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Date of source: Friday, October 18, 2024
After a full examination of the body at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv (Abū Kabīr), the Hebrew newspaper, Ynet, announced that the Israeli occupation authorities have taken the body of Yaḥyā al-Sinwār to a classified location to keep.
Date of source: Saturday, September 7, 2024
The Roman Catholic Church’s Pope Francis is currently in Indonesia, which has observers confused because this largely Islamic country only contains a small minority of Christians. However, they fail to realize that since Pope Francis assumed office in 2013, the pontiff has declared his adoption of...
Date of source: Friday, May 10, 2024
Al-Azhar revealed that it has set up a center to confront atheism and irreligiousness. This was done after the formation of the Takwīn network that brought together a host of elite intellectuals to discuss religious and cultural issues, which has caused controversy on social media with some saying...
Date of source: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Writer Yūsuf Zīdān commented on the recent controversy surrounding the Takwīn Foundation, which launched its annual conference on Saturday (May 4).
Date of source: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Veteran journalist, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā, highlighted the pressing need for Egyptians to prioritize the preservation of rational thinking, which he said is a fundamental objective of Islamic sharīʿa.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Media guru Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā said that political Islamist groups are troubled by Valentine’s Day and consider it ḥarām (religiously impermissible). He pointed out however that Valentine’s Day could be viewed as an important occasion in the tough reality Egyptians are going through amidst political and...
Date of source: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Vice President of Al-Azhar University in Upper Egypt, Dr. Muḥammad ʿAbd el-Mālek, said that a march was launched today from inside the Asyūṭ campus of al-Azhar University, with thousands of protesters participating including the university’s employees, such as deans, faculty members and workers, as...
Date of source: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Al-Azhar Observatory warned of the consequences of Israel attacking al-Quds hospital after the Israeli army asked for the evacuation of 12,000 displaced people, most of whom are women and children, and more than 400 patients. The Observatory confirmed that the evacuation is the equivalent of...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
On Sunday (October 15), Pope Francis called upon the opening of humanitarian corridors to help those trapped in the Gaza Strip, and renewed his call for the release of hostages. In his weekly sermon at St. Peters square, the Pope asked that “all children, ill persons, elderly persons and women, as...
Date of source: Friday, October 20, 2023
Under the auspices of the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, al-Azhar called upon the people of Egypt to hold a protest after the Friday prayers, and to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine against Israeli aggression.
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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.