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Date of source: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Majdī Sālim highlights that the incidents involving both Muslim and Christian sides taking place in Egypt should not always be explained as incidents of sectarian dispute or fitnah because they could be merely caused due to social or economic reasons separate from religion.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Majdī Sālim responds to the previous article based on an interview with Islamic preacher Dr. Ṣafwat Ḥijāzī.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The article provides a listing of articles on two controversial Fatwás issued by the Muftī of Egypt and a professor at the Azhar University. The first fatwá says that the prophet’s urine used to be given to his companions for blessings. The second one urges working women to breastfeed their male co...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 2, 2003
The article reports alleged American plans to penetrate Islamic societies and guide Islamic peoples into a direction in which they will abandon their customs, traditions, and values, particularly religious values. These plans aim at paving the way for America to impose its supremacy over Islamic...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
The terrorist attacks trigger denunciations and wrath against everything that is Islamic.
But the utmost troubles unfortunately come from insiders who work for nothing but marginalizing Islam and getting it away from all aspects of life.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 7, 2004
Aqidaty has continually done its part in countering extremism that wears the cloak of Islam. This is the farthest away from true Islam and is even harmful to Islam and Muslims. Aqidaty’s stand is clear: It rejected all terrorist acts committed by extremists against human beings anywhere be they...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 27, 2004
In his book “Al-Ensan wa Al-Deen” [Man and religion], Dr. Muhammad Al-Hussini explains that the United States of American has become a Jewish, Christian state dominated by myths and superstitions to a large extend, which became, unfortunately the main motivator behind its foreign policies and its...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 7, 2004
I profoundly disagree with the recommendation issued by the inspection committee of the Azhar Al-Sharif [Noble Azhar] to ban a book on Islam by George Bush named “The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the religion of Islam and of the empire of the Saracens.”
Date of source: Sunday, November 7, 2004
If the Muslim Brotherhood, or any other Islamic parties, wants to participate in elections, they shall, first of all, accept the basic aspects of the free democratic society.
Islamic groups should accept the separation between religion and state policies, and consequently amending the constitution...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 24, 2001
The Bishop of Tanta stressed that there was no difference between the children of Egypt [Muslims and Christians], pointing out the support the state gives to the building and restoration of churches.
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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.