Date of source: Saturday, December 21, 2024
A legislator stated that the Egyptian constitution highlights women’s rights in more than 20 articles, noting that the law has tightened penalties for crimes such as female genital mutilation (FGM), sexual harassment, and other offenses against women.
“The new Personal Status Law will not be biased...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
The draft of the new Personal Status Law consists of 355 articles divided into three sections, including 175 articles pertaining to guardianship of individuals, 89 articles on ownership of finances and 91 articles related to procedures, according to the chair of the Committee preparing the draft.
Date of source: Monday, January 6, 2025
A member of the National Council for Human Rights, Dr. Muḥammad Mamdūḥ, has said that the draft of the new Personal Status Law is structured in a way that preserves the rights of all family members and avoids bias in favor of men or women over each other.
Date of source: Thursday, December 26, 2024
Amendments expected to be added to the Moroccan Family Code have sparked large-scale controversy, with many considering the country’s personal status law, known as the Family Code, as a “major reform in regulating family affairs and protecting the rights of individuals.”
Date of source: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Ambassador Mushīra Khaṭṭāb, chair of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), has described the Criminal Procedures Law as a “great step” that is expected to be followed by more alternatives, and will serve the National Human Rights Strategy well.
Date of source: Monday, September 2, 2024
From September 2nd through 4th 2024, Dialogue Across Borders cosponsored a third round of the “Journey of Learning” interfaith program with the Centre for Christian-Muslim Understanding and Partnership (Anglican/Episcopal) in Cairo. The conference offered Christians and Muslims an opportunity to...
Date of source: Friday, November 29, 2024
The Evangelical Synod of the Nile’s Media and Publishing Council, in association with the Ibrahīmīa Media Center, held a symposium titled ‘Women’s Message in the Church’ at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ESC) in the Cairo district of al-ʿAbbāsīya.
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: Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan released its annual book on the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for 2024/25, with the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, ranked as 13th.
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.