3-4, 2025, the...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
On June 4, Studenten Internationale Betrekkingen (SIB) in Leiden, https://sibleiden.nl/, invited three former members to speak about their careers with references to their time as members of the SIB Leiden student society. One of the speakers became a diplomat, now serving at the Dutch Embassy in...
Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2025
On Wednesday, October 15th, DAB editor Luka Renić and CAWU intern Bart Evers had an opportunity to attend the Mawlid of Sayyid Aḥmad al-Badawī in Ṭanṭa, Egypt. This unique opportunity provided us with insights into Egyptian Sufi practices through firsthand observations and interactions with...
Date of source: Monday, October 13, 2025
Ramaḍān is the biggest Islamic festival of the year for Muslims all over the world, with fasting (ṣawm) being one of the five pillars of Islam. Taking place in the ninth month of the lunar calendar, Muslims are obligated to observe a period of fasting during daylight hours, in which one must...
Date of source: Thursday, August 14, 2025
The case has been closely followed by Moroccan media. Betty Lachgar is a well-known activist in the Kingdom. For over sixteen years, she has been advocating for individual freedoms, defending a "radical," anti-religious, and controversial form of feminism. She is also the coordinator of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
This paper examines the impact of various civil society organizations in Egypt on intercommunal and interreligious relations in the country. The analysis builds upon a brief overview of the status and role of civil society in Egypt, which considers the complex historical legacy of intercommunal and...
Date of source: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Most cities of Wādī al-Naṣārā (Valley of Christians) in the countryside of Homs governorate had witnessed a general strike, where the malls and institutions closed their doors, grieving for the two young men who lost their lives in an incident targeting civilians in ʿAnāz and Wādī al-Naṣārā in the...