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Date of source: Wednesday, February 26, 2020
There is an ancient inclination going back to the humanity’s origin to explain natural disasters as the wrath of God or “a divine being.” This inclination goes back to humanity’s instinctual need to be connected to the force of nature that has control over disasters and surpasses humanity’s...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Al-Azhar's Jurisprudence [fiqh] Committee confirmed that fasting Ramadan [Ramaḍān] is obligatory, emphasizing that as of now, there is no medical evidence proving that fasting leads to getting the novel Coronavirus. The Committee held an emergency meeting with senior doctors, medical specialists...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 7, 2020
At the time that al-Azhar issued a decisive fatwa [fatwā] assuring that it is not dangerous to fast during Ramadan [Ramaḍān] in light of the coronavirus pandemic, the secretary of fatwās for the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ announced that the Dār al-Iftāʾ was in the process of studying legal opinions. ...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Dr. Khālid ʿUmrān, Secretary of Fatwas with the Dār al-Iftāʾ, issued a fatwā that allows donations that go towards fighting against the Coronavirus pandemic, and assisting state efforts in necessary scientific research in order to provide necessary measures for prevention and treatment.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Speaking at the Forum for "Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies" in Abu Dhabi, Grand Mufti Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām called for launching a special international "Charter of the New Alliance of Virtue", to defend all houses of worship. Such a charter would take necessary measures and mechanisms to protect...
Date of source: Monday, April 4, 2005
Several readers have sent letters in response to a previous letter by reader Samīr Farancis criticizing Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjār’s articles about the scientific miracles contained in the Qur’ān. The first of these letters was by Hamdī ‘Abd al-Mo‘tī ‘Alī, who said Dr. Zaghloul al-Najjār needs nobody’s...
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Rose al-Yousuf presented a file with six articles about the same subject written by Sayyid al-Qimnī, Muhammad Shahrour, ‘Abd Allāh al-Najjār, ‘Abd al-Sabour Shahīn, Hāla al-Bannā, Majdī al-Milījī.
Date of source: Sunday, December 24, 2006
The author continues his series of articles on Bedouinization. He questions to what extent it is accurate to say that the Bedoiuns had a great influence on culture in the Middle East, and considers dress code among other things.
Date of source: Friday, November 17, 2006
Transcript of a speech presented by William Dalrymple at the American University in Cairo, highlighting his experiences traveling to Christian Holy sites throughout the Middle East, as well as his personal interpretation of political Islām. He includes references to both historical and present day...
Date of source: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Mijāhid Khalaf
interviews the Islamic thinker Zaghlūl al-Najjār,
who discusses the West’s misperceptions of Islam.
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