Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 28, 2023
Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments) Muḥammad Mukhtār Jum ͑a and Governor of al-Jīza General Aḥmad Rāshid met leading preachers in the governorate of al-Jīza on Friday to discuss issues related to the regulation of the adhān (Muslim call for prayers).
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 15, 2023
The National Council for Women (NCW) confirmed that the rate of female circumcision in Egypt has plummeted thanks to growing awareness that the practice is a crime and has nothing to do with religion or medicine. They added that credit for this goes to the state, the NCW, and the National Council...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 29, 2023
A TV series called ‘Ḥaḍrat al-͑ Umda’ (The Distinguished Mayor) has worked to address social problems, including female circumcision, or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a cultural tradition that leaves deep psychological and physical scars and has been known to violate girls’ rights.
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 14, 2023
Female circumcision causes physical and psychological damage to the lives and health of young women. It is also a crime punishable by law.
Date of source: الاثنين, حزيران (يونيو) 19, 2023
Coinciding with the June 30 Revolution anniversary and the presidency of ͑Abd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, al-Azhar was urged by the president to make efforts to renew the religious discourse and combat extremism. These efforts include the establishment of several centers and initiatives.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, حزيران (يونيو) 20, 2023
Palestine’s parliamentary committee condemned the assault by extremist Jews on the Mār Eliās Church in the city of Ḥaifā, which was (according to Zionists) under the pretext of official security protection.
Date of source: الخميس, حزيران (يونيو) 22, 2023
The rules on marriage and divorce in Islam have not only been taken from the books of fiqh (jurisprudence), but have also emerged as the result of the interaction of several factors.
Date of source: السبت, آيار (مايو) 27, 2023
A scholar of al-Azhar, Shaykh Aḥmad Turk, said the participants at the National Dialogue session have discussed the amendments of the law on guardianship to switch directly from the father to the mother in order to ease the procedures on mothers managing their children’s money after the death of...
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2023
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop, Bōlā of Ṭanṭā, stated that the personal status law for Copts is almost finalized, adding that the reason for the delay is because a similar law for Muslims is also expected to be declared.
Date of source: الأحد, آيار (مايو) 28, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the verse ‘Love Never Fails’ (Corinthians 13:8) has always lived in his heart. Its meaning represents appreciation and modesty, and this was displayed by the head of the Catholic church during Pope Tawāḍrūs' recent visit to the Vatican.