Islam
Dar Al Iftaa allows hymen reconstruction in cases of rape, deceit
Egypt
September 3, 2021
Dar Al Iftaa allows hymen reconstruction in cases of rape, deceit
Egypt’s Dar Al Iftaa has issued an opinion on hymen reconstruction surgery, approving of the surgery in cases where women…
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad – SPA
Middle East
August 8, 2021
Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad – SPA
CAIRO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting…
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
Middle East
July 20, 2021
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the…
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
World
July 19, 2021
Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist behind Muhammad caricature, dies at 86
Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, known for his controversial caricature of Islam’s prophet Mohammed, died at the age of 86, his family…
Egypt’s Endowments Minister announces Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions
Egypt
July 19, 2021
Egypt’s Endowments Minister announces Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions
Egyptian Minister of Endowments Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa on Sunday announced the Eid al-Adha prayer restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gomaa…
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
Middle East
July 18, 2021
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday,…
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
Egypt
July 15, 2021
Pope Tawadros II congratulates Islamic countries on occasion of Eid al-Adha
On Thursday, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark Pope Tawadros II congratulated Arab and Islamic…
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
Featured Opinion
July 8, 2021
Al-Azhar: A Gate to Muslim Unity
Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, both the mosque and the university, are often seen as a distinguished part of contemporary Islamic history. The…
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
Opinion
July 7, 2021
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
As president of Al-Azhar University, I was honored to attend some of the meetings between Professor Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam…
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
World
July 6, 2021
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld far-right politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for collectively insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.…