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Date of source: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Egyptian authorities set free a left wing activist, Kamal Khalil, head of Socialist Studies Center, and other 14 activists who were seized during the last two months for participating in demonstrations against war on Iraq. Moreover, the Azhar Mosque witnessed an anti-war demonstration after the...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Muslim scholars and the Muslim Brotherhood call for support for Iraq against the US-British power. They could have focused on the crimes the Iraqi regime has committed against its people, neighbors and the Arab world instead of repeating the same mistake made by Islamists during the Kuwait...
Date of source: Sunday, March 9, 2003
The Arab League and the Islamic Conference Organization held two summits to discuss the Iraqi issue. The first was held with the national identity, i.e. Arabism, in mind and the second summit was held with the religious identity, i.e. Islam, in mind. The two summits failed because they did not take...
Date of source: Friday, February 28, 2003
The Azhar and the Vatican have issued a joint statement in which they condemn launching a war against Iraq. It stresses that war has destructive consequences and means the failure of humanity. It will affect Muslim-Christian relations in the world.
Date of source: Friday, February 14, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar stresses that launching a war against Iraq will have side effects on all neighboring countries. Pope Shenouda says that the world fears the consequences of an attack on Iraq and that a peaceful solution is best.
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
Interview with the Malaysian advisor of the prime minister for Islamic affairs. He explains the Malaysian perspective of Islam and comments on martyrdom operations and the Iraqi issue.
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
Egyptian Islamic leading figures called for escalating public protests against American war on Iraq. They issued a statement in which they criticized American policies. The statement contains a fatwa by the Brotherhood saying that any contribution to this war is unlawful according to Shari´a.
Date of source: Saturday, February 8, 2003 to Friday, February 14, 2003
In a clear reference to non-Muslims, the Assembly of Prominent Scholars in Saudi Arabia warns against the fact that some people hastily accuse others of kufr [unbelief]. The assembly has issued a fatwa that considers random accusations of kufr as a crime.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Muslim preachers in Arab and Islamic countries warn against helping the US in attacking Iraq, stressing that any form of help is against the Shari’a. They call upon combating the new US occupation which targets Arab and Islamic nations.
Date of source: Sunday, February 2, 2003
The author asks the Sheikh of the Azhar to let the Azhar play its role as a noble Islamic Institution. He asks him to travel to Iraq and issue a fatwa about boycotting American products if the US attacks Iraq. He asks him to give his opinion concerning human rights and the economic situation in...
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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.