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Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2001
The Islamic Research Institute put an end to the controversial issue of leasing wombs by rendering it haram [religiously forbidden]. Asharq Al-Awsat interviewed many scholars, doctors and experts in the field of genetic engineering to ask them about their opinions concerning this issue. Dr. Abdel-...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2001
The Azhar’s disciplinary board dismissed Dr. Mahmoud Hemaya, the head of the Da’wa Department in the Faculty of Usul Al-Din [Fundamentals of religion], in the Azhar University in Assiut. He was accused of defaming his honor the Grand Imam.
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2001
Members of the Islamic Research Institute demanded Sheikh Abdel-Met’aal Al-Sa’idi’s book "Religious freedom in Islam," be confiscated. Al-Saiidi wrote in his book that an apostate should not be killed. It was only Prof. Mohammed Ragab Al-Bayoumi who defended the book.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
This is not just an interview. It is an attempt to break the silence and conspiracy over Nasr Hamed Abu-Zeid being sent into exile. How long will Nasr Abu-Zeid remain in exile? Who has benefited from changing an intellectual and researcher into a "cultural refugee"? Why does his leaving Egypt now,...
Date of source: Saturday, April 7, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim’s meeting with some human rights activists raised questions about whether they met him on behalf of their offices or for personal reasons. The timing of the meeting was linked to President Mubarak’s interview with Newsweek. Mubarak told the magazine that Ibrahim was considered a...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2001
Saad Eddin Ibrahim met with his defense attorney, co-workers at the Ibn Khaldoun Center and three human rights activists. During the meeting, an agreement was reached on not making a political case of the lawsuit.
Date of source: Wednesday, April 4, 2001
"Be Thou There" is a new book on the trip of the Holy Family through Egypt. It is an important contribution to the history of the Holy Family, and generally to the Christian heritage in Egypt. The three writers of the book and its editor are specialists in Christian archaeology, Egyptian religious...
Date of source: Monday, April 9, 2001
Pope Shenouda acknowledged marriage and baptism taking place according the Greek Orthodox church. On behalf of the Egyptian Holy Council, the Pope signed an agreement in this respect with the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox denomination in Alexandria.
Date of source: Sunday, April 8, 2001
The issue of nominating bishops to become patriarchs caused debate even when it started as early as the fourth century A.D. Church councils rejected the nominations and considered it to be a sin equal to adultery. The first direct violation of choosing the patriarch from among only the monks took...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 3, 2001
The Orthodox Coptic patriarchy is interrogating archpriest Marcos Aziz of the Hanging Church for opposing the pope’s candidate list in the last Maglis el-Milli elections.
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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.