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Date of source: Friday, May 22, 2026
The new draft personal status law has revived debate over the issue of polygamy, following official clarifications from the chairman of the drafting committee. He stated that the draft does not include any provision requiring the husband to obtain written consent from the first wife before marrying...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Pope Tawāḍrūs said that Egypt boasts a unique blessing, as it is the country that welcomed Jesus Christ and the Holy Family, who lived on its land.
"The route of the Holy Family has remained preserved and protected throughout the centuries thanks to the churches and monasteries that have maintained...
Date of source: Sunday, February 8, 2026
A professor at al-Azhar said that Israel is an "illegitimate" entity, both historically and geographically, adding that its existence in the region is "weird" in terms of geography, religion, civilization and language.
Date of source: Friday, December 12, 2025
Writer and thinker Dr. ʿĀdil Nuʿmān stressed the need to redefine major religious concepts in line with the profound transformations the world is witnessing, noting that terms such as Sharīʿa, kāfir (infidel), jihād and takfīr are no longer applicable with the same historical concepts that arose in...
Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2025
In moments of pride, two musically talented young Catholics linked to the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) participated in this great event, confirming the notion that creativity is a message and art is a language of peace and love.
Date of source: Sunday, November 2, 2025
A delegation from the Catholic Church in Egypt attended on Sunday (November 2) the episcopal ordination mass for Archimandrite Damaskīnūs al-Azraʿī to be bishop of Maryūṭ at the patriarchal headquarters in Alexandria.
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: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
"The personal status law for Christians was prepared by a committee composed of representatives of the different churches and denominations in Egypt and has been subject to accurate reviews within the Ministry of Justice," Ramzī, a member of the House of Representatives’ Constitutional &...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Dr. Salāma Dawūd, President of al-Azhar University, attended the graduation ceremony of the 58th class of the Faculty of Sharīʿa and Law at al-Azhar University in Cairo, which was held in the presence of a large number of al-Azhar leaders from both the mosque and the university.
Date of source: Thursday, September 4, 2025
The Minister of Endowments, together with leaders from al-Azhar and the Sufi orders, visited the shrine of Sayyidunā al-Ḥusayn following the celebration held by the Supreme Council of Sufi Orders for the Prophet’s birthday after the Maghrib prayer today.
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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.