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Date of source: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, Dr. Muḥammad al-Jindī, received the General Bishop and Chairman of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center (COCC), Anbā Irmīyā, to discuss the role of religious institutions in boosting people’s awareness and the joint effort of the institutions to...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Al-Azhar Fatwā Global Center posted a statement on its Facebook page on the debate surrounding the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, and the speech he gave on Monday, September 16, the Prophet Muḥammad’s birthday.
Date of source: Monday, May 27, 2024
Al-Azhar denounced Zionist attacks targeting innocent residents of the Rafaḥ refugee camp, which was previously declared a safe region for displaced Gazans. The world watched as this heinous crime left scores of men, women, and children dead or injured.
Date of source: Saturday, March 16, 2024
On Sunday (March 17), al-Azhar is celebrating its 1,084th anniversary, coinciding with the 7th of the Muslim Hijri calendar month of Ramaḍān. The event will be attended by several senior scholars and figures of al-Azhar.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Monitoring Unit for African Languages of al-Azhar Observatory for Combatting Extremism continued its persistent follow-up on the activities of terrorist organizations in the African continent, which are led by ISIS (Dāʿesh) and al-Qāʿeda, as well as its off-shoots such as the organizations of...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The world’s top Sunni Muslim institution, al-Azhar, called on Arab and Islamic governments to unite and stand firm against the “Western support for Zionists and their violation of the rights of innocent Palestinian civilians.” It also demanded an international investigation into “Israel's war ...
Date of source: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Al-Azhar said it is offering condolences to a “silent world” over the victims of Palestine. It hailed the bravery of the Palestinian people and prayed for God to grant them determination in the face of “Zionist tyranny and the shameful silence of the international community.”
Date of source: Monday, July 31, 2023
Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al- Ṭayyīb, received a message of thanks sent by Head of the Islamic Seminaries in Iran, Ayatollāh ʿAlireḍā ʾʿArafī, with utmost respect. This was in regard to the Grand Imām’s stance of rejecting insults to the Holy Qurʾān in some European countries.
Date of source: Sunday, August 6, 2023
Al-Azhar expressed deep regret over the ongoing violence in the Darfur region of Western Sudan, where innocent civilians were killed, wounded, and had to leave their homes or flee for their lives.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Deputy Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, spoke of the important role played by al-Azhar in endorsing the values of peace and fraternity during a recent meeting with a Dutch delegation. Whilst speaking to the Dutch Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, Paul Huijts, Dr....
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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.