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Date of source: Tuesday, April 18, 2000
Currently, the preparations are taking place in the Azhar for the Conference on "The role of religious education in supporting spiritual beliefs". This conference goes beyond the dialogue between religions being run through the co-operation of the Azhar University with Saint Thomas University in...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000
A leading figure in the extremist Gama’at al-Islamiya, Ayman Abdel Aziz, handed himself to the security department, a step which was interpreted by the Egyptian authorities as a " big change inside the movement". The ex active member of the terrorist group revealed details about the activities of...
Date of source: Sunday, April 23, 2000
A battle for seats has been taking place in the Azhar after the promotion in March of Sheikh Sayed Wafa Agour to secretary of the Azhar. Sheikh Sha’arawi believed he should have been promoted and voiced his protest over the decision of the Al Azhar Sheikh.
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
Who is Omar Abdel Kafi? Is he a preacher or an adventurer? Or is he the saint who made actresses repent, or is he the investor who wants to open a factory in Germany with ten million pounds capital? His followers who have discovered his deceiving, sent us a document dated 6/8/1999, which is a...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
Reaching the main door of the mosque in Ezbat Al-Agouza is almost impossible. The number of girls is far greater than the number of boys. When we asked about the reason for the crowd, the answer was "Sheikh Amr Khaled". Hajja Yasmin - as they call the retired singer Yasmin Al-Khayam - refuses to...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
Calling for Islam is a double-sided weapon if those who are responsible for it do not have enough knowledge to be qualified. Ijtihad is very difficult but nowadays, Islamic preachers are used to penetrating all matters of fiqh and any other matter by advice and giving fatwas. There are conditions...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
Religious fanaticism enters the minds of people through sessions, in which each sheikh, amir [leader of a fanatic group] or preacher claims that the community is sinful and that this must be changed by violence. We have warned in several issues about the religious sessions held by unqualified...
Date of source: Saturday, April 22, 2000 to Friday, April 28, 2000
The awful show of the sheikhs on tapes is still going on. Sheikh Kishk started this in the seventies. They recite only the texts of the Qur’an which speak of sins, and torment in hell. Those who take on the characteristics of preachers without deserving it talk on everything - without adequate...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 18, 2000
This concerns the controversy around the book of Dr. Abdel Sabour Shahin. His opponents want the book to be banned and brought this case before the court. The court wants to have the opinion of the Islamic Research Institute of the Azhar.
Date of source: Tuesday, April 18, 2000
The story of this strange book, which was written by an ignorant author, confirmed more than one truth...This can be summarized as follows: harming people while you believe that you are doing them good, exposing Islamic thoughts to discussion must be controlled, and the Azhar is the honest...
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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.