Date of source: Thursday, April 20, 2006
President Mubārak’s statements to al-
‘Arabīya satellite
channel have provoked angry reactions among Shi’ites in
Iraq. Mubārak said Iraqi Shi’
ites are more loyal to Iran than to their homeland.
Date of source: Friday, April 7, 2006
Discussion of a plan to set
up a safe haven for Christians in Nineveh Valley, Iraq, after the Iraqi authorities prove incapable of protecting
them.
Date of source: Thursday, March 16, 2006
With the escalating conflict in Iraq between the Sunnis and Shi’ites, many Muslim thinkers are urging Muslims to unite behind their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad.
Date of source:
The Turkish ambassador to Egypt speaks about Islamic dialogue, particularly in relation to the current Iraq crisis, and the need for dialogue between the Islamic world and the West.
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2006
The author writes on the bloody conflict in Iraq between Sunnis and Shi’ites and shows the attempts of Islamic religious leaders to build communication between followers of different Islamic madhahib.
Date of source: Saturday, March 11, 2006
Fathī Mahmoud discusses the sectarian fitna in Iraq, stating that in an attempt to ensure such violence does not spread to Lebanon’s Sunni and Shi’ite communities, the Islamic authorities there have called for unity.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
The author claims that that it is so hard nowadays to live in the Middle East as a Christian.
Date of source: Sunday, March 5, 2006
Muhammad al-Shāfiʿī mentions a number of definitions of ‘extremism’ from different perspectives.
Date of source: Saturday, March 4, 2006 to Friday, March 10, 2006
The author reviews some of the habits of the Shi’ites, and differences between their beliefs and those of Sunni Muslims’. He says that history shows the Iranians have ruined Shi’ism, and could make matters even worse in Iraq.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Last Christmas Eve, Bashir Toma Elias was shot dead in the center of Basra´s market while he was on his way back home to celebrate Christmas with his five children. Elias´ murder revived Christians´ fear of the growth of religious fanaticism in Southern Iraq, which is inhabited by a...