Quran
Quran does not legitimize slavery
Opinion
December 26, 2018
Quran does not legitimize slavery
Perhaps something harmful is a blessing in disguise. It is the involvement of this holy verse from the Quran, which…
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Society
November 26, 2018
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam stressed that equating the inheritance between men and women is against Islamic Sharia (law), as…
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
Culture
October 17, 2018
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
Sotheby’s, Britain’s largest broker of fine and decorative art, has announced that it will sell a Qur’an manuscript dating…
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
Egypt
April 25, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa denounces French call to omit verses of Quran
The Dar al-Iftaa-affiliated Observatory of Islamophobia denounced a call by former director of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, Philippe…
Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator
World
March 27, 2018
Muslims contribute to advancement of United States: senator
US Senator Gray William said during the 20th annual American Muslim Union (AMU) conference that Muslims to a large extent…
We cannot declare Rawda mosque attacks infidels: Azhar spokesman
Egypt
November 26, 2017
We cannot declare Rawda mosque attacks infidels: Azhar spokesman
Al-Azhar spokesman Abbas Shuman said that the al-Rawda mosque attackers had “exposed themselves” of having no religion by carrying out…
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
World
August 2, 2017
Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path
The slim boys in Muslim caps and robes at the Al-Hidayah Islamic boarding school are grinning bolts of energy who…
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Features/Interviews
July 12, 2017
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Young Muslims who become radicalized often invent a patchwork, imagined version of Islam that has little or nothing to do…
Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates
World
July 12, 2017
Italy uses imams in prisons to deter extremism among inmates
Italy’s plan to reduce the risk of a jihadi-inspired attack is pinned in small part on El Hacmi Mimoun, an…
In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport
Culture
June 18, 2017
In photos: Five Qurans from Ottoman era seized at Cairo International Airport
An attempt to smuggle a collection of five Ottoman era Qurans from Ethiopia failed Saturday at Cairo International Airport. Ahmed al-Rawi,…