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Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām said that the development of social, behavioral, and intellectual levels in Islamic societies has changed the patterns of communication within society, and that this includes religious discourse, which is part of the societal discourse in general.
Date of source: Monday, June 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: Sunday, April 2, 2023
Whilst speaking on an episode of his daily Ramaḍān television program, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, addressed the issue of husbands beating their wives. Dr. al-Ṭayyīb emphasized that the Qurʾān does not condone such actions and instead orders men to treat their wives with...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
A lecture entitled “Dismantling Extremist Thought” was held for Somali trainees at the headquarters of the World Association of al-Azhar Graduates, implemented in cooperation with the al-Azhar International Academy for Training.
Date of source: Saturday, November 20, 2021
The Islamic preacher Dr. Mabrūk ʿAṭiyya said that a second, third and fourth wife is permissible in Islam, and there is nothing wrong with it, as long as the husband is able to support them. However he released a controversial comment regarding women's divorce in case of ploygamy.
Date of source: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍuwaynī, Undersecretary of al-Azhar al-Sharif, said that the relationship and coexistence between peoples is one of the origins of Islam, and a universal societal necessity. He stressed that constructive civilizational communication should go beyond slogans to actions and be...
Date of source: Friday, September 24, 2021
Al-Azhar has been always at the fore, when it comes to confronting extremism and terrorism, and spreading the true religion. This article highlights the most important efforts of al-Azhar in the face of terrorism and extremism in the world.
Date of source: Sunday, April 12, 2020
Shaykh of al-Azhar Dr. Aḥmad Ṭayyib directed his televised message to the Egyptian people about Coronavirus developments, following the controversial incident of people prevented the burial of a physician who died from Coronavirus. He emphasized that all acts of bullying and mockery of those sick...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Global Fatwa Index (GFI), which is under the authority of the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, presented statistics about Christmas fatwas.
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Dr. Aḥmad aṭ-Ṭayib, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, will visit Paris next month as part of a series of scheduled international tours to correct the image of Islam on the 24-25 of May.
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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.