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Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2005
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted delegates from over 50 countries, including 15 from the Arab World, for the first International Conference on counter-terrorism.
Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2005
The Mecca-based Muslim World League (MWL) held a conference lately to discuss the circumstances facing today’s Muslim world. The recommendations of the conference reflected the [cultural] plague that has infected the Islamic umma [nation] as well as proposals for treating it.
Date of source: Thursday, February 3, 2005
The Director of the Islamic Culture Department at the Faculty of Dacwa, al-Azhar University, Dr. Zakī Muhammad cUthmān believes technological development is a blessing that we should make the best use of to firmly establish the right values and culture.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2005
Are we underdeveloped in knowledge and civilization or in religion? Men of religion will answer the lack of faith among Muslim youth is the reason. What they are missing that they are primarily responsible for that underdevelopment throughout the history of Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2005
There are some entities in Western societies that claim the supremacy of certain religions over others. Such a view feeds discrimination and enmity. Islam does not hold such a view, but encourages a feeling of brotherhood and a spirit of cooperation. Islam dictates its followers to believe in all...
Date of source: Friday, October 1, 2004
The Islamic da’ya [a person who calls to Islam, a preacher] Youssef Al-Qaradawi is one of the icons of moderate Islamic thought and that is why he was chosen as head of the International League of Muslim Scholars as well as the European Council for Fatwas and Research. In this interview, Sheikh...
Date of source: Monday, December 24, 2001
The globalization of ignorance means that a shameful simplification is adopted when speaking about the phenomenon of terrorism. Such simplification is accepted at the expense of a true understanding of the phenomenon of terrorism and also at the expense of the security of the whole world. The...
Date of source: Tuesday, December 18, 2001
The statement of the Sheikh of the Azhar concerning attacking Israeli civilians is a true expression of the Islamic faith. However, Sheikh Al-Qaradawi refused it, not for religious reasons but for political ones. Al-Qaradawi’s opinion could be accepted if it was expressed by a politician. However...
Date of source: Saturday, December 22, 2001 to Friday, December 28, 2001
Reforming the religious discourse is a must. Reforming Islamic jurisprudence requires interpretation based on reason not the text, and modernization not traditional ways, so that jurisprudents and Islamic scholars can find in Islam new rules and modern principles to motivate the reason and inspire...
Date of source: Friday, December 14, 2001
A seminar on the dialogue between the Islamic and the Western civilizations was held in Greece. In the seminar, Dr. Abdel-Mo’ti Bayoumi stressed that Islam was not guilty of what happened in September 11. Islam rejects terrorism and jihad has nothing to do with terrorism. Islam also is a religion...
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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.