All posts tagged "islam"

Egypt’s Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb issued a decision on Monday, 21 September to appoint Nahla...

The king – or queen in this case – is dead, long live the king; a seemingly...

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is visiting Qatar for the first time on Tuesday, 13 September, to...

After five years of diplomatic discord, Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, welcomed Tamim Bin Hamad, the Emir...

Greater Cairo, Egypt’s largest metropolitan area, which consists of Cairo, Giza, and Qalubiya, covers almost 20 percent...

In the era of digital communication, social media, emails, and phone calls rule our day-to-day dialogues. In...

Rifa’a Al-Tahtawi rose to become one of Egypt’s leading enlighteners, thinkers, and translators in the 19th century....

In the winter of 1907, a former Egyptian army officer of the Orabi Revolt tried to combat...

A monument of brilliant red brick and lace-like ornaments, the Mosque of Ibn Tūlūn is an homage...

Palestinian news correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was killed by gunfire while reporting for Al Jazeera during...

Gathering together with family and friends for a holiday is rarely complete without food. Here are eight...

Marvel Studios’ upcoming film, ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, has been banned in Egypt and...

  The Azhar Imam, Ahmed al-Tayeb, condemned the restrictions imposed on non-Muslims during the holy month of...

For centuries, people have practised abstinence from the comforts and pleasures of everyday life as a way...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) observed in a 2020 report that “a new generation of smart machines,...

Sultry, moonless nights see the start of the mulid—the lights are vibrant and the shisha sweet, crowds...

From kunafa bel manga, qatayef, and amar el din, to mahshi, macarona bechamel, and fattah, an iftar...