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World
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Region
6/7/2024 12:48:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said the hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/6/2024 10:17:14 PM
Al-Azhar rejects negative integration that strips Muslims of their religious identity and erases it but encourages positive integration of Muslims into the societies in which they live, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb said in his meeting with the Head of Chinese State Administration for Religious Affairs Chen Ruifeng.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
5/21/2024 6:04:54 PM
“That’s Hamas fighting in Gaza,” an Egyptian colleague told me.
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World
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International
5/7/2024 11:41:11 AM
Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.
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World
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International
4/30/2024 12:34:16 PM
A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan, opening fire and killing six people as they were praying, a Taliban official said Tuesday. Local media reports and a former president of Afghanistan said the mosque was targeted because it was a place of worship for members of the country’s Shia Muslim minority.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/30/2024 11:35:20 AM
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb said the Sunni Islamic institution is ready to establish an Arabic language teaching centre in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, to teach Muslim children the Quran language and help them maintain their Islamic identity.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/24/2024 2:25:03 PM
A 20-year-old Palestinian woman was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday near the village of Beit Ainun, north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, WAFA agency reported.
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Life & Style
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City Lights
4/21/2024 11:58:39 AM
The Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam, the Mufti of Moscow Region and Vice-President of the Religious Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation Roshan Abyasov, and Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko inaugurated a significant exhibition titled "Russia-Egypt: Spiritual Relations Through the Ages" on Thursday.
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World
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Region
4/18/2024 2:14:06 PM
A 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service might have “anger management and behavioural issues” and a “short fuse” but had shown no signs of being radicalized, a community leader said Thursday after authorities declared the stabbing a terrorist attack.
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World
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International
4/10/2024 1:51:23 PM
Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan with family reunions, new clothes and sweet treats.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/10/2024 12:56:20 PM
Gaza residents did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/10/2024 12:55:07 PM
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and after US President Joe Biden labeled Israel's approach to the war as a "mistake."
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Egypt
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Society
4/8/2024 10:57:00 PM
The Muslim Eid Al-Fitr holiday will begin in Egypt on Wednesday, Dar Al-Ifta, the country's institution for religious edicts, announced Monday.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
4/6/2024 9:13:16 PM
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Egypt
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Society
4/3/2024 7:24:14 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that public employees will enjoy a six-day break, including the weekend, from Tuesday 9 April to Sunday 14 April to celebrate the Muslim feast of Eid Al-Fitr.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
4/2/2024 6:58:17 PM
As Ramadan draws to a close, the excitement of Eid al-Fitr grows, and Muslim families around the world are gearing up to celebrate the end of the fasting month with joyous festivities.
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World
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Region
4/2/2024 5:06:42 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration's staunch support for Israeli war on Gaza.
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Egypt
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Society
4/1/2024 10:56:02 PM
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayyeb expressed Monday deep sadness that Palestinians in Gaza continue to suffer amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis as Muslims across the world prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr.
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Life & Style
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Health
4/1/2024 2:45:01 PM
Ramadan could generally be a slower month for elective medical procedures in Egypt. Most Muslim patients prefer to schedule medical appointments and interventions, if possible, before or after the holy month of fasting.
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World
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International
3/31/2024 11:44:44 AM
France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has slammed "unacceptable acts" against the Muslim community after a boar head was found near a mosque in the east of the country.
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