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Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
A Moroccan fundamentalist movement, Al-Tawhid Wa Al-Islah [Unity and Reformation], condemned defaming peaceful Islamic organizations. It issued a statement stressing that the terrorist attacks of Casablanca show the importance of following moderation and rejecting violence.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2003
The Islamic Research Institute condemned the attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca, stressing that such attacks violate the rules of the Islamic Shari’a.
Date of source: Friday, May 30, 2003
The author comments on the phenomenon of terrorism and political Islamic groups in Arab countries and how it is handled. He concentrates on Egypt and Algeria. He also comments on the latest attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca.
Date of source: Monday, June 2, 2003
The writer gives five points commenting on the terrorist attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca. First, he differentiates between the accidents of Riyadh and Casablanca with the ones in Palestine. Secondly, he emphasizes the importance of condemning such actions and stresses the significance of examining...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
The article is an interview with Nagah Ibrahim, the debater of the Gama´a Al-Islamiya and one of its prominent leaders, who is currently serving a punishment in prison. He explains the reasons behind the group´s rejection of the attacks of Riyadh and Casablanca and of the strategy of Al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 3, 2003
For the third week, the Arab press, especially Asharq Al-Awsat, comments on the phenomenon of terrorism in light of the recent attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca. Authors argue that terrorism is not confined to the Islamic world and refute American claims that Muslim youths support Al-Qa´ida....
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2003
The author explains the true meaning of jihad in Islam. He believes that jihad, in the sense of fighting, is not confined to Islam. All countries and societies follow the concept of jihad as they all have armed forces and ministers of defense. He admits that some Muslims altered the meaning of...
Date of source: Sunday, May 25, 2003
The author believes that the way the concept of jihad is used should be reconsidered, especially after the terrorist operations in Riyadh and Casablanca. He criticizes the Sheikh of the Azhar for his call to jihad against the US forces in Iraq.
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2003 to Friday, May 30, 2003
The article recounts the story of an Egyptian terrorist who was once supported by the US and Saudi Arabia and is now accused of being one of the leaders of the Al-Qa´ida.
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2003
The author comments on the terrorist operations that took place in Riyadh and Casablanca as well as the possibility that the Al-Qa’ida network is behind them.
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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.