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The Islamic Research Institute issued a fatwa to the effect that jihad against the US in its war on Iraq is an individual duty on all Muslims. The fatwa has received both positive and negative comments and is reported to have raised the anger of the US Embassy in Cairo.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
‘Abd al-Mun‘im Sa‘īd writes about an al-Jazīrah interview between the Shī‘ah Āyat Allāh ‘Alī Aḥmad Hāshamī Rafsanjānī and Sunnī Yūsuf al-Qaraḍāwī.
Date of source: Monday, February 26, 2007
Dr. ‘Alī Jum‘ah has issued a Fatwá allowing girls who have lost their virginity to have grafting hymen surgery and not to tell partners about past sexual experiences. The Fatwá caused debates amongst religious scholars, sociologists and people as it violates traditional norms.
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Iqbāl al-Sa‘dāwī interviews Shaykh Jamāl Qutb to discuss his opinion concerning the Ḥadd of Riddah.
Date of source: Thursday, March 1, 2007
Iqbāl al-Sa‘dāwī discusses the Ḥadd of Riddah and when it should be applied in Islām.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Jamāl al-Bannā cites efforts of the Azhar to curb the phenomenon of the increasing number of Fatwás on media. However, he criticizes the Azhar’s attempts to monopolize Islām.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Muḥammad al-Badrī criticizes Dr. Muḥammad ‘Imārah’s position. He believes that as a scholar in the Azhar, Dr. cImārah should not adopt such destructive ideas that seem to oppose the notion of citizenship.
Date of source: Sunday, December 31, 2006
A controversial book is released during the Christmas period denouncing Christians as apostates who can legitimately be killed.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The author of the article, Dr. Wā’il ‘Azīz, discusses religious freedom versus freedom of expression. He calls on Muslims to acknowledge the achievements of all Muslim scholars and intellectuals, and asserts that no one has the right to issue fatwás of Takfīr against anyone unless they publicly...
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2007
The former president of the Fatwá Committee at the Azhar rejects legislation outlining the execution of Murtadds.
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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.