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Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2024
During a meeting to discuss cooperation with the Brazilian ambassador, Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, emphasized that al-Azhar’s mission is to promote peace globally, as he considered all al-Azhar students and graduates as “envoys of peace” in...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Facing critiques on whether religious institutions polarize the Egyptian Christians and Muslims in casting their votes for or against the upcoming constitutional referendum, the Minister of Awqāf (Endowments), Dr. Tal′at ′Afīfī said, that any imām who claims having been instructed to do so, will...
Date of source: Monday, November 5, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, Grand Muftī Dr. ‘Alī Jum’ah and members of the Azhar’s Senior Scholars Board and Islamic Research Academy and Minister of Awqāf (Endowments) Tal’at ‘Afīfī also congratulated Pope Tawadrus.
Date of source: Friday, August 17, 2012
Bishop Krikor Augustinus of the Roman Catholics in Alexandria also offered congratulations to Minister of Awqāf Tal’at ‘Afīfī over ‘Īd al-Fitr.
Date of source: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Dr. Muhamad Mukhtār, Minister of Endowments, issued a decision to dissolve boards of all the mosques, which were formed during the administration of former president, Hosni Mubarak, and Mohammed Morsi. He requested their restructuring include in their membership young leaders to make up no more...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Muhammad Mukhtār Gum’ah, Minister of Endowments, requested listing al- Jazīrah as a terrorist sponsoring organization. He added that this is due to the support it gives to terrorist groups by spreading a discourse inciting violence in Egypt.
The Urgent Affairs Court postponed its ruling on a...
Date of source: Thursday, March 20, 2014
Dr. Mukhtār Gum’ah, Minister of Endowments, has approved sending 14 new imams abroad to spread moderate Islam. Dr. Mukhtār Gum’ah stated that these imams represent the Ministry of Endowments in all continents in order to spread moderate Islam (Nāddir Abu al- Futūh, al- Ahrām, March 20). Read...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Annual Conference for the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs is to be held on Tuesday March 25. It is organized by the Ministry of Endowments under the auspices of President Adly Mansūr. The annual conference has not been held for three years due to the political events that Egypt has faced...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Dr. Abbāss Shūman, deputy of the Azhar and member of the Supreme Scholars Council stated that if a scholar joins a political party this does not mean that the Azhar endorses this party. However, individuals are free to take part on the condition that they do not threaten the stability of Egypt and...
Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2014
The shayks of the Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have decided to intensify the mutual preaching convoys in Cairo and in other governorates that aim at spreading Islamic moderate thought and containing jihadist thought.
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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.