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Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2023
Al-Azhar has announced the acceptance of a new batch of students at the al-Qurʾān al-Karīm Recitation and tajwīd (intonation) hall as part of its interest in the memorization and education of the holy Muslim book.
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2023
On Monday (October 2), the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, received Egypt’s ambassador to the Vatican, Maḥmūd Ṭalʿat, and gave him a message to send to Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church.
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2023
A report titled ‘Story of a Homeland: Between Vision and Achievement’ reviewed Egypt’s efforts in the religious sphere during the past nine years.
Date of source: Friday, September 29, 2023
The Muslim Council of Elders is hosting a conference in Indonesia, chaired by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, to discuss the role of religions in confronting the negative impacts of climate change.
Date of source: Sunday, September 17, 2023
A decision to set up a new college teaching the Ḥanbalī fiqh (jurisprudence) at the World Islamic Sciences & Education University (W.I.S.E) in Jordan has raised many questions. While some view it as a plan to empty the Ḥanbalī fiqh from its content and make a new Salafism that is more appealing...
Date of source: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Under the auspices of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Ṣūfī Orders, Dr. ʿAbd al-Hādī al-Qaṣabī, the General Sheikhdom of the Ṣūfī Orders is holding a series of symposiums and lectures for ten days. Ten scholars will participate as part of the sheikhdom’s educational role for followers of Ṣūfī...
Date of source: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām said that the development of social, behavioral, and intellectual levels in Islamic societies has changed the patterns of communication within society, and that this includes religious discourse, which is part of the societal discourse in general.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, met with German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Sunday, September 10, in Berlin to discuss ways of fighting the growing Islamophobia in Europe and animosity against Islam and Muslims in general.
Date of source: Monday, September 11, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, said that the participation at the international peace forum in Berlin reflects al-Azhar’s keenness on keeping interfaith dialogue alive and opening up new channels of communication.
Date of source: Sunday, September 10, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, received the Iranian ambassador, Maḥmūd Farazandeh, at his residence in the German capital of Berlin.
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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.