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Date of source: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Prominent outlawed Muslim Brotherhood activist ‘Isām al-‘Iryān has denied reports that he was released from detention after a deal with the Egyptian government, stating "we would never back down on demands for freedoms, respect for the constitution and an end to despotism”.
Date of source: Saturday, March 6, 2004
Rifa’at El Sa’id, a leftist leader, wrote that the Muslim Brotherhood has to apologize for what it has done previously. He quoted their new leader as saying “the Brotherhood does not apologize.” The Muslim Brotherhood is not the only group that refuses to apologize, because the culture of arrogance...
Date of source: Friday, February 20, 2004
The guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Muhammad Mahdi Akef
rejects the projects of change that come from abroad, stressing that change that is effected by
force or top level decision will have a limited effect. “Solutions imported from abroad will not
solve our problems,” Akef said.
Date of source: Thursday, February 26, 2004
It appears that there is a plan
by the authorities to crack down on the members to restrict their participation in meetings
abroad. The rate of the bans on travel of Brotherhood members increased dramatically since
Muhammad Mahdi Akef was appointed supreme guide of the Brotherhood.
Date of source: Monday, May 10, 2004
Essam Al-Erian is not a prominent leader of the Brotherhood. He distributed his loyalty between the group’s old guards and its reformists led by the disciples of Omar Al-Telmesany [former supreme guide of the Brotherhood]. The two parties like Al-Erian but they do not trust him because they both...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2001
The article raises the question of whether the collapse of Taliban means the end for the Islamic groups. It also speaks about the need for a modern Islamic project that gathers together all Muslims in order to present a bright picture of Islam.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Islamic groups believe that religion has a political dimension. That was why they tried to impose their views by any means in order to reach power and apply the Shari’a. The article raises many questions about political Islam and the reasons behind the Islamic groups turning to violence.
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2001
Essam Al-Erain expressed his hope that the authorities detention of two of the group’s members after they submitted their papers to run in the Shura Council elections, was an isolated incident that did not represent a general attitude aimed at preventing the Brotherhood from participating in the...
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2000
Egyptian authorities stopped Al-Jazirah Channel broadcasting a film about the future of the Brotherhood. The editor and host of the show stated that people in charge at Video Cairo surprised them six hours before air time that new instructions were given to them not to air the show. Essam Al-Erian...
Date of source: Friday, November 10, 2000
What the Brotherhood achieved in these elections arouses many questions. How were they able to win these 15 seats? How will they act in the parliament? Are they going to cause a clash in the parliament which they entered after exerting such a great effort? Will they exert an effort to issue a law...
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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.