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9 Feb 2026
In a series of fatwas concerning Ramadan and fasting, Dr. ʿAṭiyya Lāshīn, Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence and member of the Fatwa Committee at al-Azhar, answered a question he received: "Is it obligatory for all Muslims to fast if the crescent moon is sighted in one country, or does each country...
8 Feb 2026
The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, said that the Palestinian issue has never been a passing political file or an emergency event, but rather it is a matter of right, a focus of justice, and a measure of a "vigilant conscience."
8 Feb 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.
7 Feb 2026
Dr. Māyā Mursī, Minister of Social Solidarity, in coordination with the Director of the Social Solidarity Directorate in al-Minyā Governorate, directed the disbursement of the necessary aid to the families of the victims of the collapse of an internal wall at one of the buildings of the historic...
6 Feb 2026
The public prosecution in Mallawī, al-Minyā governorate, southern Egypt, began examining the site of the collapse of a fence at the ancient Monastery of Saint Abū Fānā, which left four children killed and two others wounded.
6 Feb 2026
Four people died and two others were injured after a partial collapse of a newly constructed wall at the Abū Fānā Monastery in the Western Desert in the Mallawī district, south of al-Minyā governorate.
5 Feb 2026
Copts are awaiting the Great Lent of 2026, with increasing online searches and social media posts seeking information about the start date, especially as the Coptic Orthodox Church prepares for this holy fast.
4 Feb 2026
Al-Azhar held a celebration on Wednesday (February 4) to mark the International Day of Human Fraternity, commemorating the historic Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Grand Imām of Al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib and the late Pope Francis of the Vatican in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, in...
2 Feb 2026
On Monday, the Moroccan Minister of Justice ‘Abd al-Laṭīf Wahbī and his French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, signed an action plan for technical cooperation in the justice sector for the 2026-2028 period. This plan is part of strengthening the friendship and strategic partnership between the...
2 Feb 2026
The Muslim Council of Elders' pavilion at the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) is offering its visitors the book "Qur’ān and Sunna: Words on Evaluating the Reality of the Nation with the Teachings of the Qur’ān and Sunna—Part 1," by Muḥammad Suʿād Jalāl, a scholar of Al-Azhar, as one of...
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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.