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Date of source: Monday, July 8, 2019
An interview/lecture from Richard Gauvain regarding the impact of Salafism in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, April 7, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, received a high-level delegation from the Egyptian Episcopal/Anglican Church, led by Archbishop Sāmī Fawzī of Alexandria and Archbishop Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the honorary head of the Episcopal Church and Director of the Center for Christian-Muslim Understanding...
Date of source: Saturday, April 6, 2024
The countdown has begun for the payment of Zakāt al-Fiṭr (alms for ʿĪd al-Fiṭr), which Muslims are required to pay prior to the Ramaḍān Bairam prayers at the end of the blessed month.
Date of source: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Dr. Salāma Dāwūd, President of al-Azhar University, highlighted that we are now entering the final third of the fasting month of Ramaḍān, with March 30 marking the beginning of the odd nights of the last 10 days.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
The Episcopal Church Diocese hosted an ifṭār banquet attended by esteemed guests such as Dr. Sāmī Fawzī, Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Church of Alexandria, and Dr. Munīr Ḥannā, the honorary archbishop the Episcopal Church and Chairman of the Center of Christian-Muslim Understanding &...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Recent statements by Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, the former grand muftī of Egypt, have stirred public opinion on social media, particularly regarding the possibility of bypassing torment in the afterlife.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The former grand muftī of Egypt, Dr. ʿAlī Jumʿa, emphasized the necessity for the discourse addressed to the people to be centered on mercy and love rather than hatred, adding that it is possible that God might abolish Hell and grant entry to all humans into Heaven, as claimed by many scholars.
Date of source: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Egyptians frequently visit Dār al-Iftāʾ (The Iftāʾ House) seeking guidance on matters related to fasting during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān, including the question of whether smoking invalidates fasting.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Former Grand Muftī of Egypt, ʿAlī Jumʿa, stirred up controversy during an episode of his Ramaḍān program ‘Nūr el-Dīn’ that is aired on Egyptian satellite channels.
Date of source: Monday, March 11, 2024
Grand Muftī of Egypt, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, has established the financial value of fidya for abstaining from fasting for one day during the holy Muslim month of Ramaḍān as EGP30.
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.