Date of source: Friday, May 19, 2023
Grand Muftī Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, Chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide, said that the institution provides a great opportunity for different ideas and scholarly methodologies to meet.
Date of source: Monday, May 15, 2023
Father Rafīq Greish, the former spokesman for the Coptic Catholic Church, said the meeting that brought together Pope Francis of the Vatican and Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church was an “historic” event.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Dr. ͑ Alī Jum ͑a, a member of al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars, said the term ‘real estate development’ is a modern one that did not exist in the books of heritage and old fiqh (jurisprudence). Accordingly, a faqīh (theologian) must thoroughly study the history of real estate development and...
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2023
Dr. Muḥammad al-Hawwārī, Assistant Secretary-General of the Islamic Research Academy, said true citizenship provides an authentic guarantee for societal peace and foils any attempts to sow division among the sons of the homeland.
Date of source: Monday, June 5, 2023
On the occasion of the World Environment Day, The Muslim Council of Elders called for rallying efforts aimed at preserving the environment through enhancing the concepts of sustainability and warning of environmental hazards that pose a threat to life on Earth.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Al-Azhar Mosque resumes its sixth episode of programs under the title “Women’s Rights in Islamic Sharī ͑a” today (Wednesday, May 25, 2023), under the sponsorship of Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al- Ṭayyīb.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Egypt’s Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ͑Allām, said the misinterpretation of religious texts could be a stumbling block in the success of any initiatives for dialogue, adding that this is something everyone has to resist.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
The Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding & Partnership (CCMUP) continues its sessions of the conference on the role of religious leaders in preserving the environment on Tuesday (May 30, 2023) for the second day running.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
The Joint Committee on Interreligious Dialogue between the Muslim Council of Elders and the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue held its first meeting in the Kingdom of Baḥrain on Wednesday (May 24, 2023) to discuss ways of unifying joint efforts based on the role of religious leaders...
Date of source: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II of the Coptic Orthodox Church emphasized the importance of having a permanent dialogue between Egypt’s Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.