Prophet Mohamed
Egyptologist claims Prophet Mohammed of Egyptian roots
Egypt
August 24, 2022
Egyptologist claims Prophet Mohammed of Egyptian roots
Egyptologist Wassim al-Sisi, who claimed that Prophet Mohammed had Egyptian, not Arab, origin, explained the reasons that led him to…
Al-Azhar comments on Islamophobic statements from India’s Bharatiya Janata Party
Egypt
June 6, 2022
Al-Azhar comments on Islamophobic statements from India’s Bharatiya Janata Party
Al-Azhar, the top institution for Sunni Islam strongly condemned a twitter post from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India’s…
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on Prophet Mohamed cartoon row
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on Prophet Mohamed cartoon row
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi commented on Wednesday on the cartoon controversy sparked by French President Emmanuel Macron backing the…
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
Society
October 27, 2020
Top Muslim council to sue Charlie Hebdo over Prophet Mohamed cartoons
The Muslim Council of Elders, an independent body based in UAE capital Abu Dhabi, held an emergency meeting on Monday,…
Rihanna apologizes for using song with Islamic Hadith in lingerie show
Fashion
October 7, 2020
Rihanna apologizes for using song with Islamic Hadith in lingerie show
American superstar Rihanna and her lingerie brand Savage x Fenty have come under fire after using a song containing the…
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Egypt
November 10, 2019
Sufis march in Azhar chiefdom to celebrate Prophet Mohamed’s birthday
Thousands of Sufi followers on Saturday organized a march from the Saleh al-Jaafari Mosque to the new headquarters of Al-Azhar’s…
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Middle East
October 18, 2017
Saudi Arabia to vet use of Prophet’s sayings to counter extremism
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used…
Reda Shawkat replaces Zend as justice minister after ‘blasphemous’ comments
Egypt
March 14, 2016
Reda Shawkat replaces Zend as justice minister after ‘blasphemous’ comments
Ahmed al-Zend has sacked from his post as justice minister late on Sunday, to be replaced by his assistant Reda…
Justice minister apologizes for Prophet jailing remarks
Egypt
March 13, 2016
Justice minister apologizes for Prophet jailing remarks
Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zend has apologized for a remark in which he said he would arrest any journalist who made…
Saudi mufti slams Iranian film on Prophet’s life
Cinema/TV
September 2, 2015
Saudi mufti slams Iranian film on Prophet’s life
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has slammed an Iranian movie depicting the life of the Prophet Mohamed, thereby reviving a longstanding…