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Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Egyptologist Lutfi Sherif led an AWR-visit to the land of Goshen in March 2003 and knows the discussion of archeologists on the Exodus quite well. Excavations in the Eastern Delta have become politically sensitive. This article mentions that the claim that the tomb of Alexander the Great was found...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 20, 2003
The writer presents an overview of a French book by historian Guy Rachet. The book is titled "La Bible mythe et realites: La Bible et I´histoire d´Israel" [The Holy Bible, myths and realities: The Holy Bible and the history of Israel]. It discusses the relations between Egypt and the...
Date of source: Friday, August 8, 2003
The article sheds light on the history of Pharaoh Ramsis II claiming that he was not the pharaoh in the time of Moses and that the Jews did not built his city as they claim
Date of source: Sunday, June 15, 2003
The author comments on the verse saying that whatsoever is not of faith is sin. He recounts many stories which show that one of the main Christian teachings is wise living.
Date of source: Thursday, March 27, 2003
The author comments on an article in the Egyptian daily Akhbar about American Baptist/Evangelical belief in Armageddon. The Bible says that there will be a battle perhaps in the next few decades to take place in Israel. The Bible gives a number of signs occurring in that period and from this we can...
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2003
The author criticizes the fact that verses from the Holy Bible and the Qur´an are interpreted in a way that does not suit the spirit of both religions and are exploited for political ends. He believes that religious thinking and discourse should be reconsidered to enable Egyptians to face the...
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
A critique of the article of Dr. Zeinab Abdel Aziz by the AWR Board of Advisors consisting of both Muslims and Christians. Dr. Abdel Aziz has the full right to defend Islam and to critique Westerners and Christians who engage in slander of Islam but she should not generalize, take Bible quotes out...
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2003
The author argues that the concept of jihad does exist in Christianity and Judaism as it exists in Islam. She even tries to give the impression that jihad in the sense of killing and violence is not the basic form of Jihad in Islam while it is as such in Christianity and Judaism.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Churches should not adopt a unified opinion about a certain party. If they do so, what good is the constitutional amendment?
Date of source: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The author asserts that Egyptians need to return to the process of forging a civil state that uses citizenship rights as the main basis for legislation. He writes that the public must be encouraged to adopt an attitude of ‘religion for God, nation for all’. This will ensure that religion remains -...
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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.