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Date of source: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, who is also chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, said that interfaith and intercultural dialogue are no longer a luxury today, but an existential necessity to save humanity from ignorance and misunderstandings.
Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Participants in the 4th session of the Intra-Islamic Dialogue Conference said that the convening of this meeting reflects profound interest by al-Azhar, the Muslim Council of Elders, and the Kingdom of Bahrain in rallying Muslim ranks, praising their efforts to boost values of citizenship and...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Grand Imām of Al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad Al-Ṭayyīb, departed Cairo on Tuesday, February 18, for the Kingdom of Bahrain to participate in the Islamic-Islamic Dialogue Conference, held under the slogan “One Nation, Common Destiny” on February 19 and 20. The conference, held under the patronage of King...
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan released its annual book on the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for 2024/25, with the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, ranked as 13th.
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Under the chairmanship of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Muslim Council of Elders called on world leaders and their communities to prioritize fostering tolerance and coexistence. It also called on rejecting all forms of violence and conflict that destabilize societies and deplete...
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Upon an official invitation from the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, is attending the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit, or COP29, in Azerbaijan.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
At the 2024 Indonesia International Islamic Book Fair, the Muslim Council of Elders’ pavilion took home the Best Pavilion Award, making it stand out among the local and international institutions, organizations, and publishing firms that were present.
Date of source: Sunday, July 21, 2024
The Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders met with the Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, in the Turkish city of Istanbul. They discussed how to combat hate speech, advance interfaith discussion and its role in promoting ideals of tolerance and human...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, emphasized that Islam places a high value on environmental preservation and protection because the Almighty Allah created the universe and everything in it with extreme care and precision and left...
Date of source: Friday, April 19, 2024
The Muslim Council of Elders is participating for the first time in the 38th edition of the Foire Internationale du Livre de Tunis, or the Tunis International Book Fair, which will be held from April 19 to 28 in the Tunisian capital.
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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.