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Date of source: الثلاثاء, آيار (مايو) 12, 2015
The Sheikh of al-Azhar, Doctor Ahmad Tayyib, called for young people to resist the spread of atheism, saying that they are the ones most able to use electronic media to explain the truth about Islam to atheists. He said that there are many problems in society that have no solution except for faith...
Date of source: الخميس, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 29, 2011
The Azhar's Academy of Islamic Research, in a session on December 28 under Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, discussed a code of ethics for the mass media and satellite channels so that they would not insult divine religions. The Academy also decided to present a memorandum to the minister of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2011
Meanwhile, Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb vehemently denounced "deluded groups" for the bombing attacks that targeted a church in the Nigerian Capital Abuja and the shedding of innocent blood.
[Reviewer's Note: The extremist Islamist group Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for the...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 28, 2015
The Sheikh of al-Azhar is calling for Arab society to critically read the precepts of Islam saying that it is urgent that Islamic texts be revisited in order to prevent youth from joining militant groups. He is also calling for the drafting of a clear strategy to diminish the lure of extremist...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2011
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, the Azhar’s Grand Shaykh, sent a congratulatory cable to the Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III along with the head of the three Coptic churches in Egypt (Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical) in which he greeted them over the Christmas. Minister of Transport, Dr. Jalāl Sa’īd,...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 27, 2011
The committee concerned with the law on developing the Azhar finalized the draft and will refer it to the Islamic Research Academy. The development includes restructuring the senior ulema board and choosing the Azhar’s Grand Shaykh among them. [Muhammad 'Abd al-Khāliq, al-Ahrām, Dec. 27, p. 14]...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 26, 2011
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Ahmad al-Tayīb said that the core and crux of the top Sunni establishment's survival is its moderation in intellect and behavior.
"The Azhar's curricula help the society maintain its belief and faith in the face of any extremism or deviation," Tayīb said during a meeting...
Date of source: الخميس, آيار (مايو) 2, 2013
Dr. Rev. Safwat al-Bayādī, head of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, spoke of attempts to strike the religious institutions (the Azhar and Church” and harm the military institution, judiciary and intelligence.He agreed with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II's comment that as long as the Azhar and...
Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 6, 2013
Yesterday morning (May 5, 2013), hundreds of Copts flocked to the Cathedral in al-'Abbāsīyyah to celebrate Easter. Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II welcomed families, clergymen and officials throughout the day. In the evening, Pope Tawadros headed the first Easter Holy Mass at the Cathedral with a...
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 4, 2013
Pope Tawadros leads his first Easter festivities amidst the ambiguity surrounding the position of the Copts. The transition from the late Orthodox Coptic Pope Shenouda III to Pope Tawadros oversaw the development of a more complex relationship between the church and state. The Copts are saddened by...
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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.