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Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2009
Scholars and preachers must be trained in a new religious discourse in order to attract the youth and face of the chaos of fatwás which Islamic religious satellite channels broadcast.
Date of source: Sunday, January 11, 2009
The differences in culture and faith enrich human experience and do not represent an obstacle in the way of reaching common understanding and fruitful cooperation.
Date of source: Saturday, August 21, 2004
Muslim minorities could be a huge political force on decision making in the West but only if they were organized. This means that these minorities should cooperate with each other through a common Islamic framework that would bring them together. But they would need Islamic governments and...
Date of source: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Dr. Husām ‘Afānah, a professor of the fundamentals of fiqh, responds to a question about whether a female student is religiously permitted to remove her Ḥijāb to abide by the regulations of her school.
Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2006
In an
interview with October
magazine, the general director of the Religious Guidance Department at the
Ministry of Awqāf
[Endowments], Dr. Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl speaks out on Islam’s
position on religious
freedom.
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2006
In an interview, the
general director of the Religious Guidance
Department at the Ministry of Awqāf [Endowments], Dr.
Sālim ‘Abd al-Jalīl
argues that freedom of religion is guaranteed in Islam, since God
says: “There is no compulsion in religion. The
right direction is henceforth distinct...
Date of source: Sunday, September 14, 2003
The writer discusses with the Mufti of Eritrea the issue of Muslim-non-Muslim relations [Editor: Eritrea is about 50% Muslim and 50% Christian, relations between Muslims and Christians in the country are generally very good].
Date of source: Sunday, August 24, 2003
The article is an overview of a book by Samir Al-Gamal. This book is prepared as a means of confrontation to Oriana Fallaci´s book “Anger and Pride”. It is titled “Responding to Oriana Fallaci …Anger of Islam and Pride of Muslims.” Al-Gamal clarifies the meaning of Islam and its impact on...
Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2003
The article presents an interview with his Eminence Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Guzu, mufti of Mount Lebanon. The conversation discusses the relation between Islamic civilization and other civilizations, and how to form a new future for the Islamic nation?
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Endowments. He comments on the internal and external challenges of the Islamic nation [umma]. He also comments on the stand of Islam towards the issue of conflicts between civilizations.
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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.