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Egypt introduces ‘Mawadda’ initiative to fight high divorce rates
Initiative expected to start with trial phase in Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said until July
Niqab Ban: impartial demand for national security or discriminatory act?
Whoever opposes ban, will pay fine not less than EGP1,000, could increase if repeated
Al-Azhar, Dar Al-Ifta reject Sibsi decision to achieve gender equality in inheritance
“The subject of equality in inheritance is settled and must become law”
Dar Al-Ifta: IS using Rohingya crisis to gain new ground
Dar Al-Ifta, the highest religious institution in the country, warned that the Islamic State militant group (IS) might use the Rohingya crisis to gain more ground and recruit more members. The institution explained in a statement on Tuesday that the crisis is being “abused” by the militant group in order to “gather up its members …
Arab league, Dar Al-Ifta call for international reaction to Israeli violations against Palestinian prisoners
Starting Monday, around 1,300 Palestinian prisoners went on a hunger strike to pressure the Israeli Prison Service to meet their demands
Dar Al-Ifta condemns attack on Muslim police officer in New York
Dar Al-Ifta’s Islamophobia Observatory firmly urged preventing the rise in hate crimes in the United States
Sexual harassment is a ‘great sin’ in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
Harassment against women is a common occurrence during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
State faces accusations of ‘religious policing’ during Ramadan
A circulated video showing security personnel storming into cafes stirs controversy amid denials of discrimination against non-fasting citizens
Dar Al-Ifta issues year-end report
Achievements of 2015 include the establishment of Islamophobia observatory, 630,000 religious edicts, a moderate message to communicate across cultures, advisory to European Parliament
Dar Al-Ifta establishes ‘Islamophobia observatory’
Establishing an observatory is in response to violations and hate speech against Islam and Muslims
Dar Al-Ifta denounces Trump’s anti-Muslim statements
Trump’s campaign called for “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the US”
Dar Al-Ifta uses Facebook to confront terrorism
The religious institution launched international campaign to clarify tarnished image of Islam
Dar Al-Ifta’s observatory warns against the ‘dark Internet’
The observatory stated that extremist groups use the Internet to practice their “illegal activities”
Ministry of Religious Endowments counters recent Brotherhood statements
“Concealing Muslim Brotherhood crimes is betrayal of the nation,” says ministry
Conference held to counter ‘religious illiteracy and fundamentalism’
“Fatwa issues in the contemporary period”, as the conference is titled, comes as Egypt’s religious institution aims to face radical and critical fatwa
Dar Al-Ifta accuses ‘Middle East Eye’ of aiding terrorism
Website publishes flawed reports on Egypt, says religious organisation
Grand Mufti heads to Europe in efforts to combat radical Islam
The move comes amid a rise of anti-Islamist groups in Western countries
Dar Al-Ifta condemns ‘racist’ US bus poster campaign attacking Islam
Posters on buses in Philadelphia equated Islam with Nazism as “Jew-hating”
Dar Al-Ifta warns against rising Islamophobia in West
Three American Muslims were killed in North Carolina Tuesday
Government should revoke citizenship of those ‘inciting violence’: Ministry
Religious endowments ministry also condemned “Western double standards of dealing with human rights”
Charlie’s Hebdo issue following attack ‘unjustifiably provocative’: Dar Al-Ifta
Dar Al-Ifta condemn mosque attacks in France following the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Calls for a ‘religious revolution’
Al-Sisi’s call for a “religious revolution” was criticised, but was not followed by protests
Egyptian court sentences man to 3 years in prison following declaration of atheism
Father of defendant supports court case against son for insulting religion
Takfiri terrorist groups among top causes of atheism: Dar Al-Ifta report
Observatory says social media provides a safer space for youth to express “rejection of religion”
Dar Al-Ifta details ISIS’ violations against women
A report by an observatory in Dar Al-Ifta says ISIS is “unusual” when it comes to the role of women in takfiri terrorist organisations
Grand Mufti, former Canterbury Archbishop set to speak against radicalism
Egyptian Revolutionary Council wants invitation revoked because of Mufti’s support for Egyptian government
Retribution outside the realm of law is ‘not permissible’: Dar Al-Ifta
The institution responsible for issuing fatwas says religious scholars unanimously view this as forbidden
Grand Mufti advisor condemns Al-Baghdadi’s threats to Egypt
“Terrorists are deceiving their followers by the illusion of the Caliphate”, says Ibrahim Negm
Shoukry meets UN envoy to Iraq
Two officials discuss Iraq’s “security and stability”
Egypt’s Mufti condemns storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Foreign ministry issued similar condemnation last week