Date of source: Friday, July 7, 2023
Under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II, the Coptic Orthodox Church has maintained good relations with other churches, particularly the Roman Catholic Church. According to the official site of the Coptic Orthodox Church, the relationship between Pope Tawāḍrūs and Pope Francis of the Vatican was...
Date of source: Saturday, June 17, 2023
According to historical accounts, the Holy Family fled from Palestine to Egypt to escape the repression of King Herod, who intended to kill Jesus Christ. An angel appeared to Joseph (Yūsuf) the Carpenter and instructed him to take the boy and his mother and flee to Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, July 28, 2023
Muḥyī al-Dīn Ibn ͑Arabī (1165-1240) was a renowned Ṣūfī philosopher, poet, and sage. He is considered one of the world’s greatest spiritual teachers and is often referred to by his disciples and students, as well as other Ṣūfīs, as “al-Shaykh al-Akbar” (The Greatest Master). The Ṣūfī Order of al-...
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2023
The rules on marriage and divorce in Islam have not only been taken from the books of fiqh (jurisprudence), but have also emerged as the result of the interaction of several factors.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2023
Activities of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church’s Synod, under Patriarch Yūsuf al- ͑Absī, are continuing until Saturday (June 24) at the patriarchal seat in al-Rabwa, Lebanon.
Date of source: Monday, June 19, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ͑Allām received Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, who offered his congratulations over the Muslim holiday of ͑ Id al-ʾAḍḥā.
Date of source: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Imām Abū Ḥanīfa's influence lives on to this day through his fiqh (jurisprudence), scholarly works, books, and the doctrine he established to his name. He was controversial and had a mind constantly pulsing with thought as his mentors were the ṣahāba (the Prophet Muḥammad’s Companions) and their...
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2023
Human history has been generous to us Egyptians as it has gifted us with many privileges, including Pharaonic civilization with its deep-rooted rich culture, and the fact that many peoples, nations and old kingdoms have passed here.
Date of source: Monday, March 27, 2023
Imām al-Bukhārī grew up as orphan, but his mother ensured his scholarly studies at a young age. He had a long tour all over the Muslim world, where he met with senior scholars, studied information he had received from nearly 1,000 shaykhs, and collected about 600,000 ḥadīths (the Prophet Muḥammad’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
The Egyptian church is celebrating the Coptic Orthodox Christmas on January 7. This differs from the Western churches that believe the Christmas should be on December 25, but the Egyptian church boasts a long and significant history in the Christian faith.