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Date of source: Monday, December 2, 2024
Dr. Ibrāhīm Najm, an advisor to the Grand Muftī of Egypt, stated that in contemporary society, many are issuing fatwās (religious edicts) without referring to scholars before.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, said cooperation was in progress between al-Azhar and the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) to obtain a law criminalizing fatwās issued by unaccredited scholars.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, highlighted the role of ministries and institutions of culture in Arab nations in attaching importance to the Arabic language.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
During the launch of the symposium that was held in promotion of the presidential initiative titled, 'A New Beginning to Build Egyptian Humans', under the patronage of President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al Sīsī and hosted by Dār al-Iftāʾ, the Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād said:
Date of source: Friday, July 12, 2024
During a mourning session for a deceased man, Shaykh Hishām Samīr ʿAntar was reciting lines from the Qurʾān as is customary. However, he drew criticism for seemingly moving his body in an obscene manner that is not appropriate for Qurʾān recitation.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, stated that teaching children to memorize the Holy Qurʾān was his greatest wish and that he was prepared to resign from being the president of al-Azhar to fulfill this desire.
Date of source: Sunday, July 28, 2024
Tomorrow (Monday, July 29th), the General Secretariat of Fatwā Authorities Worldwide will hold its ninth international conference, under the auspices of President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, and the umbrella of Dār al Iftāʾ.
Date of source: Monday, May 13, 2024
Following a recent controversy surrounding the announcement by prominent Egyptian intellectuals of the establishment of the Takwīn foundation, an organisation which aims to promote “enlightened religious thinking” and “intellectual reform,” social media pages shared a video claiming to feature...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said his top wish was to teach children how to memorize the Holy Qurʾān, adding that he is ready to quit the al-Azhar presidency to make this wish come true.
Date of source: Monday, May 20, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, the world's leading Sunni Islamic institution, extended condolences to the Iranian people following the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash that took place this month.
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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.