Date of source: Thursday, March 23, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Shaykh Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, has said that although women’s rights and issues have been handled well within the sharīʿa (Muslim law), with explanations duly given and false claims refuted, objections nevertheless appear every now and then.
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.
Date of source: Friday, February 3, 2023
In a period of fewer than two days, the American, French, German, and Italian embassies sent warnings to the embassies of Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland, saying that these countries’ nationals might be subjected to retaliatory attacks by “Islamists”, particularly in Turkey, after a...
Date of source: Sunday, March 12, 2023
Dr. ʾIbrāhīm Najm, a senior advisor to Egypt’s Grand Muftī, has reviewed the efforts of the Dar al-Iftāʾ in combating extremism, during a meeting with a delegation from the European Parliament, led by Tomáš Zdechovský. He cited the various initiatives enacted by the Dar al-Iftāʾ to confront...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Manpower Committee, Sūlāf Darwīsh, has praised comments made by the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, about the misuse of the term ‘freedoms’ by the West. Dr. al-Ṭayyīb had stated that the world was in need of religion to help solve the...
Date of source: Thursday, March 9, 2023
The secretary general of the Muslim Council of Elders, Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, met to discuss the best ways to strengthen cooperation in the area of East-West dialogue. Judge ʿAbd al-Salām expressed his appreciation for Rev. Welby’s efforts to promote...
Date of source: Friday, March 10, 2023
A leading activist for women's issues has said that sharīʿa (i.e. Islamic law) should be given credit for the emancipation of women, and has further remarked that the Holy Qurʾān guaranteed their dignity and drew attention to their role in shaping societies.
Date of source: Sunday, December 18, 2022
Egypt is considered one of the foremost countries in the world when it comes to welcoming migrants of different nationalities. The United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration estimated that in 2022 over 9 million migrants, from over 133 different countries, were living in Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
The joint committee between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s dicastery for interreligious dialogue held its first meeting in Bahrain on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). It discussed the role of religious leaders in facing contemporary global challenges and promoting Islamic-Christian...
Date of source: Friday, November 4, 2022
In his sermon at a Catholic Mass held at the Bahrain National Stadium, Pope Francis called for promoting the concept of human brotherhood. On Saturday (November 5, 2022), nearly thirty thousand people gathered at the Bahrain National Stadium, who waited since the early morning hours to participate...