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Date of source: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The former grand muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, emphasized the necessity for the discourse addressed to the people to be centered on mercy and love rather than hatred, adding that it is possible that God might abolish Hell and grant entry to all humans into Heaven, as claimed by many scholars.
Date of source: Sunday, March 10, 2024
For the second consecutive year, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, is hosting his Ramaḍān TV program titled Al-Imām al-Ṭayyīb, produced by the Muslim Council of Elders.
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
A legal representative for Aḥmad Ḥijāzī, who is facing charges of contempt of religion, contested the validity of the prosecution’s investigation into a video clip depicting Hijazī reciting the Qurʾān with the verses melodized to the tunes of the ʿūd (Arab lute).
Date of source: Saturday, March 23, 2024
The Egyptian Episcopal Church’s development center held a concluding ceremony for its awareness-raising campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), in association with Mind Medicine Australia (MMA).
Date of source: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Egyptians frequently visit Dār al-Iftāʾ (The Iftāʾ House) seeking guidance on matters related to fasting during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān, including the question of whether smoking invalidates fasting.
Date of source: Monday, March 11, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has established the financial value of fidya for abstaining from fasting for one day during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān as EGP30.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Al-Azhar Mosque has received a large number of foreign students and worshippers to have ifṭār (fast-breaking), hosting the largest banquet for fasting Muslims in Egypt and providing 5,000 meals.
Date of source: Monday, March 11, 2024
Al-Azhar, under the leadership of Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has been committed to preserving the moderate nature of Islam, despite efforts by extremists on either side to undermine and distort its image through their troubled understanding of Islamic teachings.
Date of source: Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Islamic Research Academy, in collaboration with the Nursultan Nazarbayev Center for Development of Interfaith and Inter Civilizational Dialogue (NNCIICD) in the Republic of Kazakhstan, is hosting a symposium titled ‘The Importance of Interfaith and Civilizational Dialogue in Promoting Awareness...
Date of source: Saturday, March 16, 2024
On Sunday (March 17), al-Azhar is celebrating its 1,084th anniversary, coinciding with the 7th of the Muslim Hijri calendar month of Ramaḍān. The event will be attended by several senior scholars and figures of al-Azhar.
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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.