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Date of source: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Islamic thinker Jamāl al-Bannā said in this interview with Ākhir Sā‘a magazine that there is nothing in Islam called hadd al-ridda, which he deems as harmful to the tolerance and freedom of Islam, asserting that keeping the power of thought defunct will have unfavorable results.
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2006
The author
responds to allegations that the Azhar
promotes sectarian conflict and tension and even spreads “bomb-
fatwas”.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Recent studies have revealed
that the largest portion of violent
crimes in Egyptian society is due to trivial disputes over household
expenses. Taking into consideration economic
problems, sociologist Dr. Ahmad al-Majdoub argues that
unemployment and poverty are the main factor behind the...
Date of source: Saturday, May 20, 2006 to Friday, May 26, 2006
The article deals with the ideologies of a group of Muslims who call themselves "the Qur’ānites" who believe only in the Qur’ān and deny the sunna [the Prophet Muhammad’s tradition] altogether.
Date of source: Friday, May 5, 2006 to Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Egyptian intellectuals express their
views on the
reason behind the Alexandria incident in particular and sectarian tension in Egypt in general.
Date of source: Monday, May 8, 2006
The author in this article criticizes the muftī and the religious
institution,
refuting the muftī’s defense that it has never been responsible for terrorism, and
calls for
fatwas taking into account the spirit of modernity.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 25, 2006
The article investigates opinions by some Muslim
scholars on the impurity of dogs and the impermissibility of sculpture and statues, casting doubts on
certain
hadīths [traditions and sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad] banning the
possession of dogs,
whose saliva, according to many...
Date of source: Thursday, September 11, 2003
The writer explains the core of Islam in dealing with the People of the Book [Jews and Christians]. He also clarifies the misunderstanding of a haddith Nabawi: “Do not start saluting Jews and Christians…”
Date of source: Friday, August 1, 2003
The author comments on how to understand a religious text in order to be able to give a right fatwa.
Date of source: Saturday, July 2, 2005
It is not acceptable from Muslims to invoke or pray for curses to befall on non-Muslims, for that was not what Prophet Muhammad used to do with his enemies, said Muftī of the Republic Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘a in an interview.
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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.