Tag Archives: Al-Azhar

What after the Pope’s visit to the UAE?

Posted on February 18, 2019 by nervana111

  Pope Francis and A-Azhar Grand Imam in UAE “Your family could not find an Arabic name for you?” My teacher looked at me with disdain as he was trying to prnounce my “foreign” name, “Nervana.” Moving to a public … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 6-2019 ( Feb 4-10)

Posted on February 11, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines  Al-Azhar’s Imam calls on Muslims in the Middle East to ’embrace’ Christians Pope and grand imam sign historic pledge of fraternity in UAE Egypt’s Sisi is elected new chairman of African Union Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan discuss Renaissance Dam … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 5-2019 ( Jan 28-Feb 3)

Posted on February 3, 2019 by nervana111

Top Headlines  France’s Macron: Egypt’s rights record seen as worse than under Mubarak A group of Egyptian lawmakers seek to extend El-Sisi term to at least 2024 Egypt’s military kills 8 ‘extremely dangerous’ terroristsin the Western desert British woman jailed … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 49- 2017 ( Dec 4-10)

Posted on December 10, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Arab ministers meet in Egypt amid anger at the US Arab states urge U.S. to abandon Jerusalem move Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Coptic Pope reject meeting with Pence over Jerusalem move Egypt’s Sisi to meet Abbas … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 34-2017 (Aug 21-27)

Posted on August 28, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid Egypt’s Sisi and Shoukry meet Kushner after US holds back aid Egypt says US gave “just a few hours notice” before announcing massive aid cuts After aid crisis, … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt 2017: Week 33 (Aug 14-20)

Posted on August 21, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Italy to return its ambassador to Cairo, ending standoff over murdered student US military will take part in a joint military exercise with Egypt for the first time since the toppling of Mubarak in 2011 Hamas commander killed in … Continue reading →

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Al-Azhar’s Farcical Fatwa Kiosks

Posted on July 31, 2017 by nervana111

    “Fatwa Kiosk” – photo via Al-Fajr newspaper   Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic Research Academy has opened a number of kiosks in one of Cairo’s main underground metro stations to allow commuters to “seek guidance on Islamic issues.” According to … Continue reading →

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This Week in Egypt: Week 29-2017 (July 18-23)

Posted on July 23, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines Egypt urges Israel to immediately stop violence in Jerusalem Largest Military Base in the Middle East Opens in Egypt Egypt, Saudi Arabia deny revising 13 demands for Qatar Egypt ends visa-free entry for Qataris 8 suspected Hasm militants … Continue reading →

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The dismal state of some of Egypt’s Islamic scholars

Posted on May 14, 2017 by nervana111

Muslim scholar Salem Abdel Galil – Photo via Egypt today Sheikh Salem Abdel Galil, a prominent Egyptian Muslim scholar and former deputy minister for proselytization at Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments, sparked a far-reaching controversy this week after he described … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Aak 2017- Week 19 ( May 8- 14)

Posted on May 14, 2017 by nervana111

Top Headlines IMF reaches staff level agreement for second loan installment to Egypt Thomas Cook cancels hundreds of flights to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt on Foreign Office guidance Egypt’s Sisi receives an invite to upcoming Riyadah Trump summit Egyptian … Continue reading →

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