Date of source: Sunday, July 13, 2003
The article presents an interview with his Eminence Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Guzu, mufti of Mount Lebanon. The conversation discusses the relation between Islamic civilization and other civilizations, and how to form a new future for the Islamic nation?
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2003
The author comments on a statement that was given by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs titled “Islam and the West between the Past and the Present.” He believes that France is the homeland of intellectual- and cultural tolerance. Despite the fact that there is an anti-Islamic trend in France,...
Date of source: Sunday, June 29, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Minister of Endowments. He comments on the internal and external challenges of the Islamic nation [umma]. He also comments on the stand of Islam towards the issue of conflicts between civilizations.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The author discusses the issue of the conflict between civilizations, stating that religions, especially Christianity and Islam, are forced into it as a main element. She uses four arguments to refute the proposition of religions being part of the conflict.
Date of source: Monday, May 26, 2003
The author gives his point of view concerning how to combat the danger of extremist Islamic movements. He believes that the alleged clash between Islam and the West is actually a clash between extremist Islamic groups and the West. He adds that such groups are also in conflict with all...
Date of source: Friday, May 9, 2003
The law of interaction and interchange- not the law of subordination and isolation should dominate the relations between one civilization and another. Islam rejects the practices of negation and conflict, which characterizes the Western civilization’s relation with others in the past and present.
Date of source: Friday, May 2, 2003
The writer gives an explanation on how Islam does acknowledge the existence of different nations, people, tribes and folks. It also considers that all people are equal, no matter how different they are. As a result, various civilizations existed throughout the history of mankind. Islam respects...
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2003
The Islamic World Association organized a conference titled “International relationships between Islam and Contemporary Civilization.” It condemns the media campaigns some Western organizations launched against Islam. It stresses that resisting occupation is a right guaranteed by religious and...
Date of source: Friday, October 24, 2003
The author comments on the speech of Mahater Muhammad, Malaysian prime minister, in the latest Islamic summit. Muhammad declared that Jews control the world and that frustrated Muslims should try to learn from them. In view of the Western reactions to such declaration, the author asked: who should...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 25, 2003
The article is an interview with Dr. Nadia Mustafa, professor at the School of Political Sciences and supervisor of two centers for political researches. She gives an idea about the work of the two centers. They have conducted many researches on the relation between Muslims and the other and on...