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Date of source: Saturday, August 23, 2008 to Friday, August 29, 2008
(Summary) Sayyid Ghannām reviews some opinions of Muslim scholars concerning female circumcision, following a statement issued by Shaykh Yūsuf al-Badrī which confirms the legitimacy of the practice and criticizes the law criminalizing it. Other Islamic thinkers have varying opinions on the subject...
Date of source: Friday, June 27, 2008
The article sheds light on the discussions between Copts and Muslims concerning reports from both sides on the Abū Fānā incidents. More viewpoints are inserted by the author most of which seem to place the blame on the state of Egypt.
Date of source: Saturday, June 7, 2008 to Friday, June 13, 2008
The number of sectarian-based Muslim and Christian religious satellite channels is increasing, raising the question of whether or not we have entered an era of sectarian wars fought by funding religious broadcasting.
Date of source: Saturday, November 10, 2007 to Friday, November 16, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf
magazine devoted a 15-page file to discuss the recent ’fearful’ phenomenon that spread like wildfire in
governmental hospitals where a high percentage of nurses turned to wear the Niqāb.
Date of source: Saturday, October 14, 2006 to Friday, October 20, 2006
In an
interview with Rose al-Yūsuf,
prominent Muslim thinker Dr. ‘Abd al-Sabūr
Shāhīn speaks out on the truth behind
the dispute between Shī‘ah and
Sunnīs over disrespect of the Prophet’s
companions.
Date of source: Saturday, September 16, 2006 to Friday, September 22, 2006
Sayyid Ghannām
writes about the latest controversial fatwá issued by the
muftī. The fatwá
argues that a woman who delivered a child four years after her
husband’s death is not adulterous and that pregnancy
can span more than nine months.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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Date of source: Friday, October 21, 2005
The journalists’ syndicate is to hold its monthly Ihsān ‘Abd al-Quddous salon next Sunday to discuss the participation of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Friday, October 14, 2005
In reaction to the U.S. refusal to grant Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hamīd al-Atrash access to the United States, the Grand Imām of the Azhar, Shaykh Muhammad Sayyid Tantāwi, gave instructions not to allow the Religious Freedom Commission of the U.S. Department of State to enter the shaykhdom of the Azhar.
Date of source: Thursday, October 6, 2005
Former Member of Parliament, Jamāl As‘ad slated Pope Shenouda’s recent statement about the low representation of Copts in local councils.
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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.