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Date of source: Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib donated the prize awarded to him by the United Arab Emirates as Islamic Personality of the Year to the ‘Long Live Egypt’ bank account for economic and social development.
Date of source: Saturday, July 12, 2014
Dr Ahmad al- Tayyib, the Azhar Shaykh is traveling on Sunday to the Emirates to receive the Dubai International Award for the Holy Qur’ān.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Dr. Abbāss Shūman, deputy of the Azhar and member of the Supreme Scholars Council stated that if a scholar joins a political party this does not mean that the Azhar endorses this party. However, individuals are free to take part on the condition that they do not threaten the stability of Egypt and...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2014
A number of Nubians cut al-Sadat Road off from traffic yesterday. This road leads to the airport. The protestors were asking for revenge for the victims of al-Karkūr in South Aswan.
Date of source: Monday, June 23, 2014
Minister of Culture, Jābbir ‘Asfūr, criticized the position of the Azhar on the movie Noah. He stated that he shall not follow nor is he committed to the opinion of the Azhar.
Date of source: Sunday, June 1, 2014
Al- Azhar Deputy Abāss Shūman supports the decision of the Minister of Endowments, Dr. Muhammad Mukhtār Jum’ah, concerning the removal of all posters at mosques that promote any group or association.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 30, 2014
In an interview conducted by al-Tahrīr newspaper and Azhar representative, Dr. ‘Abbās Shūmān, revealed several interesting details regarding the institution’s role in society, as well as its opinion on the current state of affairs.
Date of source: Monday, March 17, 2014
The shayks of the Azhar and the Ministry of Endowments have decided to intensify the mutual preaching convoys in Cairo and in other governorates that aim at spreading Islamic moderate thought and containing jihadist thought.
Date of source: Saturday, March 15, 2014
Al- Azhar has banned the American movie “Son of God” that presents the life of Jesus.
Date of source: Monday, February 19, 2018
Dr. ʿAbbās Shūmān, deputy of al-Azhar, said that al-Azhar would not infidelize any person (takfīr), stating that the appropriate description of terrorists is that they fight God and the Prophet and that they are corrupted. Their judgement in Islam would be death and crucifixion, and the chopping...
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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.