Search results

Title: Mary Estelle Robertson.
Description: Mary Estelle Robertson, Egypt group # 3.
Date Created: 1939
Name Subject(s): Robertson, Mary Estelle., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Egypt--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missionaries--20th century., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Mary Estelle Robertson Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds2071
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6405

Title: Mikhail with woman reading.
Description: [Mikhail with woman reading].
Date Created: 1946, ca. 1946
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Cairo (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Cairo
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 25; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1937
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6171

Title: The Ibis.
Description: The Ibis, the Egypt mission's houseboat.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Houseboats--Egypt., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 13; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds3299
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7308

Title: District Missionary at work.
Description: Egypt - a District Missionary at work, distributing tracts.
Date Created: ca. 1920s, 1920
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missionaries., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 13 (151); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1943
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6185

Title: Assiut College Students in Oval.
Description: Assiut College Students in Oval.
Date Created: 1921, ca. 1921
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Assiut College (Asyūṭ, Egypt)
Topical Subject(s): Universities and colleges--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 16; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1942
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6172

Title: Egyptian Christian family having worship.
Description: Egyptian Christian family having worship.
Date Created: ca. 1921-1923, 1921
Name Subject(s): Fee, Dwight Humphrey, 1892-1966--Archives., Fee, Lucille Brockman, 1895-1973--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Christians--Egypt--20th century., Missions--Egypt--20th century
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Christi, Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 416, Box 3, Folder 4 (9); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dwight H. Fee and Lucille B. Fee Papers, 1919-1990.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-416
Identifier (local): ds2000
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6636

Title: Rev. Dr. Kenneth Bailey and Rev. Emile Zaki with pre-seminary students in Assiut, 1963.
Description: Assiut College - Rev. Dr. Kenneth Bailey and Emile Zaki plan a field trip with the students, 1963.
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Assiut College (Asyūṭ, Egypt)
Topical Subject(s): Universities and colleges--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 21; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1939
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6252

Title: Marjorie Dye.
Description: Marjorie Dye photographs -- India.
Date Created: 1972
Name Subject(s): Dye, Marjorie J., 1914-2011--Archives., Dye, Marjorie J., 1914-2011--Portraits., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Egypt Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Egypt--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 13 0725 SPP 112; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Marjorie Dye papers, 1953-1981.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=75122
Identifier (local): ds3806
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7677

Title: Three Bible Women.
Description: Three Bible Women, Assiut Conference.
Date Created: 1916
Name Subject(s): Criswell, Anna B. (Anna Belle), 1880-1953--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 184, Box 1, Folder 42; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Anna B. Criswell Papers, 1897-1955.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-184
Identifier (local): ds3300
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7046

Title: A child welfare clinic in Egypt.
Date Created: ca. 1910-1970, 1910
Topical Subject(s): Child welfare--Egypt., Pediatric clinics--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Africa--Egypt, Egypt., Egypt.
Physical Location: RG 428; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Postcard collection.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=58153
Identifier (local): ds873
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5527

Title: Dr. Lansing and Native.
Description: Dr. Lansing & Native.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): Lansing, Gulian, 1825-1892., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missionaries., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Gulian Lansing (1826-1892) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds4557
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8600

Title: Marjorie Dye.
Description: Marjorie Dye photographs -- Egypt.
Date Created: 1956
Name Subject(s): Dye, Marjorie J., 1914-2011--Archives., Dye, Marjorie J., 1914-2011--Portraits., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Egypt Mission.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Egypt--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 13-0725; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Marjorie Dye papers, 1953-1981.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=75122
Identifier (local): ds3805
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:8055

Title: The Dahabuyah Witness.
Description: The Dahabuyah "Witness."
Date Created: ca. 1921-1923, 1921
Name Subject(s): Fee, Dwight Humphrey, 1892-1966--Archives., Fee, Lucille Brockman, 1895-1973--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Passenger ships--Egypt., Missions--Egypt--20th century
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missions--20th century., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 416, Box 3, Folder 2 (2); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dwight H. Fee and Lucille B. Fee Papers, 1919-1990.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-416
Identifier (local): ds1949
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6306

Title: Anna Criswell.
Description: Much love from Anna, Assiut, May 19, 1917.
Date Created: 1917
Name Subject(s): Criswell, Anna B. (Anna Belle), 1880-1953--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 184, Box 1, Folder 29; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Anna B. Criswell Papers, 1897-1955.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-184
Identifier (local): ds1408
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5674

Title: Dairy Cows.
Description: [Dairy Cows].
Date Created: 1950, ca. 1950
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 20; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1940
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6182

Title: Assiut College YMCA Volunteer Board.
Description: Assiut College YMCA Volunteer Board.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives., Assiut College (Asyūṭ, Egypt)
Topical Subject(s): Universities and colleges--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 18; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1941
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6167

Title: Dr. Laubach and Arabic chart.
Description: [Dr. Laubach and Arabic chart].
Date Created: 1946, ca. 1946
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Geographic subjects: Cairo (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Cairo
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 25; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1938
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6219

Title: Returning from Sombat.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: The kind of roads over which one must sometimes go in Egypt. Returning from Sombat.
Date Created: 1921
Name Subject(s): Fee, Dwight Humphrey, 1892-1966--Archives., Fee, Lucille Brockman, 1895-1973--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Egypt--20th century., Missionaries--Egypt., Women missionaries--Egypt., Automobiles--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt, 20th century., Egypt., Africa--Egypt, Egypt., Egypt., Egypt.
Physical Location: RG 416, Box 3, Folder 2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dwight H. Fee and Lucille B. Fee Papers, 1919-1990.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-416
Identifier (local): ds1409
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5428

Title: Teachers and A.A. Thompson-Sombat.
Description: Teachers and A.A. Thompson-Sombat.
Date Created: ca. 1921-1923, 1921
Name Subject(s): Fee, Dwight Humphrey, 1892-1966--Archives., Fee, Lucille Brockman, 1895-1973--Archives., Thompson, Andrew A.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Egypt--20th century., Missions--Egypt--20th century
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missions--20th century., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 416, Box 3, Folder 1 (7); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dwight H. Fee and Lucille B. Fee Papers, 1919-1990.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-416
Identifier (local): ds1948
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6106

Title: A Bedouin man.
Description: [From Kate Hill's 1904 tour of Egypt.]
Creator Name(s): American Colony (Jerusalem) (publisher)
Date Created: 1904
Name Subject(s): Hill, Kate Alexander, 1873-1960--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Bedouins--Egypt., Arabs--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Egypt., Egypt, Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 53, Box 2, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Kate Alexander Hill Papers, 1896-1954.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-53
Identifier (local): ds6544
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153456

Title: Anna Criswell.
Description: Anna Criswell in the garden of the Pressly Memorial Institute.
Date Created: ca. 1905-1955, 1905
Name Subject(s): Criswell, Anna B., 1880-1953., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missionaries., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Anna Belle Criswell (1880-1953) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=ZWQ4ZGUwNWUtOWNhNC00Zjg0LTk4MjgtNmI0MGYzZTE5ZTk4&rID=NjU2NA==
Identifier (local): ds3303
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7068

Title: Tanta crowd waiting for hospital clinic to open.
Description: Egypt - Tanta crowd waiting for hospital clinic to open.
Date Created: n.d.
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Hospitals--Egypt--Ṭanṭā.
Geographic subjects: Ṭanṭā (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Ṭanṭā
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 13 (149); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1944
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6163

Title: Dahabeyah Witness.
Description: The Dahabeyah "Witness."
Date Created: 1921
Name Subject(s): Fee, Dwight Humphrey, 1892-1966--Archives., Fee, Lucille Brockman, 1895-1973--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Passenger ships--Egypt., Missions--Egypt--20th century.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Egypt, 20th century., Egypt, 20th century., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 416, Box 3, Folder 2-2; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dwight H. Fee and Lucille B. Fee Papers, 1919-1990.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-416
Identifier (local): ds1410
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5208

Title: Anna Young Thompson.
Description: Anna Young Thompson, Egypt.
Creator Name(s): Ralph Mineart (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (photographer)
Date Created: 1871
Name Subject(s): Thompson, Anna Young, 1851-1932., Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. Board of Foreign Missions. Dept. of Missionary Personnel--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women missionaries--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt--Missionaries., , , , Africa--Egypt------------------------
Physical Location: RG 360, Series III; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Anna Young Thompson (1851-1932) Foreign Missionary Vertical File.--http://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=49195
Identifier (local): ds3305
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:7456

Title: Veiled woman carrying jug.
Description: [From Kate Hill's 1904 tour of Egypt.]
Creator Name(s): Lekegian, G., active 1880-approximately 1920. (photographer)
Date Created: 1904
Name Subject(s): Hill, Kate Alexander, 1873-1960--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Women, Arab--Egypt., Arabs--Egypt., Veils--Egypt.
Geographic subjects: Egypt., Egypt., Egypt., Egypt., Africa--Egypt
Physical Location: RG 53, Box 2, Folder 12; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Kate Alexander Hill Papers, 1896-1954.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-53
Identifier (local): ds6543
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:153457

Title: Assiut Child Welfare Clinic.
Description: Egypt - Assiut Child Welfare Clinic.
Date Created: ca. 1920s, 1920
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Clinics--Egypt--Asyūṭ.
Geographic subjects: Asyūṭ (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Asyūţ
Physical Location: RG 223, Box 1, Folder 13 (148); Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, ca. 1850-1972.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-223
Identifier (local): ds1945
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:6234

Title: 100 Muslim leaders from 70 nations hold congress.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30842 100 MUSLIM LEADERS FROM 70 NATIONS HOLD CONGRESS CAIRO -- Some of the 100 ulemas (religious) from 70 countries attending the month-long first Pan-Islamic Congress in Cairo pray in the mosque of the 1,012-year-old Al Azhar University where sessions were held. Bottom photo shows leaders at the congress. Left to right are: Shiekh [Sheikh] Ibrahim Nayas, leader of East Africa’s Muslims; Dr. Abdullah Maedi, vice-shiekh [sheikh] of Al Azhar University; Hussein el Shafei, vice-president of the United Arab Republic, who represented President Gama Abdel Nassar; Dr. Mohammed el Bahai, the university’s rector; and R. Mahmoud Hoballah, general secretary of the Islamic Research Center, co-sponsor of the congress with the Higher Council for Islamic Studies. A major aim of the meeting was to cope with a need for bringing Islam into harmony with modern conditions of life. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ZN-CAI-4B-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Nagati, Zein. (photographer), Middle East Features Service (Cairo, Egypt) (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, March 6, 1964, March 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar., Iniyās, Ibrāhīm, 1902-1975., Madi, Abdullah., el-Shafei, Hussein Mahmoud Hassan., el Bahia, Mohammed., Hoballah, Mahmoud F., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar--Faculty.
Topical Subject(s): Muslims--Egypt--Cairo., Universities and colleges--Egypt--Cairo., Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo., Congresses and conventions--Egypt--Cairo., Islamic countries--Relations--Islamic countries.
Geographic subjects: Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Cairo (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Cairo--Cairo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30842; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30842a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348274

Title: World 'Vatican' of Muslims.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30843 WORLD ‘VATICAN’ OF MUSLIMS CAIRO -- The Al Azhar University in Cairo, more than 1,000 years old, is the Islamic “equivalent” of the Vatican in Rome for Muslims, who make up the world’s largest organized non-Christian religion. Housed in the university is the Higher Council for Islamic Studies which is conducting a massive revival of Islamic culture in Africa and elsewhere. The Council co-sponsored a month-long first Pan-Islamic Congress at the University attended by some 100 Muslim leaders from 70 countries. It consists of 17 Egyptian and eight foreign ulemas (religious). Bottom photo shows Muslims kneeling in prayer to Allah. Muslims are followers of Muhammed (570-632), who announced himself as the prophet of Allah. In Africa, it has been estimated that there are about 100 million Muslims, as compared with some 60 million Christians. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (UAR-4B-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher)
Date Created: 1964, March 1964, March 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Muslims--Egypt--Cairo., Prayer--Egypt--Cairo., Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo., Congresses and conventions--Egypt--Cairo., Islamic countries--Relations--Islamic countries.
Geographic subjects: Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Cairo (Egypt), Egypt, 20th century., Egypt, Africa--Egypt--Cairo--Cairo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30843; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30843b
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348276

Title: World 'Vatican' of Muslims.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30843 WORLD ‘VATICAN’ OF MUSLIMS CAIRO -- The Al Azhar University in Cairo, more than 1,000 years old, is the Islamic “equivalent” of the Vatican in Rome for Muslims, who make up the world’s largest organized non-Christian religion. Housed in the university is the Higher Council for Islamic Studies which is conducting a massive revival of Islamic culture in Africa and elsewhere. The Council co-sponsored a month-long first Pan-Islamic Congress at the University attended by some 100 Muslim leaders from 70 countries. It consists of 17 Egyptian and eight foreign ulemas (religious). Bottom photo shows Muslims kneeling in prayer to Allah. Muslims are followers of Muhammed (570-632), who announced himself as the prophet of Allah. In Africa, it has been estimated that there are about 100 million Muslims, as compared with some 60 million Christians. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (UAR-4B-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (publisher), Zachary, C. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, March 1964, March 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar.
Topical Subject(s): Muslims--Egypt--Cairo., Universities and colleges--Egypt--Cairo., Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo., Congresses and conventions--Egypt--Cairo., Islamic countries--Relations--Islamic countries.
Geographic subjects: Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Cairo (Egypt), Egypt, 20th century., Egypt, Africa--Egypt--Cairo--Cairo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30843; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30843a
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348275

Title: 100 Muslim leaders from 70 nations hold congress.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: PC-30842 100 MUSLIM LEADERS FROM 70 NATIONS HOLD CONGRESS CAIRO -- Some of the 100 ulemas (religious) from 70 countries attending the month-long first Pan-Islamic Congress in Cairo pray in the mosque of the 1,012-year-old Al Azhar University where sessions were held. Bottom photo shows leaders at the congress. Left to right are: Shiekh [Sheikh] Ibrahim Nayas, leader of East Africa’s Muslims; Dr. Abdullah Maedi, vice-shiekh [sheikh] of Al Azhar University; Hussein el Shafei, vice-president of the United Arab Republic, who represented President Gama Abdel Nassar; Dr. Mohammed el Bahai, the university’s rector; and R. Mahmoud Hoballah, general secretary of the Islamic Research Center, co-sponsor of the congress with the Higher Council for Islamic Studies. A major aim of the meeting was to cope with a need for bringing Islam into harmony with modern conditions of life. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (ZN-CAI-4B-64-NAB)
Creator Name(s): Nagati, Zein. (photographer)
Date Created: 1964, March 6, 1964, March 6, 1964
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar., Iniyās, Ibrāhīm, 1902-1975., Madi, Abdullah., el-Shafei, Hussein Mahmoud Hassan., el Bahia, Mohammed., Hoballah, Mahmoud F., Jāmiʻat al-Azhar--Faculty.
Topical Subject(s): Muslims--Egypt--Cairo., Universities and colleges--Egypt--Cairo., Muslim scholars--Egypt--Cairo., Congresses and conventions--Egypt--Cairo., Islamic countries--Relations--Islamic countries., Prayer--Egypt--Cairo.
Geographic subjects: Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Egypt, Cairo., Cairo (Egypt), Africa--Egypt--Cairo--Cairo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, Box 103, image no. PC-30842; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_PC-30842
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:348273

Pearl Digital Collections

You are here

Pages

Pages