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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: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Dār al-Iftāʾ fatwā secretary, Shaykh Moḥammed Wasām, has stressed the importance of properly clarifying the historical narrations pertaining to the head of Imām Ḥussein, in light of the ongoing debate surrounding its presence in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Media personality Aḥmad al-Muslimānī has stated that the United States constitution guarantees freedom of expression on any political issue, except when it comes to the question of Israel and Palestine.
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Priest Dr. Andrea Zakī, said President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made freedom of worship a priority, praising Egypt’s “excellent” handling of sectarian strife.
Date of source: Sunday, October 27, 2024
Dr. Zaynab al-Saʿīd, a fatwā secretary at Dār al-Iftāʾ, said that denying women their inheritance rights is one of the worst offenses a person can commit.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Media personality Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa has stated that Salafīsm and the Ikhwān (Muslim Brotherhood) represent a major cause of economic deterioration in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, October 25, 2024
According to a Health Ministry official, Egypt’s female circumcision rate has significantly decreased, especially for girls under the age of 19.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, a well-known media personality, stated that Egypt is a civil state and that religion has no bearing on the government’s service operations.
Date of source: Saturday, October 19, 2024
On November 18, the Coptic Orthodox Church will commemorate the 12th anniversary of Pope Tawāḍrūs’ inauguration as the 118th pope in church history and as the Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark the Apostle.
Date of source: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Renowned press and media personality, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā, made a statement rejecting any connection between the October 6, 1973 war and the Operation Al-Aqṣā Typhoon, which was carried out against Israel by Ḥamās on October 7, 2023.
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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.