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Date of source: الاثنين, آيار (مايو) 17, 2021
Many non-religious people in the West tend to believe religious people are irrational. Their view of religious Muslims is often even less favorable. They are, unjustly, often associated with religious extremism. Ignorance of the great diversity that we find in all religions as well as their...
Date of source: الأربعاء, آذار (مارس) 12, 2008
Al-Bannā continues to refute the argument that Islam abrogates earlier religions, and refutes the possible “specious arguments” that could be used against his own assertions.
Date of source: الأحد, نيسان (أبريل) 9, 2006
The author warns against Islamic extremists and the danger they pose to the world, suggesting that
Islam nowadays poses the same threat as fascism in 1930s.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 14, 2003
The author argues that the religion received by all prophets is the religion of Islam and that this is mentioned in the Qur´an. He believes that the religion of Islam is the only religion accepted by God.
Date of source: الاثنين, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 11, 2002
In this article, Pope Shenouda gives a full-length study of the Qur´an´s perception of Christianity, the Gospel, Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. He says that the Qur´an proves the authenticity of the Holy Bible. It also speaks very highly of Jesus Christ. It describes Him as the “...
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 15, 2002
The article explains the meaning of kufr [unbelief] and kufar [unbelievers] as mentioned in the Qur´an. It tells that the word kufr has a dogmatic and a linguistic meaning and that there is no verse in the Qur´an that orders the killing of kufar. All the Qur´anic verses delay the...
Date of source: السبت, نيسان (أبريل) 9, 2005
The Qur’ān is the only revealed divine book that acknowledges religious diversity. In Chapter 2, The Cow, Verse 62, God says: “Lo! those who believe ( in that which is revealed unto you, Muhammad), and those who are Jews, and Christians, and Sabaeans- whoever believes in Allāh and the Last Day and...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 22, 2001 to الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 28, 2001
Reforming the religious discourse is a must. Reforming Islamic jurisprudence requires interpretation based on reason not the text, and modernization not traditional ways, so that jurisprudents and Islamic scholars can find in Islam new rules and modern principles to motivate the reason and inspire...
Date of source: السبت, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 8, 2001 to الجمعة, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 14, 2001
Reverend Rifa’at Al-Said comments on an article published in Al-Wafd to the effect that Islam has abrogated the religions prior to it. He cited many Qur’anic verses and quoted prominent Islamic scholars to refute such an idea.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 9, 2001
The author believes that faith cannot be the product of compulsion. It is unimaginable that any heavenly religion, Judaism, Christianity or Islam, can be founded on compulsion to join it. These three religions accepted and approved the religions that came before them: Judaism tells stories of the...
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Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.