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Date of source: Friday, August 6, 2021
The misyār marriage is one of the issues that always causes a great deal of controversy, as it allows the wife to waive her rights to maintenance and housing from the husband.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
MP Maḥmūd Sāmī, a member of the House of Representatives, confirmed that the new Personal Status Law submitted by the government to the Parliament has not been discussed yet to allow sufficient opportunity to carefully study its provisions to limit societal controversy.
Date of source: Sunday, May 3, 2026
The new personal status law for Christians clarified the issues related to the impediments to marriage. It prohibited marriage between ascendants and descendants, no matter the lineage between them, as well as between the offspring of brothers and sisters, in addition to paternal and maternal...
Date of source: Thursday, March 19, 2026
ʿEīd al-Fiṭr comes as one of the greatest occasions in Islam as Muslims come together in joy and worship after a spiritual journey that lasted throughout the fasting month of Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the second session of the week of prayer for Christian unity. This session was held at Abū Surja Church in Old Cairo, under the theme, “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing each other in love” (Ephesians 4:2).
Date of source: Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Supreme Reconciliation Committee of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, headed by Dr. Abbās Shūmān, the Committee’s Chairperson, has succeeded in ending a blood feud between the two families.
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2026
The process of drafting laws within the Egyptian parliament goes through several precise and accurate stages. The process begins with the draft proposal and culminates in the publication of the law in the Official Gazette, which then becomes mandatory for everyone, as stipulated by the Constitution...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Dār al-Iftā’ said that the Islamic Sharīʿa rejects family violence in all its forms, asserting that its impermissibility is even harsher if it is practiced against females within the family, including wives.
Pope Tawāḍrūs clarifies reasons for missing the Council of Nicaea anniversary celebrations in Turkey
Date of source: Friday, November 28, 2025
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark revealed that he would not attend the celebrations marking 1700 years since the convening of the Council of Nicaea, held in Turkey today, Friday, (November 28), in the presence of Pope Leo XIV of the Roman Catholic...
Date of source: Monday, November 24, 2025
After months of banning, the Administrative Judiciary Court rejected a lawsuit calling for the prohibition of the screening of the movie al-Mulḥid (The Atheist) by director Muḥammad Jamāl al-ʿAdl on the grounds that the film had already obtained approval from the Central Authority for the...
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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.