Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
Dr. Naẓīr ʿAyyād, the Grand Muftī of Egypt, expressed admiration for President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī's program, “New Beginning for Building Humans,” stating that it is crucial to raising the standard of services provided in the areas of health, sports, education, and culture.
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2024
According to Pope Tawāḍrūs, the president's “New Beginning” plan is a “good and serious step towards developing the Egyptian people to build an advanced and integrated society.”
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2024
At the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs headquarters, editors-in-chief of major press organizations met with the Minister of Awqāf (Religious Endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Azharī, to discuss the ministry’s action plan to renew religious discourse.
Date of source: Monday, September 9, 2024
In a fatwā published on December 1, 2016, the former Grand Muftī, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, stated that the celebration of al-Mawlid al-Nabawī, or the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, reflects the blessing of his prophethood as well as the love and glorification of the Prophet.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The newly appointed Minister of Awqāf (religious endowments), Dr. Osāma al-Sayī Maḥmūd al-Azharī, was born on July 16, 1976 in Alexandria, and grew up in the province of Sūhāj, Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The al-Qādirīya al-Būdshīshīya Sufi Order, led by Dr. Mūlāī Munīr al-Qādīrī Būdshīsh, announced that the 19th edition of the World Sufi Forum is being held in the Kingdom of Morocco on September 11-16, under the title ‘Sufism and Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.’
Date of source: Sunday, August 11, 2024
The newly appointed Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Naẓīr Muḥammad ʿAyyād, holds a PhD in theology from al-Azhar University, where he majored in philosophy and theology and graduated with first-rank honors in 2003.
Date of source: Sunday, September 1, 2024
On Saturday, August 31, Christian and Muslim locals in the province of Banī Sūwayf, located 115 kilometers south of Cairo, came together to fight a fire that had broken out inside the governorate’s archbishopric.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Center for Christian Muslim Understanding and Partnership (CCMUP) hosted the second day of A Journey of Learning program’s third edition at the All-Saints Episcopal Cathedral in the Zamālik district. Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the center’s director and honorary archbishop, was present for the events.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The dean of al-Azhar’s Faculty for Islamic & Arabic Studies for Girls, Dr. Ḥanān ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, stressed the significance of department selection for female students aspiring to become muftīs.