Islam
Azhar denounces Geert Wilders’s cancelled contest for prophet Muhammed cartoons
Egypt
September 5, 2018
Azhar denounces Geert Wilders’s cancelled contest for prophet Muhammed cartoons
Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayyib met with the Dutch ambassador in Cairo Laurens Westhoff on Monday to discuss a…
Egyptian cleric Khaled al-Gendy announces his intentions to donate his organs after death
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Egyptian cleric Khaled al-Gendy announces his intentions to donate his organs after death
Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs member and television host Khaled al-Gendy announced his plan to donate his organs following his…
Jewish journalist converts to Islam, harshly criticizes Israel
Middle East
August 26, 2018
Jewish journalist converts to Islam, harshly criticizes Israel
Jewish journalist Mahdi Majeed converted to Islam several days ago and has viciously criticized Israel, despite having held close…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
Egypt
August 6, 2018
Egyptian Mosque offers LE 1000 to children who pray fajr 40 days in a row
A mosque in al-Beheira governorate has announced a competition aiming to encourage children between the ages of 10-14 to…
Muslims in China’s ‘Little Mecca’ fear eradication of Islam
World
July 16, 2018
Muslims in China’s ‘Little Mecca’ fear eradication of Islam
Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China’s “Little Mecca”, but they have undergone a profound change — no…
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
World
July 12, 2018
Taliban defeated by the quiet strength of Pakistan’s Buddha
The Buddha of Swat, carved on a cliff in the seventh century, was dynamited by the Pakistani Taliban in…
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
Culture
June 27, 2018
Azhar’s first mixed gender, religious singing group aims to change perception of sex segregation
What started off as a personal dream for the President of Azhar’s Activity Committee Ebtissam Zeidan became a reality. Thanks…
Christians in Europe less tolerant of immigrants
World
May 30, 2018
Christians in Europe less tolerant of immigrants
Around a third of Germans would not accept a Muslim into their family, and a fifth would not accept a…
Prominent Egyptian TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa criticizes fasting in Ramadan
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Prominent Egyptian TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa criticizes fasting in Ramadan
Renowned TV anchor Ibrahim Eissa released a statement concerning Ramadan in a program on the US-based Television channel Alhurra,…