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Date of source: Thursday, December 23, 2010
Muslim scholars attending the First World Conference, which dealt with Saudi Arabia's efforts to serve Islamic issues, have called for a united Arab and Islamic effort regarding Arab issues.
The conference praised Saudi Arabia's role in establishing an international center to combat terrorism, as...
Date of source: Friday, November 26, 2010
The Islamic Research Academy, headed by Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, has decided to put together a committee to respond to the United States Department of State’s report on religious freedom in Egypt. The academy called the report an "unacceptable interference in local affairs.” The...
Date of source: Thursday, November 25, 2010
In a statement issued yesterday, the Azhar announced its disappointment at the painful incidents in Giza regarding the church construction riots. It called upon Egyptians to hold on to their national unity and adhere to the law when demanding their rights. The Azhar also called upon all concerned...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Azhar Grand Shaykh Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib denounced this week's massacre at an Iraqi church and said that it is against Muslim teaching. He also said that Islam promotes freedom of religious belief and denounced the recent threats made against Egyptian churches, saying that such threats fail to...
Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Minya's Governor Dr. Ahmad Diyā’ al-Dīn opened a seminar for cultural dialogue organized by the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services. The seminar discussed causes of fitnah tā’ifīyah. It was attended by many leading religious figures, university professors, and media figures.
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Date of source: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
The article deals with the issue of banning minarets in Switzerland.
Date of source: Saturday, July 5, 2008
The article tackles the reason why Jamāl al-Bannā’s book was censored in Egypt. Viewpoints of the Azhar and the Islamic Research Academy were provided to justify the censorship. Al-Bannā’s rebukes are also included.
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Muhammad ‘Abd al-Khāliq writes about different opinions of Muslim scholars regarding fatwás issued on satellite television.
Date of source: Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Supreme Council of Culture has organized a symposium to discuss a serious issue – the continuous Israeli attempts to steal Arab heritage.
Date of source: Saturday, March 22, 2008
Egyptian Minister of Endowments Dr. Mahmūd Hamdī Zaqzūq discusses the recently issued law of preserving the inviolability of houses of worship in Egypt.
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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.