Date of source: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
A former advisor of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar said that Islamic Ṣūfīsm protects young people from the “hazard of extremism,” adding that people have to be aware of the sound form of Ṣūfīsm, or Islamic mysticism.
Date of source: Friday, May 24, 2024
The Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, stated that it is not in the authority of the ʿulemāʾ (scholars) to judge someone to be a kāfir (disbeliever). He added that such a ruling can only take place after meticulous verification and through the judiciary.
Date of source: Monday, May 27, 2024
Dr. Saʿad al-Dīn al-Hilālī, a professor of jurisprudence (fiqh) at al-Azhar University, stated that the debates about the Sunna (the traditions of the Prophet Muḥammad) or the Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī collection of ḥadīths, are being used as propaganda tools rather than topics of genuine discussions aimed...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, said that the spread of violence and terrorism, both in the past and now, has not taken place because of religions, but rather because of deviation from sound religious teachings that call for coexistence, tolerance, and respect for diversity.
Date of source: Monday, May 20, 2024
The Grand Imām of al-Azhar, the world's leading Sunni Islamic institution, extended condolences to the Iranian people following the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash that took place this month.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Anbā Ermiā, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center (COCC), announced solidarity with the statement by Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s advisor for religious affairs, regarding the controversial Takwīn foundation.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, the president’s advisor for religious affairs, said it was causing him and other pious Muslims significant discomfort to hear calls for recognizing only the Holy Qurʾān and denying the Sunnah, which is an established precept of Islam.
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: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
A fierce campaign has been launched recently against anyone who dares to express controversial opinions or arguments regarding religion on the grounds that one must be an expert on religion to be entitled to express an opinion on the matter.