Date of source: Saturday, November 23, 2024
The birth anniversary of Ṭaha Ḥusayn, a master of Arabic literature who died at the age of 83 in 1973, has been honored in recent days. Ḥusayn was a pioneer of enlightenment and contemporary writing in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Dār al-Iftāʾ fatwā secretary, Shaykh Moḥammed Wasām, has stressed the importance of properly clarifying the historical narrations pertaining to the head of Imām Ḥussein, in light of the ongoing debate surrounding its presence in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Lawyer Mortaḍa Manṣūr, the former president of al-Zamālik club, said that a verdict has been obtained in a lawsuit that was filed against producer Aḥmad al-Subkī and writer Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, in order to ban the screening of their film al-Mulḥid (“The Atheist”) in cinemas both in and outside Egypt for “...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The family of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, announced that after a battle with illness, the eldest sister, Ḥājja Samīḥa, has passed away at the age of 90.
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC) in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan released its annual book on the world’s 500 most influential Muslims for 2024/25, with the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, ranked as 13th.
Date of source: Monday, August 12, 2024
Dār al-Iftāʾ published the biography of Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād and the previous positions he occupied after he was appointed new grand muftī of Egypt and chairman of the General Secretariat for Fatwā Authorities Worldwide by President ʿAbd el Fattāḥ al-Sīsī and the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-...
Date of source: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Under the chairmanship of Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, the Muslim Council of Elders called on world leaders and their communities to prioritize fostering tolerance and coexistence. It also called on rejecting all forms of violence and conflict that destabilize societies and deplete...
Date of source: Sunday, November 24, 2024
The summer of 2024 saw a disturbing rise in far-right riots across the UK, marked by Islamophobic chants, violent attacks on mosques, and escalating online hate. As British Muslims grapple with fear and past trauma, we need to address the political and media forces that have fueled this resurgence...
Date of source: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, went to Azerbaijan to attend the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP29, and to also participate in the Global Summit of Religious Leaders, scheduled for November 5-6, where he will deliver a...
Date of source: Saturday, November 9, 2024
The head of the Coptic Evangelical community in Egypt, Priest Dr. Andrea Zakī, said President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī has made freedom of worship a priority, praising Egypt’s “excellent” handling of sectarian strife.