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Date of source: Saturday, July 26, 2003
The author explains that there are different groups of kufar [unbelievers] and not only one group, as many Muslims claim. He cites many Qur´anic verses to prove his point of view.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2003
The author explains the meaning of jihad in Islam. He admits that some Muslims altered the meaning of jihad. He believes that one of the reasons behind altering the meaning of jihad is misinterpreting Qur´anic verses. Sura 9:5 is one of the verses used to support the idea of killing, “Then, when...
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2003
The author explains the true meaning of jihad in Islam. He believes that jihad, in the sense of fighting, is not confined to Islam. All countries and societies follow the concept of jihad as they all have armed forces and ministers of defense. He admits that some Muslims altered the meaning of...
Date of source: Saturday, May 10, 2003
The author discusses whether Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdel-Wahab, the founder of Wahabism, called for a new school in Islam or simply agreed with the imams of the four main schools. He gives a background on the ideologies of each school to conclude that there is accordance in everything between the...
Date of source: Saturday, October 25, 2003
The author comments on the “lovers of takfir” [those who love to accuse others of disbelief]. Instead of attracting people to Islam, “the lovers of takfir” do their best to prove that accused Muslims parted from Islam. There is also another group, non-Muslims, particularly orientalists, that...
Date of source: Saturday, July 9, 2005
In the light of the sad London blasts, one is sad for the British losses, as well as the Muslim losses. Whenever wise people promote the good core of Islam, unwise people destroy what was done.
Date of source: Saturday, December 28, 2002
Despite the fact that Muslims believe in Jesus Christ and Jews do not believe in Him, Western Christians support Jews against Muslims. That is so because Christianity is now going through a process of politicization.
Date of source: Saturday, January 19, 2002
The article raised the two questions of why do Arabs and Muslims hate America and why do Americans and westerners hate Arabs and Muslims? The author tries to answer these two questions. He believes that the two questions should be presented simultaneously for consideration as they shed light on the...
Date of source: Saturday, December 24, 2005
Zayn al-‘Ābidīn al-Rikābī writes on the two views on the Holocaust. He makes it clear that he sides with those who argue for the existence of the concentration camps that killed scores of Jews during World War II.
Date of source: Saturday, November 5, 2005
The Arab world regards the UN’s decision to designate a holocaust remembrance day as racism.
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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.