The Senior Scholars’ Council of Morocco
The Council of Senior Scholars of Morocco is the highest official religious authority in Morocco, and includes a fatwa council. It follows the Maliki School. The fatwa starts by reasserting the importance of Zakat as one of the five pillars of Islam. It then explains...
Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah | Egypt
Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah is one of Egypt’s centers for Islamic legal research. It was established in 1895 and is considered one of the earliest modern fatwa producing institutes. Dar al-Ifta al Missriyyah is among the pillars of the religious foundations in Egypt,...
Dr Sheikh Ali Gomaa | Egypt
Dr. Sheikh Ali Gomaa is the former Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt and professor of Islamic jurisprudence at Al-Azhar University. He is currently a member of Al-Azhar’s Council of Senior Scholars[1]. As his fatwa is concise, we decided to put the full text...
Barobi Family Makeover: New home offers new hope for Congolese family
American reality TV series, HGTV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” helps a community build a dream home so a family can build its future. By Sarah Schafer in New York This weekend, millions of viewers will watch the Barobi family, who fled violence in the...
Mohamed Salah joins up with Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR as first Instant Network Schools Ambassador
Footballer becomes Ambassador for school programme that aims to give a quality education to 500,000 refugee and host country students by 2025. 20 new Instant Network Schools will be launched this year as the programme prepares to enter Egypt for the first time....
“Left Behind:” The importance of remembering refugee stories during Black History Month
Advocates and refugees share why newcomers from Africa should be celebrated and remembered as part of Canadian history. By Lidia Abraha in Toronto, Canada As we celebrate the contributions and successes of Black Canadians this month (and every month), we must remember...
UN Refugee Chief welcomes South Sudan’s government of national unity
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi welcomes the formation of a long-awaited unity government in South Sudan, bringing political rivals together to work for lasting peace. The new government follows the ‘Revitalised agreement on the resolution of...
Act now to alleviate suffering at reception centres on Greek islands – UNHCR’s Grandi
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi today called for urgent action to address the increasingly desperate situation of refugees and migrants in reception centres in the Aegean islands. Conditions in facilities on Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros are...