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Date of source: Sunday, October 2, 2005
The most disturbing matter is the state’s two-faced position, opting for the state-religion combination in defense of its power, and calling for separation when it addresses political opposition.
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 2004
There are many pieces of evidence that prove that Islam is a state and a foundation for rule. There are verses in the Qur’an that many scholars believe are the basis of legitimate rule in Islam. One of the verses calls for just rule and the second verse calls on people to obey the rulers. Similar...
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
We have never heard from the Muslims of former days the slogan "Qur’xn is our constitution", which in its very essence a stratagem that only aims at reaching the corridors of power and then bring Muslims to an apocalyptic end.
Date of source: Saturday, August 10, 2002
As Zionism is not Judaism, political Islam does not represent Islam. Both Zionism and political Islam are political ideologies that have nothing to do with religion. The author refutes the slogans of political Islam, in the hope that this refutation may mark the beginning of the age of...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
The tragedy of Muslim societies is that religion is not separated from life, in a way that serves human progress nor is it part of life, in a way that makes of religion an intellectual and enlightened energy against whatever suppresses man, whether political or economic or religious authorities.
Date of source: Saturday, February 2, 2002
The English word “secularism” was incorrectly translated into Arabic as “ilmaniya” while it should be “almaniya.” The first is derived from “ilm” which means “science” and thus indicated a contradiction between religion and science –which is not true. The latter is derived from “alam” which means “...
Date of source: Friday, May 13, 2005
I would like to express my gratitude for all the positive feedback by intellectuals in universities, scientific research, political studies and human rights centers on my book "al-Islām Wa al-Dawla al-Madanīya" [Islam and the Civil State].
Date of source: Sunday, May 1, 2005
In his new book al-Islām wa al-Dawla al-Madanīya [Islam and the civil state], Dr. cAbd al-Muctī Bayyoumī totally opposes the notion of a religious state and regards it as a big contradiction with the spirit of Islam. Moreover, he assures that the state of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) was absolutely a...
Date of source: Thursday, April 28, 2005
The so-called TV preachers are not in fact quite conversant with the Sharī‘a like the preachers of earlier times. Their religious knowledge is limited to a few books and biographies of the Companions of the Prophet. They approach vital issues of the everyday life relying on their communication...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 29, 2004
The early days of Islam did not witness any conflict between religion and state. Islam does not give anyone religious authority over human beings. Islam is not similar to Christian theology that is based on priesthood that granted itself a religious sacredness.
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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.