Displaying 21 - 30 of 65.
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 17, 2007 to الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 23, 2007
Iqbāl al-Sibā‘ī reports about the different opinions of Islamic scholars.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 2, 2007
The fact that Afro-Americans are adopting Islām proves that Islām is a moderate religion that respects humanity.
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 24, 2007
The increasing phenomenon of Fatwás being issued by “satellite Shaykhs” is discussed. The author questions who has the authority to control these Fatwás, and why they issue is not being focused on.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 26, 2007
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah has issued a Fatwá allowing girls who have lost their virginity to have grafting hymen surgery and not to tell partners about past sexual experiences. The Fatwá caused debates amongst religious scholars, sociologists and people as it violates traditional norms.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 12, 2007
The article talks about the chaos of Fatwás being issued on TV by a number of unofficial Muftīs. It also mentions the statement of the Islamic Research Academy regarding these Fatwás which marks the end of the satellite Fatwás.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون اﻷول (ديسمبر) 13, 2006
In a two-page report, Ākhir
Sā‘ah
discusses the issue of oppressing the Arab mind and its relationship to the
development of the Arab
civilization. The article cites the opinions of Muslim scholars on the issue.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 5, 2000
The Supreme
Constitutional Court decided to abolish the decree of the Minister of
Interior which made it necessary for
the husband to agree to his wife traveling abroad as a prerequisite to issue her a
passport. In addition,
it canceled the Presidential decree which entitled the Minister of...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تشرين الثاني (نوفمبر) 8, 2006
Known for her stance against the Niqāb, Dr. Āminah
Nusayr, a professor of theology
and Islamic philosophy at the Azhar University, explains that the Niqāb
is a
traditional dress that existed before Islām. She urges men and women to integrate into society while maintaining
modesty
and piety.
Date of source: الأحد, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 22, 2006
The last two years witnessed increasing Western attacks on Islam. Muslim reactions, however, in many cases Muslims violent reactions, enforced the negative image of Islam. Nevertheless, some Muslim intellectuals called for peaceful reactions through changing the violent image of Islam by showing...
Date of source: الجمعة, تشرين اﻷول (أكتوبر) 6, 2006
A new Islamic satellite channel
launched five
months ago is said to be successful with the people, but is also criticized by scholars for promoting
extremist salafist ideas.
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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.