Date of source: Friday, August 23, 2024
At the completion of his pastoral tour in Upper Egypt, Dr. Andrea Zakī, the leader of the Coptic Evangelical community, witnessed the ordination of Priest Michael Māhir as the pastor of the Evangelical Church in the Kūm Asfaḥt district on Friday, August 23.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
“Congratulations Rūʾā, it’s the Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el Ṭayyeb!” These simple words started the phone conversation between the Grand Imām of al-Azhar and a young Palestinian girl named Rūʾ ā Rāʾed Miṣbāḥ Abū Dāyer, whom he congratulated for earning second place in the scientific section at...
Date of source: Sunday, July 21, 2024
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders met with the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, in the Turkish city of Istanbul. They discussed how to combat hate speech, advance interfaith discussion and its role in promoting ideals of tolerance and human...
Date of source: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Umayma Farīd Muḥammad, an assistant professor in the Comparative Jurisprudence Department at al-Azhar University for Girls, and a researcher who received a PhD with summa cum laude for her thesis, suggested applying Islamic sharīʿa provisions to funding projects and banking transactions.
Date of source: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Since the call for religious reform until this day, we have not reached an agreement about the purpose of this step.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Faculty of Sharīʿa & Law in Cairo organized a symposium under the title ‘Principles of International Humanitarian Law and Common Denominators with the Principles of Islamic Sharīʿa.’
Date of source: Saturday, April 6, 2024
The countdown has begun for the payment of Zakāt al-Fiṭr (alms for ʿĪd al-Fiṭr), which Muslims are required to pay prior to the Ramaḍān Bairam prayers at the end of the blessed month.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The sacred month of Ramaḍān carries a spiritual essence that ought to inspire not only Arab and Muslim nations, but also the global community, particularly during these challenging times, in order to reflect on our collective priorities as a nation dedicated to promoting values of goodness, virtue...
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Al-Azhar expressed its welcoming and appreciation for the decision taken by the UN concerning making efforts towards combatting Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam, and sending a special UN envoy for combatting this phenomenon. The UN also condemns any speech or action that may contribute to the...
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2024
During a meeting to discuss cooperation with the Brazilian ambassador, Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, emphasized that al-Azhar’s mission is to promote peace globally, as he considered all al-Azhar students and graduates as “envoys of peace” in...