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Date of source: Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism confirmed that ISIS, or the so-called Islamic State for Iraq and Syria, is undergoing a qualitative shift in its strategy.
It is no longer limited to practicing violence or seeking geographical control but has begun to focus on producing meaning and...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Tafkīr (Thinking) Salon organized its 10th seminar as part of its cultural season.
The gathering coincided with the centenary of the publication of the most controversial book in modern Arab culture—'On 'Pre-Islamic Poetry'—by the dean of Arabic literature, Ṭaha Ḥusseīn.
The seminar, moderated...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Italian authorities deported Pakistani preacher ʿAlī Kāshif following controversial remarks he made regarding the marriage of minors.
Date of source: Saturday, June 20, 2026
South Africa’s Supreme Court adjourned the trial of two monks who are facing charges of murdering three monks at the Monastery of St. Mark and St. Samuel the Confessor in the town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria, until July 20.
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, concluded his official visit to Athens with a renewed call to protect Christians in the Holy Land and the Middle East, and to preserve the Christian and Islamic Holy sites within the framework of the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
The Mayor of Athens, Mr. Harris Doukas, awarded Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, the Order of the City Medal of Athens, in recognition of his global spiritual and humanitarian role, his efforts to promote peace, his unwavering commitment to the values of justice...
Date of source: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Al-Azhar al-Sharīf held its weekly forum as part of its programs for women under the title "Preserving Honor in Islam," with the participation of Dr. Heba ʿAwf, Head of the Department of Qurʾānic Interpretation and Sciences at al-Azhar University; Dr. Azza ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, Assistant Professor of...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Dr. ʿAlī Fakhr, Fatwa Secretary at the Egyptian Dār al-ʾIfta clarified the Islamic ruling on women’s makeup, emphasizing that the Islamic law does not forbid women from beautifying themselves, provided it is done within the limits of Islamic guidelines.
Date of source: Saturday, January 24, 2026
The Catholic Church in Egypt participated in the second session of the week of prayer for Christian unity. This session was held at Abū Surja Church in Old Cairo, under the theme, “With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing each other in love” (Ephesians 4:2).
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Governor of Qinā, Dr. Khālid ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm, congratulated the Coptic community on the occasion of Christmas. He visited the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in Nagʿ Ḥammādī, where he was received by Anbā Buḍābā, Bishop of the Diocese of Nagʿ Ḥammādī and its dependencies, along with several priests. His...
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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.