I must commend you for the noble work you do – the work of Prophets in calling to the way of your Lord with wisdom, knowledge, and patience and holding the torch to guide mankind.It is not easy to b
Religious Institutions
Azhar’s Advisor on Vatican & Egyptian Family House
Following are lightly edited excerpts from my conversations in Cairo with two senior officials of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Cairo mosque and university that has been the center of Sunni Islamic learni
A Decade of Being the Archbishop
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who has agonized about schisms in the Anglican Communion over women and gay bishops and same-sex unions, announced unexpectedly on Friday that he would step do
The Vatican Leaks: Behind the Curtains
Call it Conspiracy City. Call it Scandal City. Call it Leak City. These days the holy city has been in the news for anything but holy reasons...
Voices From al-Azhar: Egypt, Islam and Elections
The interviews were conducted by Tom Heneghan, Reuters Religious Editor, as he met with two senior officials of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Cairo mosque and university that has been the center of Sunni
Diaries of an Imam (Series)
The word Imam has many different meanings in the Shari’ah, but the most common usage of the terms refers to the one who is appointed to lead congregational prayers and most importantly, the Friday s
Don’t Lash People in Your Worshipping Place
The two Muslim teenage girls left the mosque crying. They were in a state of shock and disbelief. They made a commitment of never stepping their feet to another mosque again....
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