Displaying 7971 - 7980 of 8331.
Date of source: Thursday, March 10, 2005
No one paused to ask himself/herself why girls convert to Islam. Is it because of special problems regarding the personal status file, which has been neglected by the Church and must be opened immediately? The whole thing simply lies with the Church in Egypt, and the sensitivity with which matters...
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2005
A once-Christian woman named Amīra converted to Islam and married a Muslim young man, ‘Alī, against her family’s wishes. However, the recent incidents and the State’s on-the-spot response to Copts’ demands have given her family courage to kidnap her.
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2005
In the new Egyptian city of 6th of October, Ahmad Ridā Ahmad Ibrāhīm, a Muslim, and Rāndā Barsoum Shukrī ‘Abd al-Nour, a Christian, fell in love and they finally decided to tie the knot. However, their marriage was just the beginning of a series of problems. Love-stricken Ahmad found himself...
Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2005
Egyptian Coptic Christians agitated by two girls’ decision to convert to Islam have ended their sit-in at Mar Girgis church in al-Fayyum governorate, south of Cairo, Aljazeera reports.
Date of source: Monday, March 14, 2005
Satellite stations have televised demonstrators gathering in front of the Mār Girgis Church in al-Fayyoum. They demanded the handover of the Medicine Faculty graduates, Maryān Makram Girgis and Teresa ‘Ayyād Ibrāhīm, back to the Coptic Orthodox Church. These demonstrations had been spurred by...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Religious fatwas are being aired everywhere on both local and satellite channels to the extent that the Muftī of the Republic Shaykh ‘Alī Jum‘a termed the whole thing as “an unhealthy phenomenon” that is threatening the very well-being of the society.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2005
Even the top ‘ulamā’ have not managed to come to a consensus on the phenomenon of recorded sermons, which has become uncontrollable on the markets. Some consider it good and useful for Muslims in their day-to-day life, while others view it as a plot targeting young Muslims.
Date of source: Saturday, March 12, 2005
A recorded sermon by a new dā‘iya [a man who calls for Islam] called Shaykh Mus‘ad Nour, is selling like hot cakes on the market. On the tape, which is not authorized by the Azhar, the censorship authorities or any other organization, the unknown Shaykh says that the niqāb is a religious duty...
Date of source: Friday, March 11, 2005
Rajā’ī ‘Atīya enters the Bar Association election race this time hoping to score a sweeping victory to make up for the loss in the last elections, which he blamed on a rigged and manipulative vote count.
Date of source: Thursday, March 10, 2005
Shaykh Yousuf al-Badrī, leader of the hisba [the right of a Muslim to defend public morality, suing on behalf of religion] group in Egypt, filed a lawsuit before the administrative court of the Council of State for canceling the membership of Rajā’ī ‘Atīya, a member of the Islamic Research...
Pages
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.