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Date of source: Saturday, March 19, 2005
Islamic fundamentalism in the sense of being a dogma can be summarized in: the world is divided into nations of Islam and nations of war, the world is either jahīlīya [pre-Islam] or hākimīya [the application of the sharī‘a and strict observance of God’s commands]. Armed jihād is a must to establish...
Date of source: Friday, March 11, 2005
Five European Members of Parliament launched a campaign to collect their counterparts’ signatures to call upon European countries to respect personal freedom to wear the hijāb [veil covering a woman’s hair], the Sikh’s turban, the cross, as well as the Jewish skullcaps.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2005
The Theological College of the Jesuit University and the College of Sharī‘a in Lebanon are determined to make the dream of a successful dialogue come true. The Jesuit University’s Higher Institute of Islamo-Christian Studies is considered a step in that direction, though it has not yet realized its...
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
The scenes of massive Coptic outrage expressed in Cairo last December in reaction to the questionable conversion to Islam by Wafaa’ Qostatin [Wafā’ Costantine]- priest’s wife- and again last month in Fayoum [al-Fayyoum] to protest the dubious conversion of two medical students, require the utmost...
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2005
The 1994 fatwa declared the Azhar to be exclusively the sole body/party responsible for issuing opinions Islamic matters. These matters pertain to accepting or rejecting audio or audiovisual items. This fatwa has given the Azhar the legal right to monitor and supervise the intellectuals and...
Date of source: Saturday, March 5, 2005
In a country proud of old traditions of respecting public freedoms, the new law under debate by the House of Lords has triggered a fuss because it grants the government the power to arrest persons suspected of having links with terrorist organizations.
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2005
Curricula, social laws, economic and political legislations are derived from the remarkable prestigious status of religion in Arab countries. Moreover, it is the dominant theme in the public’s mind and the main purpose for communities where ignorance, poverty, fallacies, and backwardness prevail....
Date of source: Sunday, February 27, 2005
The Head of the Pontifical Council for the Dialogue of Religions, Cardinal Fitzgerald, supported the initiative of the Azhar’s Permanent Committee for the Dialogue of Religions at the Davos International Forum. The initiative stated that there is no connection between terrorism and Islam. It also...
Date of source: Friday, February 25, 2005
In his meeting with a delegation from the U.S. Council for International Affairs, Dr. Tantāwī ascribed the spread of terrorism and violence in the world to the failure of religion to enact stronger anti-terrorism laws. He then expressed his willingness to visit the United States by official...
Date of source: Saturday, February 26, 2005 to Friday, March 4, 2005
The Islamist writer Mr. Fahmī Huwaydī, known as “the enlightened,” is very upset about the Islamic conferences held nowadays, because they are discussing the same points every time regarding Islam’s view of extremism, the truth about the misjudged Jihād, and Islam’s protection of human rights,...
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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.