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Sufism and philosophy… a meeting of spirit and intellect at CIBF cultural salon
Date of source: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The 3rd session of the cultural salon in the 56th session of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) saw a rich discussion under the title ‘Philosophy and Sufism in Egypt,’ as a host of intellectuals and researchers exchanged views on the influence of philosophy and Sufism in shaping religious and...
Abdallah Schleifer: For Interfaith Dialogue to be Successful it must be sincere and include respectfully listening and understanding each other
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2021
It was a great generosity from Arab West report, and my friend Cornelis Hulsman, the editor in chief, to introduce me to make this interview with Prof. Schleifer, who has a life-long unique intercultural engagement with an amazing experience and a very successful career. This interview was recorded...
18. File on Sufism: Sufism is purification of souls, Azhar ‘ulama’ assert
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How could Sufism, which has been penetrated by some pretenders and impostors, return to its golden age? Real Sufism is synonymous with spiritual and mental purity, out of the love for God and His messenger, away from any sentiments of envy, venom, hatred or grudges. Sufism has been penetrated by...
33. "I sent a letter to the Mufti and the grand Imam," said Majdi al-Jarhi
Date of source: Saturday, March 17, 2007 to Friday, March 23, 2007
Rajab al-Murshidī reports on Councilor Majdī al-Jārhī’s declarations concerning appointing women and Christians as judges in Egypt.
7. Egyptian Writers’ Union decides to publish Najib Mahfuz’s banned novel ‘Children of the Alley’
Date of source: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The head of the Egyptian Writers’ Union, Muhammad Salmāwī, revealed a surprise when he announced that Najīb Mahfūz’s banned novel ’Children of the Alley’ would be published within weeks.
8. Who should apologize to whom?
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2006
Majdī Khalīl mentions some of the situations where Muslims have attacked Christians, Jews and the West and questions who should apology to whom over such incidents.
6. When will the Imam of the Azhar get angry?
Date of source: Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Shaykh Muhammad Sayyīd Tantāwī, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, has taken a number of perplexing decisions, supporting the French government in its war on the hijāb [Muslim female headscarf], and allowing the Israeli Rabbi Lau to enter the great religious institution the Azhar. When will the imām get...
18. We are in dire need of collective fatwas
Date of source: Thursday, July 28, 2005
In an interview with al-Liwā’ al-Islāmī, Shaykh Ahmad Badr al-Dīn Hassoun, the new Muftī of Syria, slammed the phenomenon of fatwas being announced on satellite channels. He said that the Muslim nation [umma] today is in dire need of joint, collective fatwas.
39. Fashion houses for clerics
Date of source: Friday, December 2, 2005
A discussion of the different place clergy and Islamic shaykhs obtain their garments.
5. The Azhar’s expression of opinion is not the reason for terrorism and tourism crisis
Date of source: Tuesday, August 26, 2003
The author comments on an article by Gamal Al-Banna in which he called upon the Azhar to “forget about banning books for the sake of Egypt.” The author argues in favor of the Azhar giving its opinion concerning religious books. “It is not the Azhar’s rejection of a certain book that creates...

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