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Date of source: Friday, October 13, 2006
Views of Muslim scholars differ over whether to accept the so-called "apology" of Pope Benedict for the remarks he made about Islam a few weeks ago. Nearly 38 Muslim scholars and leaders sent a letter to the pope to indicate their appreciation of the pope’s expression of regret and his affirmation...
Date of source: Friday, October 6, 2006
The author
explains
why he does not think that the Shī‘ah madhab [Editor: school of thought or
religious
jurisprudence] deserves an equal place with the Sunnī madhab.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 4, 2006
The author
of the article blames the
backwardness of Muslims on their inability to bridge up their differences. He says
the Grand Imām’s
appointment by the presidency results in religious institutions supporting the idea of
obedience to the ruler.
Date of source: Monday, October 2, 2006
This article strongly criticizes the claims of al-
Gābrī,
professor of philosophy at Muhammad V University in Morocco, about the
Qur’ān’s perversion,
providing counter arguments to these claims.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Egyptian newspapers present mixed reactions to Pope Benedict’s "apology" for comments he made earlier
this
month on Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. In light of the already tense atmosphere in the Muslim world,
a Berlin
opera company canceled Mozart’s ’Idomeneo’ for fear of protest over...
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
The author explains the trap
set by the Muslim Brotherhood in the latest incidents
of Lebanon and he accuses them of seeking only their interest
regardless of the impact on their country’s
interest.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
The
historical, cultural and ideological differences between Sunnī and
Shī‘ah
Muslims are outlined by different scholars in this article.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
In his article, Ibrāhīm ‘Īsā discusses the controversial issue of the Shī‘ah. Referring to Shaykh al-Qaradāwī’s views, ‘Īsā attempts to prove that although the Shī‘ah differ from Sunnī,their doctrine has a basis in the Qur’ān and Sunnah.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The author says Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī is trying to
spark strife between Shī‘ah and Sunnī in Egypt with false accusations
against the Shī‘ah. He challenges him to obtain evidence for these claims, describing
him
as a liar and inciter.
Date of source: Monday, September 4, 2006
This article reports criticism from a key figure of the Centrist Party against Shaykh Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī for his attacks on Shī‘ah and on Syrian President Bashshār al-Assad who had attacked the position of Arab leaders on the Israeli war on Lebanon.
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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.