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Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2024
At the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs headquarters, editors-in-chief of major press organizations met with the Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, to discuss the ministry’s action plan to renew religious discourse.
Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
In a fatwā published on December 1, 2016, the former Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, stated that the celebration of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī, or the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, reflects the blessing of his prophethood as well as the love and glorification of the Prophet.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The newly appointed Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Sayī Maḥmūd al-Azharī, was born on July 16, 1976 in Alexandria, and grew up in the province of Sūhāj, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The al-Qādirīya al-Būdshīshīya Sufi Order, led by Dr. Mūlāī Munīr al-Qādīrī Būdshīsh, announced that the 19th edition of the World Sufi Forum is being held in the Kingdom of Morocco on September 11-16, under the title ‘Sufism and Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.’
Date of source: Sunday, August 11, 2024
The newly appointed Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, holds a PhD in theology from al-Azhar University, where he majored in philosophy and theology and graduated with first-rank honors in 2003.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The dean of al-Azhar’s Faculty for Islamic & Arabic Studies for Girls, Dr. Ḥanān ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, stressed the significance of department selection for female students aspiring to become muftīs.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2023
According to prominent Muslim scholar Shaykh ʿAbd Allah bin Bayya, Chairman of the UAE Fatwā Council and Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, the United Arab Emirates - led by President Shaykh Muḥammad bin Zāyīd Āl Nahyān - has turned into a model of “happy coexistence.”
Date of source: Sunday, August 18, 2024
Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, the Grand Muftī of Egypt, stated on Sunday, August 18, that interfaith dialogue is the best method to advance peace and understanding. He also mentioned that efforts were being made to solidify common principles as the most effective strategy to create a society that is tolerant...
Date of source: Monday, August 26, 2024
A unique vision for renewing religious discourse through Egypt’s religious establishment—which is recognised for its capacity to propagate ideals of tolerance, reject prejudice and hatred, and play a significant cultural role—was incorporated by the government.
Date of source: Sunday, August 11, 2024
After a man was found guilty of contempt of religion, the Port Said (Pūr Saʾīd) Criminal Court, presided over by Chief Justice Jawdat Mīkhāʾīl Qiddīs, sentenced him to three years of harsh imprisonment.
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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.