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Date of source: Friday, January 5, 2024
The works of Egyptian author, Ibrāhīm ʿĪsa, tend to cause controversy when they are adapted into movies, as he is known for being outspoken on thorny religious issues, and often comes under harsh criticism and accusations of attempting to shake religious beliefs.
Date of source: Sunday, November 5, 2023
The former dean at the Faculty of Islamic Daʿwa (calls) at al-Azhar University, Dr. Ahmad Rabēʿ, said that the Arab-Zionist conflict at the present time is between the Arabs and a Zionist secular movement that relies on religion because it perceives that distancing itself from religion would have...
Date of source: Thursday, October 22, 2020
“We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say” (Q 15:97) and “But those who abuse the Messenger [of Allāh] will have a grievous penalty” (Q 9:61). These are the rulings of the Qurʾān on any person who insults the Prophet Muḥammad in words or actions.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Grand Imam Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib has affirmed that forbidding Christians from eating and drinking during Ramadan is absurd and un-Islamic.
Date of source: Sunday, March 21, 2021
Dr. Aḥmad Karīma, Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence at al-Azhar University, said that gloating over the death of a person, regardless of their beliefs and opinions, is prohibited according to the Islamic Law [Sharia].
Date of source: Monday, August 24, 2020
The young preacher, ‘Abdullāh Rushdī, did not expect that his muscles and his interest in his physical build would be a reason to put him under investigation by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and his exclusion from public speaking, preaching and giving religious lessons in mosques...
Date of source: Monday, February 24, 2020
The Ministry of Endowments banned the preacher, ʿAbdullāh Rushdī, from the imamate following a controversial post on Facebook in relation to the well-known heart surgeon Majdī Yaʿqūb. In the post ʿAbdullāh Rushdī spoke of the corrupted faith of Christians.
Date of source: Sunday, June 8, 2008
Ahmad Hayati discusses the dangers of the niqab in Egyptian society, he substantiates his point by recounting the tale of a man who donned the niqab to speak to his sweetheart.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī issues a fatwá urging Muslims to reduce the prayer time during working hours so as not to exceed 10 minutes.
Date of source: Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent comments about the application of Sharī‘ah in Britain have created a massive wave of responses. Here one author who is a Muslim women discusses how Sharī‘ah still governs women and children in family law.
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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.