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Fatwa services now at Cairo metro stations
Egypt

Fatwa services now at Cairo metro stations

Official Spokesperson of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operations Ahmed Abd al-Hady, announced that Azhar Islamic Research Academy’s…
Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds
Features/Interviews

Young Islamists have ‘very scant’ knowledge of Islam, study finds

Young Muslims who become radicalized often invent a patchwork, imagined version of Islam that has little or nothing to do…
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
Features/Interviews

MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary

In a recent statement, an Egyptian female professor has called for a law that would grant female divorcees a part…
Al-Azhar uses Cairo Metro’s internal radio to practice preaching
Egypt

Al-Azhar uses Cairo Metro’s internal radio to practice preaching

For the sake of delivering the right teachings of Islamic religion to all Egyptians, Egypt’s Metro Company recently signed an…
Morocco’s Christian converts emerge from the shadows
Middle East

Morocco’s Christian converts emerge from the shadows

Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country where Islam…
Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany
World

Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany

Nina Käsehage has conducted 175 interviews with Salafists in Europe. Ths has given her a deep insight into their lifestyle…
Al-Azhar slams accusations of embracing extremist ideologies: statement
Egypt

Al-Azhar slams accusations of embracing extremist ideologies: statement

The Supreme Council of Scholars at al-Azhar, considered the most prestigious Sunni Muslim university, released a statement Tuesday slamming the…
Why does Egypt’s largest Muslim beacon, Al-Azhar, refuse to declare IS ‘apostate’?
Egypt

Why does Egypt’s largest Muslim beacon, Al-Azhar, refuse to declare IS ‘apostate’?

After the Islamic State (IS) militant group declared its responsibility for Palm Sunday's deadly attacks that targeted two Coptic churches…
Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts
World

Babies born to Muslims to exceed Christian births, study predicts

Within the next 20 years, the number of babies born to Muslim parents is expected to surpass births to Christians…
France retools anti-extremism efforts after public failures
World

France retools anti-extremism efforts after public failures

France's attempts to counter the radicalization of its young people are in turmoil, with a group home intended to turn…
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