Date of source: Sunday, May 12, 2024
Researcher Islām al-Buḥayrī, a member of the board of trustees of the Takwīn foundation, said the foundation has respect for all religions and has never been in conflict with al-Azhar or the church.
Date of source: Friday, May 10, 2024
Atheists deny the existence of a God and believe that this universe has come about without a creator. They affirm that material and substance are eternal and everlasting and presume that they have created themselves.
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
A legal representative for Aḥmad Ḥijāzī, who is facing charges of contempt of religion, contested the validity of the prosecution’s investigation into a video clip depicting Hijazī reciting the Qurʾān with the verses melodized to the tunes of the ʿūd (Arab lute).
Date of source: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Al-Azhar expressed its welcoming and appreciation for the decision taken by the UN concerning making efforts towards combatting Islamophobia or hatred towards Islam, and sending a special UN envoy for combatting this phenomenon. The UN also condemns any speech or action that may contribute to the...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Media guru Ibrāhīm ʿĪsā said that political Islamist groups are troubled by Valentine’s Day and consider it ḥarām (religiously impermissible). He pointed out however that Valentine’s Day could be viewed as an important occasion in the tough reality Egyptians are going through amidst political and...
Date of source: Sunday, January 28, 2024
The al-Nuzha Misdemeanor Court sentenced musician Aḥmad Ḥijāzī to six months in prison and a bail of 2,000 Egyptian pounds (roughly $64.65) on charges of contempt of religion after he appeared in a video singing verses the Holy Qurʾān to the tune of the oud.
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2024
The works of Egyptian author, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, tend to cause controversy when they are adapted into movies, as he is known for being outspoken on thorny religious issues, and often comes under harsh criticism and accusations of attempting to shake religious beliefs.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The year 2023 has seen strenuous efforts by the Muslim Council of Elders, led by Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, with the aim of activating the role of religious leaders in confronting global challenges and contributing to finding concrete solutions, namely in the climate change issue.
Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Salām, to discuss means of boosting cooperation and the roles of the Muslim nation’s scholars and elders in facing the challenges of today’s world.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2023
The former dean at the Faculty of Islamic Daʿwa (calls) at al-Azhar University, Dr. Ahmad Rabēʿ, said that the Arab-Zionist conflict at the present time is between the Arabs and a Zionist secular movement that relies on religion because it perceives that distancing itself from religion would have...