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Intercultural and interreligious dialogue brought Cornelis Hulsman from a conservative Christian Reformed bubble in the Netherlands to a deeply ecumenical attitude, refraining from absolutist statements about faith since any religion is the outcome of a human search for meaning in life.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, emphasized the profound responsibility of religious leaders, scholars, and preachers in enhancing the ethical and spiritual values as advocated by divine religions. This, he asserted, is crucial to stopping violence, wars, and attacks on the vulnerable.
Date of source: Saturday, December 16, 2023
The province of al-Ismāʿīlīya, situated approximately 120 kilometers northeast of Cairo, received a daʿwa (call) convoy, launched by al-Azhar under the auspices of Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb. The primary objective of this initiative was to propagate the accurate concepts of Islam by...
Date of source: Monday, December 11, 2023
The Ṣūfī Council in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held a scholarly symposium on interpretation of the Holy Qurʾān, moderated by the council’s secretary-general, Dr. Muḥammad al-ʿĀydī.
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2023
Coptic Christians are awaiting the president’s decisions to resolve their issues, which have remained unsolved over the years under successive governments.
Date of source: Friday, December 29, 2023
This study analyses recent Qurʾān desecration incidents in Europe and some of the ways they have been addressed, with a particular focus on the Netherlands.
Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2023
The former Grand Muftī, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, remarked that there is no clear indication in the Sharīʿa specifying a particular type of prayer through which Muslims can witness the Prophet Muḥammad in their dreams. He added that if someone claims to have prayed two rakʿas (prostrations), and afterwards...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The Sharīʿa & Law Faculty at al-Azhar University in the city of Ṭanṭā recently hosted a symposium focused on raising awareness among students regarding the importance of participating in the forthcoming presidential election.
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2023
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, asserted that verification is the first step in the sound extrapolation of legal rulings in Islam, particularly concerning the Prophet Muḥammad’s Sunna (tradition). However, in the case of the Qurʾān, there is absolute definitive sourcing and meaning...
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2023
On Monday, December 4th, the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, Anbā Ibrāhīm Isḥaq Sidrāk, welcomed a delegation of archbishops of Catholic churches in Africa at the patriarchate’s headquarters in the Cairo district of Kūbrī al-Qubba.