Date of source: Friday, February 3, 2023
Pastor of the Anbā Antonius Church of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Cairo district of Shubrā, Priest Dr. Bīshūy Hilmī, spoke about the importance of fraternity as a human value.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2017
The Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism (AOCE) has shown interest in women’s affairs and has established a department dedicated to answering women’s questions through a team of female muftīs who are well-versed in sharī ͑a rules and provisions.
Date of source: Saturday, July 15, 2023
The National Council for Women (NCW) confirmed that the rate of female circumcision in Egypt has plummeted thanks to growing awareness that the practice is a crime and has nothing to do with religion or medicine. They added that credit for this goes to the state, the NCW, and the National Council...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A TV series called ‘Ḥaḍrat al-͑ Umda’ (The Distinguished Mayor) has worked to address social problems, including female circumcision, or Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a cultural tradition that leaves deep psychological and physical scars and has been known to violate girls’ rights.
Date of source: Friday, July 14, 2023
Female circumcision causes physical and psychological damage to the lives and health of young women. It is also a crime punishable by law.
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2023
The rules on marriage and divorce in Islam have not only been taken from the books of fiqh (jurisprudence), but have also emerged as the result of the interaction of several factors.
Date of source: Saturday, May 27, 2023
A scholar of al-Azhar, Shaykh Aḥmad Turk, said the participants at the National Dialogue session have discussed the amendments of the law on guardianship to switch directly from the father to the mother in order to ease the procedures on mothers managing their children’s money after the death of...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
A member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Shaykh Khālid al-Jindī, said there is some misunderstanding about the ḥadīth (the Prophet’s tradition) that reads "(The Prophet Muḥammed said) A people who make a woman their ruler will never be successful." [Reported by al-Bukhārī].
Date of source: Friday, June 2, 2023
U.S. First Lady, Jill Biden, emphasized the importance of promoting the values of peace, tolerance and justice, which she said form common grounds amongst people.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Al-Azhar Mosque resumes its sixth episode of programs under the title “Women’s Rights in Islamic Sharī ͑a” today (Wednesday, May 25, 2023), under the sponsorship of Grand Imām Dr. Aḥmad al- Ṭayyīb.