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Date of source: Monday, July 24, 2006
The author reviews the history of the Azhar University. He argues that the university still exists in the world of knowledge.
Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2006
In an
interview with a senior official from the Azhar, the author asks about the
education system and whether there had
been any attempts to ‘westernize’ it.
Date of source: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Members of Qur’ān anti- Christian group, led by a professor from the
Azhar University, were arrested by Egyptian authorities.
Date of source: Friday, July 14, 2006
In this interview the Vice President of the
Azhar
University, ‘Abd al-Dāyim Nusayr, discusses problems impeding the Azhar from assuming
its role as
a "ka‘ba of science" and called for amendments of laws to improve Azhar
professors’
salaries. He also confirms that the university accepts...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The
current educational system
needs to be changed, according to the author. He believes that it does not
embrace creativeness or new ideas.
Date of source: Saturday, July 1, 2006
A collection of quotes from journalists and leading political, academic and religious figures on subjects to do with religious identity, Muslim and Christian relations, Islam in society and Islamic preaching.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A proposal to establish a department for Coptic antiquities causes wide controversy. Wala’ Zayn al- Dīn presents the different views of specialists and university professors.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
The author discusses citizenship rights in Egypt exposing the opinions of various Egyptian prominent figures during a seminar held by the High Council for Culture.
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2006 to Friday, June 16, 2006
The article deals with a niqāb-wearing university professor in the University of al-Minyā with different views by other professors as to whether her niqāb would have an impact on the educational process.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
The
article reads that only a few days after an article was published by
the Washington Post criticizing Saudi
curricula, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a
symposium on the issue of the relationship between
Islamic textbooks in Saudi Arabia and the war on
terror.
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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.