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Date of source: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Under the auspices of Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ṣūfī Orders, the General Sheikhdom of the Ṣūfī Orders is holding a series of symposiums and lectures for ten days. Ten scholars will participate as part of the sheikhdom’s educational role for followers of Ṣūfī...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
The Jesuit Fathers Monastery in Alexandria received Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Date of source: Saturday, August 19, 2023
In one of his shows, U.S. comedian and actor Chris Rock, who was once hit by Will Smith during an Oscar awards ceremony, addressed the statements made by a U.S. police official regarding the killing of Afro-Americans by police gunfire.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
A fatwa (religious edict) secretary at the Dār al-Iftā’ , Shaykh Muḥammad Kamāl, said that fasting on the day of the mūlid (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Birthday) is permissible from the perspective of the Islamic sharīʿa.
Date of source: Saturday, September 16, 2023
For the first time in 70 years, since the July 23, 1952 revolution, the Jews of Egypt celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
President of the Protestant Churches of Egypt, Dr. Andrēa Zakī, said the United Arab Emirates has become a haven that embraces the values of coexistence as well as a symbol of amity, peace, and religious tolerance in the Arab region.
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām said that the development of social, behavioral, and intellectual levels in Islamic societies has changed the patterns of communication within society, and that this includes religious discourse, which is part of the societal discourse in general.
Date of source: Thursday, September 14, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church expressed solidarity with and prayers for Morocco and Libya where devastating natural disasters have left people killed or wounded. He praised Egypt’s stance, which was supportive of “the brothers in this predicament.”
Date of source: Thursday, September 14, 2023
The Coptic Catholic Church shows great interest in the youth sector by holding courses on future leaders and the empowerment of young people of all segments of society through the teaching of certain handicrafts.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, met with German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday, September 10, in Berlin to discuss ways of fighting the growing Islamophobia in Europe and animosity against Islam and Muslims in general.
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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.