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Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
Six years ago, Dr. Ramsīs ‘Awad, the renowned professor of English literature at ‘Ayn Shams University, produced a unique 700-page encyclopedia. The encyclopedia lists the most important and famous works of literature and art that have been confiscated worldwide. He gave a copy of the encyclopedia...
Date of source: Friday, February 18, 2005
The Islamic Research Institute at al-Azhar issued a decree banning the circulation of a book called “al-Furqān al-Haqq” [The True Proof], which is considered as the forged American alternative to the Holy Qur’ān. This decision aims at protecting the Qur’ān from being altered or forged.
Date of source: Monday, February 21, 2005
The spread of the ideology of banning and confiscation is a result of tyrannical, political, social, intellectual and religious factors. It is also the result of the absence of democracy and the spread of and religious bigotry.
Date of source: Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Islamic Research Institute examines books that are referred to it, in order to decide whether or not to allow their publication. The Institute’s decisions may be fair enough in some cases, but most of the times, they are not. It usually deems the books as being “evil” and the authors as being...
Date of source: Thursday, February 17, 2005
During the latest International Cairo Book Fair, more than 13 books were banned from publication. This took place in spite of President Mubārak’s assertion to writers that no books would be banned without a judicial verdict. This year, many Arab publishers complained that many of their books were...
Date of source: Thursday, February 17, 2005
Some books at the Cairo International Book Fair were claimed to go against and be incompatible with the principles and morals of religion. This led a number of Muslim Brotherhood Members of Parliament and members of the Religious Committee at the People’s Assembly to demand a comprehensive revision...
Date of source: Friday, February 11, 2005
The Ministry of Culture has been organizing the annual Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) since it was first established in 1969. The CIBF, which reflects both the Egyptian and the Arabic cultures, is the largest and the most important book fair in the Arab world. This year, publishers and the...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
A senior official of the Azhar denied yesterday that there are any plans for passing a new law concerning electing the Grand Imam of the Azhar. He added that this issue was only discussed by the mass media.
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2005
The Islamic Research Institute affiliated to the Azhar banned the book of al-Islām Makshoufan [Islam uncovered] by the Palestinian priest Anīs Shurour. The book is full of negative and defaming depictions of Islam and the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source: Friday, January 14, 2005
Al-Musawwar magazine is publishing part of Fathī Ghānim’s novel Bint Min Shubrā [A girl from Shubrā], whose adaptation as a TV series drew a recent controversy.
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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.