The Ministry of Religious Affairs issues an important statement – New Algeria

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments announced that the beginning of the month of Rajab 1447 AH will be on Sunday, December 21, 2025 AD, congratulating the Algerian people and the Islamic nation on the arrival of this month. The holy monthIt is one of the most famous sanctuaries that holds a special place in the religious conscience of Muslims.

On this occasion, the Ministry reiterated Algeria’s keenness to revive the seasons of goodness and glorify the Prophet’s Sunnah, through a well-established scientific and religious tradition of starting to read the book “Sahih Imam al-Bukhari” in Mosques Nation, under the supervision of imams and scholars, starting from the first Monday of the month of Rajab of every Hijri year, provided that these scholarly councils continue until the book is concluded on the twenty-sixth of the blessed month of Ramadan, according to what has been done across the various mosques.

The Ministry explained that this practice is considered an authentic religious and scientific heritage in Algeria, as the country’s scholars have continued over the centuries to revive Sunnah books in special seasons, because of its role in glorifying The noble hadithLinking worship to science, and consolidating the national religious authority based on moderation and moderation.

This scientific tradition goes back to a group of senior Algerian scholars, who used to inaugurate a reading Sahih Al-Bukhari In the first week of the month of Rajab, among them were Sheikh Mustafa bin Muhammad al-Kababti, Imam Abdul Rahman al-Tha’alabi, Sheikh Abdul Razzaq bin Hammadush, and Sheikh Abdul Halim bin Samaya, may God have mercy on them all, who had a profound impact in spreading the sciences of hadith and jurisprudence and consolidating the country’s religious identity.

In this context, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments announced the official launch of the reading of Sahih al-Bukhari on Monday, December 22, 2025 AD, in conjunction with the organization of a university scientific symposium at Dar al-Imam in Muhammadiyah in the capital, under the generous patronage of the Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, Dr. Youssef Belmahdi, and with the participation of imams from various states of the country via remote visual lecturing techniques.

The Ministry also called on imams and mosque leaders to actively participate in this Scientific councilsBecause of its scientific, educational, and spiritual dimensions, it contributes to preserving the national religious authority, promoting the values ​​of moderation and moderation, and consolidating the connection to the noble Prophetic Sunnah.