3+ week, 4+ day ago  (249+ words) Egypt's leading Sunni Islamic authority, Al-Azhar, has issued on Friday 27 March, a strong condemnation of the ongoing closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli authorities, describing the move as a grave violation of religious freedom and international law. "It constitutes a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (646+ words) I arrived in Egypt in March 2025, travelling to Alexandria to spend Ramadan with my closest friend and her family. It was early morning in Cairo, the sky still a pale, washed-out blue, when I climbed into a taxi after a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (388+ words) At a time when xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric are on the rise across Europe, London is lighting up this Ramadan in a very public way. For the fourth consecutive year, London's Ramadan Lights are back in town, promising to be…...

2+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (412+ words) " Before Sir Magdy Yacoub performs a heart surgery, he often sees himself already performing it in his dreams while he sleeps. Even when his eyes are closed and his body is still, there is still one thing inside him that…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (361+ words) Al-Azhar has officially announced that the holy month of Ramadan will begin in Egypt on Thursday 19 February 2026, following the sighting of the crescent moon. Dar Al-Ifta and Al-Azhar confirmed the date after the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, marking the start of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (214+ words) Egyptian Streets Username or Email Address Egypt's Dar al-Ifta (House of Fatwa), the country's official authority on Islamic legal rulings, announced on Friday that it will conduct the official sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of the holy…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) Sheikh Ahmed El'Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al'Azhar, the largest Islamic institution globally, said that if a wife helps her husband earn money or grow his wealth, she should receive financial compensation if he dies or if they get divorced....

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (804+ words) It only takes one call for prayer, or al-athaan in Arabic, to make one pause, even for a millisecond. And in that small millisecond, no matter how small or how minor it is in the large sea of hours in…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (87+ words) Egyptian Streets Username or Email Address Egypt's Minister of Labour, Mohamed Gobran, announced a new decree on Tuesday, 30 December, that sets out the religious holidays for Christian employees under the country's Labour Law. The Ministry explained that this decision ensures…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (232+ words) Egypt's Minister of Labour, Mohamed Gobran, announced a new decree on Tuesday, 30 December, that sets out the religious holidays for Christian employees under the country's Labour Law." The Ministry explained that this decision ensures Christian workers are granted paid leave…...