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Date of source: Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Azhar appealed to all Egyptians to vote in the upcoming referendum over the Constitution in accordance with their religious and national conscience, calling this a “national duty”. In a speech yesterday, the Azhar called for the referendum to be carried out peacefully and for the avoidance of...
Date of source: Monday, September 24, 2012
The Azhar discredited reports by some mass media and an independent newspaper issued on Monday (September 23) that Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb has received a delegation representing all three Egyptian churches to reach an alliance in the face of the Salafists.
Date of source: Saturday, August 17, 2013
Al-Azhar condemned the non-peaceful demonstrations that provoke panic among citizens and terrorize their own security. It called upon the authorities and state agencies to enforce the law with full force for the security of all citizens and their safety. It also called to address all assault...
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2014
The 23rd International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs entitled “the Dangers of Takfīrī Thought, and Fatwas made without knowledge on National Interests and International Relations” came to a close. Participants from 41 Arab and Islamic countries agreed in the final...
Date of source: Saturday, August 17, 2013
Al-Azhar condemned the non-peaceful demonstrations that provoke panic among citizens and terrorize their own security. It called upon the authorities and state agencies to enforce the law with full force for the security of all citizens and their safety. It also called to address all assault...
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, who cast his vote in a ballot station in Heliopolis, called on all Egyptians to participate in the presidential election in a free and fair process. [Muhammad ‘Abd al-Khāliq, al-Ahrām, June 17, p. 3] Read text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
“Our issue now is to achieve justice, freedom, democracy, equality and respect for human rights, on top of which comes citizenship,” said Tayīb during a meeting with Dutch ambassador in Cairo Susan Blankhart on Monday (May 14). [Muhammad ‘Abd al-Khāliq, al-Ahrām, May 15, p. 1] Read original text in...
Date of source: Thursday, April 5, 2012
Acting Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church Bishop Pachomius expressed the church’s keenness on maintaining the unity of the national march, adding the importance of the church’s duty in preserving social peace is growing.
Bishop Pachomius and an accompanying delegation met with SCAF Chairman...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb stressed the importance of dialogue among followers of all heavenly religions to reinforce the spirit of tolerance and peace.
This came during his meeting with Ambassador Ismā’īl Khayrat, president of the Egypt State Information Service, who is...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2012
Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb stressed the importance of dialogue among followers of all heavenly religions to reinforce the spirit of tolerance and peace.
This came during his meeting with Ambassador Ismā’īl Khayrat, president of the Egypt State Information Service, who is...
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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.