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Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Grand Imam Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib has affirmed that forbidding Christians from eating and drinking during Ramadan is absurd and un-Islamic.
Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2022
The call by shaykh of al-Azhar, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, to revive "the right of toil and pursuit" fatwa to preserve the rights of working women has sparked wide reactions, from women's rights organizations in Egypt. These organizations have called for the housewife, who has worked to develop her husband's...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2022
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of Alexandria joined Shaykh of al-Azhar Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib in rejecting the so-called Abrahamic religion. The Coptic Orthodox Church is known for its adherence to traditional faith since it was established by St. Mark the Evangelist, founder of the Coptic Church.
Date of source: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Dr Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, Grand Imam of al-Azhar al-Sharīf, headed to the Italian capital of Rome in early October to attend the Summit of Religious Leaders for Climate Change under the title (Faith and Science) on the 4thOctober, a prelude to the UN Conference COPE 26 (the 26h UN Climate Change...
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 2021
The Islamic Research Academy launched the first female advocacy convoy of al-Azhar preachers to the Red Sea governorate. Female preachers from various governorates of the Republic participated, under the directives of the Grand Imam, Prof Dr Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib , to advocate the role of female...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 14, 2021
The Grand Imam, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, welcomed His Holiness Pope Tawāḍrūs II and his delegation into the sheikhdom of al-Azhar, expressing his appreciation for this visit and for the strength and cohesion of the relationship between al-Azhar and the Church, which embodies the human brotherhood that...
Date of source: Saturday, November 27, 2021
On Saturday, the Coptic poet Maryam Tawfīq signed her book, "An Imam for All Egyptians", at the al-Azhar Convention Centre in Nasr City, which examines the personality of the Grand Imam, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib.
Date of source: Monday, November 15, 2021
Today, alongside his tour in Asyūṭ governorate, the Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Naẓīr ʿAyād, visited the monastery of the Virgin Mary, and was welcomed by the monk Bīshūy Bishāra, Secretary of the monastery.
Date of source: Friday, November 12, 2021
The Egyptian Family House [Bayt al-ʿĀʾila] Conference launched a message of peace to the world calling for coexistence, citizenship, and acceptance of one another, noting that Egypt is one fabric that has consciously triumphed over challenges under its political leadership and the wisdom of its...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian Family House (Bayt al-ʿĀʾila), the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, criticized the "New Abrahamic religion”, describing it as “a pipe dream”. His statements revived a debate that has been on and off for more than a year on social media.
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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.