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Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2025
On Saturday evening, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Deputy of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, attended the graduation ceremony of the 58th generation of graduates at the Faculty of Sharīʿa and Law. He delivered a speech that he began by conveying the greetings and congratulations of His Eminence, the Grand Imam, Dr...
Date of source: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Mrs. Lina Musharbash, president of the Levant Christians Association in Jordan, stated to Milḥ al-Arḍ (Salt of the Earth) that the Association is in the process of organizing an international conference on religious tourism under the preliminary title "Jordan: Rooted Christianity and an Enduring...
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Coinciding with their preparations for the celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday, the Shabrawiyya ṭarīqa are preparing, during the first week of this September as is their custom, to celebrate the mawlid of al-ʿĀrif bi-’llāh ʿUmar Jaʿfar al-Shabrawī, known as al-Baḥr al-Rāwī, on its 212th...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The Muftī of Lebanon, Shaykh ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Darīān, said, "There will be no sectarian or confessional strife, nor a civil war in Lebanon, because none of us want this. We will stand as a strong barrier against any incitement in this regard. What we want in Lebanon is a free, independent Arab...
Date of source: Friday, September 5, 2025
Ḥikmat al-Hijrī, one of the Druze spiritual leaders in al-Suwaydāʾ Governorate, called for an independent entity, emphasizing the necessity of respecting the right to self-determination. He also stressed that the Druze community would not retreat from its demand, regardless of the sacrifices.
Date of source: Saturday, February 3, 2018
On Saturday, Christians held their first Mass in the damaged Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in the city of Deīr ez-Zūr, eastern Syria, after years of interruption caused by battles and the presence of the Islamic State group.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Bethlehem Bible College welcomed Dr. Ḥusām Zumluṭ, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, on a consultative visit. He was received by the college president, Rev. Dr. Jack Sara, along with several faculty members, as well as national and religious figures.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate issued a joint statement yesterday, August 26, expressing their deep concern over the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip, particularly the measures aimed at displacing civilians from their areas.
Date of source: Saturday, August 30, 2025
Rev. Girgis al-Qummuṣ Filbis, priest of the Cathedral of St. Girgis the Great Martyr in the 10th of Ramadan City, conducted an interview with media presenter Radwā al-Shirbīnī, in which he spoke about the status of women in Christianity and their influential role throughout history.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Cairo is hosting over two days the 10th International Conference on Fatwa, organized by Egypt’s Dār al-Iftāʾ and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, under the patronage of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, under the title "Shaping the Wise Mufti in the Age of Artificial...
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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.