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Egypt’s Grand Mufti Receives a High-level Delegation from Evangelical Church

Egypt's Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, received today a high-level delegation from the Evangelical Church headed by the President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, Pastor Andrea Zaki, to congratulate the Mufti on the occasion of ‘Eid al-Adha and hajj season. more ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Condemns Afghan Suicide Bombings

Friday, August 3, 2018 The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, vehemently denounced the suicide bombings targeted worshippers in a mosque during Friday prayer in Afghan city of Gardez, leaving 25 dead and tens injured. more ...
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Meets with Bahraini Education Minister, Discusses Fostering Religious Cooperation

The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, received Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi, Minister of Education in Bahrain, to investigate the means of enhancing mutual religions cooperation. more ...
The Observatory for Monitoring Radical Ideologies Hails Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Call to Combat Hate Speech

Sunday, July 29, 2018 The Observatory for Monitoring Takfiri Fatwas and Extremist Ideologies at Egypt's Dar al-Ifta praised the call of Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop a code of conduct for visual and digital media to combat hate speech and confirm the role of Egypt's religious ins ... more ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Condemns Nigeria Mosque Bombing

The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, denounced the merciless suicide bombing targeted a mosque in northern Nigeria's village of Konduga, leaving 7 dead and tens injured from among the worshippers. more ...

What Does it Mean to be Safe?

10 days spiritual program: Are you ready for a new start?

Reviving an act of the Prophetic Sunnah, is it recommended?

The excellence of Hajj and 'Umrah

Was the Prophet's Ascension and the Night Journey in body and soul?

God Almighty favored the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the miracle of the Ascension and Night Journey (al-Israa` wa al-Mi'raj) to honor him and reveal to him some of His great signs. God Almighty says: "Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroun ... More

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Rajab: A month to prepare

It is well known within our sacred scriptures that God has ordained some months to be more sacred than others. The Islamic tradition is filled with sacred times and sacre ... more ...

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The History and Sources of Islamic Law

All praise is due to Allah, from Whom alone we seek help and guidance. We seek refuge in God from the evils of our own selves and from our evil deeds. He who Allah guides ... more ...

Using the Arabic term ‘Ishq to describe love for the Prophet

Loving the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is an innate feeling that exists in the heart of every Muslim. It is the condition for a believer’s complete sound fa ... more ...

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Lessons from the Past

It’s quite common in the twenty-first century to look back at the stories (or history) of previous nations and wonder “What do those people have to do with me?” While it’ ... more ...

Muslim Minorities

Were Christians forced to pay the Jizyah to spare their lives?

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How would I explain to my American friend the following verses: “Fight those who do not more ...