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Date of source: Saturday, April 15, 2023
During an episode of the Ramaḍān TV series, Risālat al-Imām, which tells the life story of one of the four great sunni Imāms, Imām al-Shāfiʿī, the topic of inheritance within Islamic sharīʿa was addressed. Within Islamic sharīʿa, the ḥadīth of the Prophet Muḥammad are held as the guiding...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has voiced his opinion of Egypt’s unique status as a country that has received numerous blessings throughout its many ages and civilizations. He made the comments during an Easter service at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsīya and offered thanks...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Egyptian Environment Minister, Dr. Yāsmīn Fūʾād, has spoken on the cooperative relationship between her ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church, highlighting it as a valuable and productive partnership. Dr. Fūʾād highlighted the church’s role in raising awareness of the dangers of climate...
Date of source: Sunday, April 9, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has spoken on the topic of religious differences and diversity, expressing the opinion that diversity among mankind was intentional by God and that there is nothing wrong with it as long as it does not lead to conflict or harm. Dr. ʿAllām, who is also...
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church has spoken on the current status of Copts in Egypt whilst welcoming a French delegation of politicians, journalists, and writers. When asked whether Copts were persecuted in Egypt, Pope Tawāḍrūs II explained that this was not the case under President...
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2023
The holy fasting month of Ramaḍān is an important time for Chadian Muslims who make up more than 80% of their country’s total population. During this month charitable activities become increasingly prominent. Muslims spend the majority of their time at mosques for prayers and Qurʾān recitation, and...
Date of source: Sunday, March 26, 2023
The Centre of Christian-Muslim Understanding & Partnership (CCMUP) has announced an initiative for raising awareness about climate change under the motto “It’s Our Planet, Let’s Preserve It” in cooperation with the Egyptian Family House. The initiative was attended by Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop...
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2023
The Catholic Center for Studies and Media offered a message of congratulations to Muslim brothers and sisters across the world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān. This message is sent annually by the Vatican’s Roman Catholic Church via the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
During a weekly sermon on Wednesday at the Saint Mark Cathedral in al-ʿAbbāsīya, Pope Tawāḍrūs of the Coptic Orthodox Church offered his congratulations to Muslims over the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramaḍān.
Date of source: Sunday, March 19, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, welcomed a visiting delegation of French journalists and intellectuals, and responded to their questions about the strategy of al-Azhar in confronting intellectual extremism.
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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.