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Date of source: Thursday, February 20, 2003
The National Council of Women held a seminar to discuss the issue of “Women and the Media.” During the seminar the head of the Egyptian Satellite Channels Sector, described Al-Azan (Muslim´s calls to prayer) and sermons in mosques as an auditory and environmental pollution that harms citizens...
Date of source: Sunday, December 5, 2004
Awqaf Minister Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq said he would not back down on the bid to unify the azan [Muslim call for prayer,] adding preparations are underway.
Date of source: Saturday, December 14, 2002 to Friday, December 20, 2002
The author criticizes the fact that mosques use loudspeakers for preaching all the time. She believes that using loudspeakers is one of the results of the Islamist religious expansion and a form of religious fanaticism.
Date of source: Saturday, February 16, 2002 to Friday, February 22, 2002
The article sheds light on how the Jezira TV and some emigrant Copts, such as, Michael Mounir tried to exploit the incidents of Beni Walmis to give the impression that Egypt suffers from sectarian strife. The author described both the Jezira TV and Mounir and his group as provokers.
Date of source: Sunday, January 20, 2002
In this article the deputy of the Azhar speaks about the attitude of the Azhar towards what is going on in the Islamic world after the attacks of September 11. He also speaks about the role Muslims in the west should play to correct the image of Islam.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Professor of Literature, Dr. Ahmad ‘Abd al-Hayy, criticizes the use of microphones and amplifiers by many mosque imāms during Friday sermons and loud prayers.
Date of source: Saturday, December 24, 2005 to Friday, December 30, 2005
Qutb’s ideology was the driving force for many Islamic groups, some of whom, such as al-Takfīr Wa al-Hijra, have gone to extremes.
Date of source: Monday, November 7, 2005
The Ministry of Awqāf [Religious endowments] has decided to standardize the times of Ādhān in all the mosques in Cairo.
Date of source: Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Religious scholars and muezzins are still arguing about Ministry of Awqaf [Religious Endowments’] decision to unify the azan in Cairo by the beginning of the month of Ramadan. The local council rejects the decision completely.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 13, 2004
In this interview Sheikh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, the Grand Imam of Azhar, answers questions about Islamic-Christian dialogue, developing the religious discourse, Azhar education, rights of women in Islam and others.
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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.