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Daily Tribune
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Awareness amid regional tensions
TDT | Manama The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) has urged Bahraini citizens to remain vigilant and act with a strong sense of responsibility amid the current regional tensions. In a statement issued yesterday, the Council underscored the importance of national unity and social stability, encouraging thoughtful conduct and a collective commitment to safeguarding public order. It warned against being drawn into rumours or calls that incite division.
Egypt Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Awqaf Platform: Forming a Plate Best Served Tolerant
President El-Sisi sponsors launch of world's largest religious platform by Egypt's Awqaf Ministry, promoting tolerance and renewal. The Egyptian Ministry of Charitable Endowments (AKA Awqaf) (MoCE) dates back to 1835, when the then ruler of Egypt, Mohamed Ali, promulgated a decree on the creation of the Public Endowment Authority (PEA). In 1913, PEA was transformed into a ministry. Originally, PEA was created to oversee and manage charitable endowments across Egypt. Decades later, it was decided that the newly formed ministry was to further oversee mosques as well as their activities, personnel, and services on Egyptian soil. Being a key party to the preaching of the true message of Islam both inside and outside Egypt, the MoCE has always been on the frontline of promoting tolerance, coexistence, and human fraternity while combating all forms of extremism and radicalization. The tools and channels adopted for that mission have always been written publications, mosques, and traditional media. The existing MoCE website is almost solely news-oriented in nature; much to the contrary of the mission expected from the MoCE. As part of that mission, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) was created in 1960 to promote the true merciful teachings of Islam worldwide. SCIA went by traditional media. A chip off the old block, SCIA sent preachers outside Egypt and received international students on scholarships from many countries. Engaging new media is inevitable, however, for a notion to be driven home. With a visionary polymath on top, the MoCE has been seeking to cope with new media to deliver on its promise of promoting the great values of Islam. The incumbent minister, dr. Ossama Al-Azhary, declared on his first day of assuming his office in July 2024 that a world-class platform would be launched soon. A promise strenuously kept, the MoCE launched its new platform ( on Wednesday 18 June 2025 under the patronage of his excellency president Abdelfattah El-Sisi in a ceremony headed by the prime minister of Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Madboli. The new platform is meant to form a plate that is determined to be knowledgeable, tolerant and promoting peace, coexistence, respect, and human fraternity. What has been achieved so far is the infrastructure of a greatly ambitious project. To understand how unprecedented and unique this platform is, one needs to consider the following facts: 1. It is part of a larger determination by the Egyptian state to build, honor, and glorify human life, God's most sublime creation according to Islamic understanding. Egypt is pursuing several presidential, nationwide sustainable development initiatives, including A New Beginning to Build the Human Being, and Decent Life. Initiatives of such magnitude and aims may come to fruition only through paying due attention to human development, most notably mental, cognitive, psychological, and spiritual welfare. 2. The new platform features three main phases, the first of which is due for launch on 18 June 2025; with an unlimited room for scaleup. It is meant to achieve all its milestones up to sustainability by mid 2027. 3. The first phase includes 60,000 pages; making it the biggest religious platform in the whole world. 4. By the end of all milestones, the platform is meant to hit a staggering count of several million pages. 5. The platform is expected to be coupled with a smart phone app (phase 3) and a translation-based scaleup into several languages. 6. The platform approaches religious issues from various angles, including legal, linguistic, philosophical, sociological, medical, historical, and other perspectives. 7. The platform adopts a moderate line of thought that seeks to promote the true, great values of Islam. 8. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and chatbot features are to be expected as part of the operational and interactive functions of phase three of the platform. 9. The approach adopted for the platform is set to renew Islamic religious discourse in a way that preserves the fundamentals of faith, regards as humanized -rather than deified- Islamic scholarly heritage, and views with an all-inclusive eye the history of Islam. 10. The platform is based on the Al-Azhary's four-part strategy: (a) confronting religious extremism, (b) confronting irreligious extremism, (c) character building, and (d) civilizational revival and contribution. Make no mistake, it is a historic moment of a historic product for the good of Egyptians, Muslims, and the whole word.
Bahrain News Gazette
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Bahrain News Gazette
SCIA President Meets with Egyptian Ambassador to Discuss Bilateral Ties
Manama: Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), recently received Reham Abdelhamid Khalil, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Kingdom of Bahrain, to discuss the robust bilateral relations between their nations. According to Bahrain News Agency, Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Mohammed emphasized the enduring and strong ties between Bahrain and Egypt. He highlighted the commitment of both countries, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Excellency Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, to enhance cooperation across various sectors. The Egyptian Ambassador, Reham Abdelhamid Khalil, praised the solid relationship between Bahrain and Egypt, with particular emphasis on religious and cultural collaboration. During the meeting, the Ambassador presented a gift from Dr. Osama Al Azhari, the Minister of Endowments of Egypt. The gift, a collection of religious and scholarly publ ications issued by the Ministry, was in recognition of the strong intellectual and spiritual connections shared by the two countries.
Bahrain News Gazette
30-03-2025
- General
- Bahrain News Gazette
Eid Al Fitr on Sunday in Bahrain
Manama: Bahrain will celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Sunday, corresponding to March 30, 2025, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) announced. According to Bahrain News Agency, the moon-sighting panel, which comprised scholars Shaikh Adnan bin Abdulla Al Qattan, Dr. Shaikh Fareed Yacoub Al Miftah, Dr. Shaikh Ibrahim Al Muraikhi, and Shaikh Rashid bin Hassan Al Buainain, convened on Saturday evening, the 29th of Ramadhan, 1446 AH, corresponding to March 29, 2025, to receive reports and testimonies regarding the sighting of the Shawwal moon. The SCIA extended congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as the Royal Family, the people of Bahrain, and the Islamic world on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.
Khaleej Times
30-03-2025
- General
- Khaleej Times
Eid Al Fitr 2025: These countries have announced March 30 as first day of festivities
Muslims around the world are eagerly looking forward to the celebration of Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Since Islamic months can be either 29 or 30 days long, the end of Ramadan depends on the Moon sighting. In the UAE, the moon was spotted on Saturday, meaning Ramadan would have lasted 29 days, and Eid would be celebrated on Sunday. Residents were in for a well-deserved four-day break to enjoy the festivities. Countries around the world were also on the lookout for the Shawwal crescen t, and those that spotted it on Saturday have already declared Sunday, March 30, as the first day of Eid Al Fitr. Here are all the countries that have confirmed Sunday as the first day of the Islamic festival so far: UAE The UAE's Moon sighting committee declared March 30 as Eid Al Fitr after the Shawwal crescent was spotted on the evening of March 29. This means that UAE residents will get a four-day break to celebrate the Islamic festival, in the first long weekend of 2025. This aligns with the official UAE holiday calendar which had said that the Eid Al Fitr holiday would be from Shawwal 1 to Shawwal 3. This year, an official announcement added that Sunday March 30 (Ramadan 30) will also be a paid holiday. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia had announced on March 29 that Eid Al Fitr will fall on March 30 in the Kingdom after the spotting of the Shawwal crescent. The country has announced a four-day holiday for the private and non-profit sectors, according to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Bahrain Bahrain's Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) announced that the country will be celebrating the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Sunday, corresponding to March 30, 2025. The following countries will also be celebrating on Sunday, March 30, after the Shawwal crescent was spotted in their skies.
