Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 9, 2006
Dr. Ikrām
Lam‘ī discusses the differences between the clash of civilizations and
dialogue. He argues that
real dialogue is difficult and requires a lot of effort and is more than just
holding conferences between
intellectuals or eminent men of religion.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 1, 2006
The controversial Islamic writer Jamāl al-Bannā reveals his views on the reasons behind religious violence, ijtihād and Islamic conquests.
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 21, 1997
Gamal Asa’ad
discusses the role of the Arab Christians, and Samuel Huntington’s clash of civilizations.
He rejects
outside interference in the affairs of the Copts suggesting that such interference is for the benefit of
the
US and is carried out on the pretext of protecting the human rights...
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 21, 1997
Subtitle:In the 1970s Muslims used machine guns. Now extremists use courts and cases.Algeria cancelled the 1992 elections, which the Muslims dominated, yet it suffered more by cancelling them.The problem in Turkey is the extremism of the secularists.Kamal Attaturk banned Turks from travelling to...
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 17, 2006
The fifth anniversary of 9/11 was a strong reminder of the continued war declared by Islamism against the world, and especially the “infidel West.” This article approaches some of the many questions that that have been raised by the war.
Date of source: الخميس, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 2006
Jamīl Matar discusses influences on U.S.
foreign policy and rejects the catch phrase that "all
terrorists are Muslims but not all Muslims are terrorists."
He notes that the idea of a clash of
civilizations has also been adopted by extremist groups outside of the Arab
world, not all of which...
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 12, 2006
The author
identifies a number of reasons why he believes Muslim concerns about a crusade led by the U.S. against Islam
are
justified.
Date of source: السبت, حزيران (يونيو) 24, 2006
In
an interview with
al-Ahrām al-‘Arabī, Algeria’s former permanent representative at
the Arab
League, Dr. Mustafa Sharīf, speaks out on his latest book, ’L’islam, tolérant ou
intolerant?
’ [Tolerant or intolerant Islam?], in which he attempts to correct widespread negative
perceptions of...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2006
Using the example of the differences between Ghana and South Korea, which in the 1960s had similar incomes per head, but which had completely diverged by the 1990s, Amartya Sen argues that one should avoid attributing the difference simply to culture, أ la Huntington. Sen then challenges...
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 16, 2006
This article traces the rounds of the conflict between political Islam and the West, the possibilities for leadership of the Islamic world and possible future scenarios, including the victory of Islam, the revival of the Islamic caliphate or the decline and collapse of the Islamic world.