Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2023
On Thursday, December 7th, Denmark’s parliament adopted a law prohibiting the burning of copies of the Holy Qurʾān in response to a series of incidents where Islam's holy book was desecrated, which sparked outrage in Muslim countries.
Date of source: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Although unable to attend the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates due to lung inflammation, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church urged the conference to pursue a breakthrough to stop the phenomenon of global warming, emphasizing the urgency of...
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2023
During a recent government meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the evacuation of Russian nationals stranded in the Gaza Strip as a “noble and humanitarian task.” He stressed the necessity of the “sacred duty” to extend help to those who are suffering from the current incidents,...
Date of source: Sunday, December 3, 2023
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar and the Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb, sent a message to Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, wishing him good health and a speedy recovery. Dr. al-Ṭayyīb also expressed great respect for the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE...
Date of source: Thursday, November 30, 2023
Geert Wilders, the controversial Dutch politician known for his extremist views, recently expressed his anger towards the Palestinians, calling for their expulsion from their own country or their relocation to Jordan.
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2023
The deputy imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Muḥammad al-Ḍūwaynī, said that it is strange for us to talk about human beings in an era that is lacking in humanity, or to talk about structure in a time when gangs are spreading sabotage and destruction, adding that, “The humanity that is claimed by Western...
Date of source: Thursday, November 16, 2023
There are less than 17 days remaining before the start of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention concerning climate change. The countdown to hosting the climate summit activities has therefore begun, with 336 hours remaining for the COP 28 conference, to be hosted...
Date of source: Thursday, November 9, 2023
The General Sheikhdom of Ṣūfī Orders organized a conference under the title “Islamic Mysticism: Towards Complete Muḥammadan Values,” in association with the Dar al-ʿIrfān foundation for Sūfī studies in Bangladesh, with international participation from Sudan and the United Kingdom.
Date of source: Saturday, November 4, 2023
The National Center for Translation, chaired by Dr. Karma Sāmī, announced the best-selling books for the month of October, where the Arabic edition of the book The Egyptian Labor Corps: Race, Space, and Place in the First World War, authored by Kyle J. Anderson, and translated by Shukrī Mujāhid and...
Date of source: Friday, November 3, 2023
Palestinian President Maḥmūd ʿAbbās and Pope Francis shared a phone call where they discussed the latest developments in Palestine, including Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem.