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Egypt’s Grand Mufti Receives a Delegation from OIC News Agencies Union

Monday, September 17, 2018 The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, received a delegation headed by Issa Khaireh Robleh, the general director of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) News Agencies Union to investigate the means of enhancing mutual religious cooperation. more ...
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Meets with Netherlands Ambassador to Cairo over Cancelling Racist Cartoon Contest

The Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam, received the Netherlands ambassador to Cairo, Mr. Laurens Westhoff, in his office at Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta this morning over cancelling Prophet Muhammad’s racist cartoon competition announced earlier by the Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders. more ...
Egypt's Grand Mufti Honored in Mecca for Distinguished Scholarly Contributions

The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohamed Saleh bin Taher Benten, honored Egypt's Grand Mufti, Dr. Shawki Allam, on Wednesday in recognition of his distinguished scholarly contributions to promote sound Islamic teachings and combat extremist ideologies worldwide. Dr. Mohamed dedicated the Gr ... more ...
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 ...

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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 ...