Quran

Quran does not legitimize slavery
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…
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