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Date of source: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
In the context of Islam, jihād refers to the fight of Muslims to abstain from sin, which is the highest kind of jihād, as well as the defense of their beliefs and homeland.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center posted a statement on its Facebook page on the debate surrounding the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, and the speech he gave on Monday, September 16, the Prophet Muḥammad’s birthday.
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2024
Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, stated that God Almighty alone is capable of making comparisons between divine messages. He further stated that those who believe in these messages should not make comparisons between one prophet or another, or between one religion and another.
Date of source: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Each time President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī speaks on the occasion of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s birthday), observers of Egyptian public events can identify the characteristics of a character-building approach in his speech.
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2024
The Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, stated that Egypt, led by President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, is making every effort to put an end to the conflict in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Date of source: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center posted a statement on its Facebook page regarding the controversy surrounding the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, and the speech he gave on Monday, September 16, the Prophet Muḥammad's birthday.
Date of source: Monday, September 16, 2024
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, gifted President ʿAbd al-Fattāh al-Sīsī with al-Azhar’s first edition of the interpretation of the Holy Qurʾān into English during the ceremonies of the Ministry of Awqāf (religious endowments) to celebrate the al-Mawlid al-Nabawī (the Prophet Muḥammad’s...
Date of source: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), held a plenary meeting with regional directors around the country and top executives of Al-Awqāf Egyptian Authority to discuss a new work mechanism that would be implemented soon.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Director of the Islamic Sheikhdom of Croatia, Shaykh ʿAzīz Hasanović, stated that there is no denying the efforts made by Dār al-Iftāʾ in Egypt to counter accusations of Islamophobia, which have been steadily increasing. This is especially true in light of the increasing number of racist...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate speech are rampant in Western and some non-Islamic countries because anything associated with Islam and Muslims is associated with terrorism. Nonetheless, the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ is trying to disseminate a reasonable strategy to address the unfortunate phenomenon...
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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.