Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 10, 2021
Dr Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imam of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, headed to the Italian capital of Rome in early October to attend the Summit of Religious Leaders for Climate Change under the title (Faith and Science) on the 4thOctober, a prelude to the UN Conference COPE 26 (the 26h UN Climate Change...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 8, 2021
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imam of al-Azhar, said in his Ramadan’s TV program that women have their own large share of gains to come with regards to their position and rights. He added, that one of these gains is the issue of “women’s travel”. It is known that women’s travel, according to most...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 2021
As part of the relations of affection, love and mutual visits between the Christian clergy and the scholars of al-Azhar and the Awqāf, a large delegation of Islamic clerics headed by Dr. Ramaḍān Ḥassan, head of the branch of the World Organization for al-Azhar Graduates, professor and head of the...
Date of source: السبت, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 27, 2021
On Saturday, the Coptic poet Maryam Tawfīq signed her book, "An Imam for All Egyptians", at the al-Azhar Convention Centre in Nasr City, which examines the personality of the Grand Imam, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 21, 2021
HRH Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are currently visiting Egypt, their first visit to the country in 15 years. Prince Charles is well-known for his work in interfaith dialogue. Prof. Dr. Hassan M. Wageih Hassan [Ḥassan Muḥammad Wajīh Ḥassan], a close friend of Arab-West Report, recalls the...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2021
This article describes the story of Egyptian LGBTQ+ activist Sora Badr. She was born in a male body and underwent in Egypt a sex reassignment surgery without being able to change her sex on her ID. Her fight for recognition shaped her identity as a woman. This is obviously a sensitive subject and...
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 15, 2021
Today, alongside his tour in Asyūṭ governorate, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Naẓīr ʿAyād, visited the monastery of the Virgin Mary, and was welcomed by the monk Bīshūy Bishāra, Secretary of the monastery.
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 12, 2021
The Egyptian Family House [Bayt al-ʿĀʾila] Conference launched a message of peace to the world calling for coexistence, citizenship, and acceptance of one another, noting that Egypt is one fabric that has consciously triumphed over challenges under its political leadership and the wisdom of its...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 10, 2021
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian Family House (Bayt al-ʿĀʾila), the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, criticized the "New Abrahamic religion”, describing it as “a pipe dream”. His statements revived a debate that has been on and off for more than a year on social media.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 9, 2021
Ten years have passed since the establishment of the Egyptian Family House [Bayt al-ʿĀ’ila], initiated by Grand Imam, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, supported by the late Pope Shinūda, including academics, public figures and members come from Muslim and Christian institutions.