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Date of source: Thursday, January 30, 2014
The Sufī Tarīqahs declared their support to Abd al- Fattāh al-Sīsī’s bid to presidency. ‘Abd al-Hadī al-Qassabī, the leading Shaykh of the Sufī tarīqahs stated that there is no division among Sufīs in that regard. Qassabī stated that al-Sīsī is the man of this period and a national figure who has...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Sources from the Azhar stated that more than ten professors of the Azhar have submitted an application to the post of head of the university.
Date of source: Thursday, August 7, 2014
The Azhar has sent a convoy of medical and humanitarian aid to assist the Palestinians in Gaza, yesterday morning. The convoy includes a large amount of medical and food supplies (Khālid Mūsá, al- Shurūq, Aug 7, p. 3).
Date of source: Sunday, May 25, 2014
Shawqī ‘Allām, Grand Mufti of Egypt, has given a short address to the nation on the occasion of the presidential elections.
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2014
Amid very tense settings, due to the flights and mutual accusations by the two sufī leaders ‘Abd al- Hādī al Qasabī, the Shaykh of the Sufis, and head of the Islāh front, Shaykh Alā’ Abū al-‘Azāyim.
Date of source: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī, one of the main preachers of the Muslim Brotherhood, has called upon all Egyptians, both Christians and Muslims, to boycott the referendum to be held on the 14 and 15th of January.
On the contrary, the advisor to the grand Mufti, Ibrahīm Nigm stated that the statements...
Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Meanwhile, intellectuals and Azhar scholars criticized salafī representatives in the constituent assembly drafting a new Egyptian constitution for trying to force unusual terms and phrases on the new constitution, like “shūrá (consultative) state” and “sovereignty is for God”.
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Date of source: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Meanwhile, intellectuals and Azhar scholars criticized salafī representatives in the constituent assembly drafting a new Egyptian constitution for trying to force unusual terms and phrases on the new constitution, like “shūrá (consultative) state” and “sovereignty is for God”.
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Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Shaykh Tayīb had withdrawn from the ceremonies “out of keenness on the Azhar’s dignity” after he found out that there was no place reserved for him among VIP seats in the front row. [Khālid Mūsá, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, July 4, p. 1] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb received a phone call on Tuesday (July 3) from President Muhammad Mursī who stressed utmost appreciation for the Azhar, its shaykh and top scholar and expressed discontent about the conduct of the presidential protocol officials during Mursī’s appearance...
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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.