Dar al-Iftaa
Mufti’s deputy reiterates: Female circumcision prohibited by religion
Egypt
June 23, 2013
Mufti’s deputy reiterates: Female circumcision prohibited by religion
A senior official of Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, an Al-Azhar body responsible for issuing religious edicts, has said that female genital…
Mufti says reconciliation needed to face challenges
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Mufti says reconciliation needed to face challenges
The Grand Mufti Shawki Ibrahim said there should comprehensive national reconciliation among Egyptians to face the country’s challenges. During…
Alexandria court bans unofficial fatwas
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Alexandria court bans unofficial fatwas
The Alexandria Administrative Court banned Wednesday the issuance of religious edicts or fatwas from organizations with the exception Al-Azhar and…
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Egypt
November 3, 2012
Dar al-Ifta supports deletion of dancing scene from film
Ali Gomaa, Egypt’s grand mufti, demanded on Saturday that a scene in the leading box office movie “Abdu Mouta” should…
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
Egypt
December 19, 2011
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
Sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed at the age of 52 on Friday by military police with a gunshot to…
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Thousands gathered to perform funerary prayers for Sheikh Emad Eddin Effat, secretary general of Dar al-Iftaa, at Al-Azhar Mosque on Saturday…