Egypt

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has ruled that relying on artificial intelligence applications to interpret the Holy Quran is not permissible, stressing that such practices are “religiously prohibited.” In a statement published on its official website, Dar al-Ifta said that full reliance…

Egypt to Officially Reopen Rafah Crossing with Gaza Early Next Week —————————————— Senior official sources said the Rafah land crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is set to reopen in stages, with a preliminary opening scheduled for Wednesday to…

Termite Infestations Plague Egyptian Residents ————————– Widespread termite infestations in several residential areas of Egypt have caused extensive damage to housing structures, reduced the market value of affected properties by up to 35 percent, and imposed heavy financial burdens on…

French Muslim Group Warns Against Normalization of Anti-Muslim Hate Speech —————————— The Muslim Coordination of the Toulouse Metropolitan Area (CMAT) has issued a warning over what it describes as the growing normalization of anti-Muslim hate speech in France, urging political…

Egypt’s Shia Minority: Persistent Growth Confronts Systemic Suppression ———————– Egypt’s Shia Muslim community is facing a critical juncture as intensifying security pressures and institutional marginalization clash with a reported rise in the minority’s population. According to reports from Ahed News…

Egypt Opens Museum of Quran Reciters ————————- Egypt has inaugurated its first Museum of Quran Reciters at the Egypt Cultural and Islamic Center in the New Administrative Capital near Cairo. According to IQNA, the opening ceremony was held on December…

Grand Ceremony Honors More Than 1,000 Quran Memorizers in Giza, Egypt ——————————– A large ceremony was held in the city of Giza, Egypt, to honor 1,030 memorizers of the Holy Quran, with scholars, local officials, and families in attendance. According…

French justice system prosecutes Islamophobic mayor ——————————- The anti-racist organization MRAP (committee 89) has announced plans to revive legal proceedings against the mayor of Piffonds (Yonne), affiliated with the National Rally (RN), IQNA reported. According to franceinfo, the association stated…

Paris Grand Mosque Criticizes French Senate Report on Muslim Religious Practices ………….. A report by a group of Republican senators in France has sparked widespread controversy after proposing 17 measures that critics say directly target Muslim religious practices. In a…

Rights Groups Urge African Commission to Address Escalating Human Rights Crisis in Egypt —————- A coalition of 22 human rights organizations has called on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to take firm action in response to what…