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Date of source: Saturday, August 13, 2005
Azhar missions are trying to convey the Muslim faith through Islamic centers in Washington, London, the Philippines, Brunei and Pakistan.
Date of source: Monday, August 8, 2005
Muhammad al-Darīnī, secretary general of the Āl al-Bayt Supreme Council, said that al-Ashrāf [Āl al-Bayt] in Egypt, estimated at six million, are a major headache to the Saudi intelligence. Al-Darīnī has managed to get original documents condemning the Saudi security forces for violating human...
Date of source: Sunday, August 7, 2005
The head of the Azhar University’s decision to compel Christian students to memorize the Holy Qur’ān has angered educated Christians. They consider the decision a contravention, both of the Egyptian constitution, and of the principle of equality.
Date of source: Monday, December 6, 2004
The question might imply disturbing implications, but does Egypt really need the post of the Grand Imam of the Azhar?
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2002 to Friday, June 28, 2002
Rose El-Youssef created a special file on extremism and terrorism. The file discusses cassette tapes that degrade women in Egyptian society, the fact that some lawyers looking for fame collaborate with extremists, that some scholars oppose scholarly development and that terrorists have turned to...
Date of source: Monday, January 14, 2002
In the first session of the religious committee of the People´s Assembly, President of the People´s Assembly said that Islam has never been a religion that calls for violence or terrorism. The Sheikh of the Azhar said that as distant as heaven is from earth, so terrorism is from jihad....
Date of source: Monday, February 27, 2006
The author discusses a conference hosted by the Azhar on calls by Sufis to internationalize Muslim sanctities and bring an end to the Wahābīs’ control over them.
Date of source: Saturday, December 3, 2005 to Friday, December 9, 2005
The author argues that some Azharites have close connections to political Islam groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The author argues that it is not the right time to reconsider law 103 of 1961, which grants the president the right to appoint a shaykh of the Azhar.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
In an interview with the Minister of Awqaf [Religious Endowments] Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, he answers questions about foreign interference in Islamic issues in Egypt, renewal of religious discourse.
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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.