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Date of source: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to the mosque and mausoleum of Imām al-Shāfiʿī in Cairo on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt on February 14.
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2024
The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in the Cairo district of al-Fusṭaṭ is putting on display a rare icon that dates back to the 19th century and depicts the Virgin Mary carrying young Jesus.
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2024
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said that the academy attached special importance to the Palestinian issue during 2023, as al-Azhar’s great interest in this cause is pivotal for both the Arab and Muslim nations. He said that al-Azhar has exerted tremendous...
Date of source: Thursday, November 2, 2023
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem appealed to the “powers of good in the world and all spiritual and humanitarian leaders” to have a clear attitude in rejecting aggression and demanding the war in Gaza to stop.
Date of source: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Today (Saturday), the Israeli army bombed al-Azhar University in al-Mughrāqa in Gaza, in continuation of the crimes committed against the Palestinian people that began in early October and are still going on to this moment.
Date of source: Sunday, October 8, 2023
The Muslim Council of Elders, led by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, warned that the continued violations by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people and the blessed al-Aqṣā Mosque could have grave consequences.
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2023
Minister of Justice, ʿUmar Marwān, said that the new personal status law for both Muslims and Christians has been finalized, adding that the law for the Christians is a “historic” one as it is the first of its kind in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 27, 2023
During a TV show, a heated debate occurred between Dr. Aḥmad Kirīma, a professor of comparative fiqh (jurisprudence) at al-Azhar University, and Shaykh Hānī al-Ṣālḥī, an Islamic preacher, after the Shaykh made statements that the Prophet Muḥammad was a salafī.
Date of source: Friday, September 22, 2023
Qummus (Archpriest) ʿAbd al-Masīḥ Basīṭ of the Virgin Mary Church in Musṭurud said that Lord Jesus Christ did not made alcohol, but turned water into a wine that was not intoxicating.
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said that the participation at the international peace forum in Berlin reflects al-Azhar’s keenness on keeping interfaith dialogue alive and opening up new channels of communication.
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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.