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Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, asserted that verification is the first step in the sound extrapolation of legal rulings in Islam, particularly concerning the Prophet Muḥammad’s Sunna (tradition). However, in the case of the Qurʾān, there is absolute definitive sourcing and meaning...
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2023
On Monday, December 4th, the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Anbā Ibrāhīm Isḥaq Sidrāk, welcomed a delegation of archbishops of Catholic churches in Africa at the patriarchate’s headquarters in the Cairo district of Kūbrī al-Qubba.
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2023
On Thursday, December 7th, Denmark’s parliament adopted a law prohibiting the burning of copies of the Holy Qurʾān in response to a series of incidents where Islam's holy book was desecrated, which sparked outrage in Muslim countries.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2023
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Talāʿ al-ʿAlī, located in the Jordanian capital of Amman, recently hosted a musical event in anticipation of Christmas to enhance hope for an end to the aggression in Gaza.
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2023
Pope Francis denounced the IDF for the killing of two Christian women who had sought refuge in a church in Gaza, once again indicating that Israel is using tactics of “terrorism” in the Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Monday, December 18, 2023
The Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Naẓīr ʿEyād, and Head of al-Azhar Education Sector, Shaykh Ayman ʿAbd el-Ghanī, received a delegation from the Center of Christian Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP). The delegation included the Director of the center, Bishop Dr....
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Monitoring Unit for African Languages of al-Azhar Observatory for Combatting Extremism continued its persistent follow-up on the activities of terrorist organizations in the African continent, which are led by ISIS (Dāʿesh) and al-Qāʿeda, as well as its off-shoots such as the organizations of...
Date of source: Sunday, December 17, 2023
On this day, the 17th of December, in the year of 1267, the Friday prayers were held for the first time in al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo during the reign of Sulṭān al-Ẓāher Beybers, after nearly a century of the mosque being closed. Al-Azhar Mosque had been neglected during the reign of the Ayyubid...
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II said that participating in the elections is a duty for all citizens in the building the nation.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The activities of the monthly symposium of al-Azhar magazine, held by the Islamic Research Academy, have been launched under the title: “The Reality of the Palestinian Issue: Between Displacement and Liquidation.” The symposium will be under the leadership of the Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyīb,...
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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.