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Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2000
The Grand Imam of the Azhar has filed a complaint to the Minister of Information because the main channels of television ignored the commemoration of sheikh Metwalli Al-Sha’arawy. In addition, the Mufti of Egypt expressed his opinion that Miss Egypt and similar [beauty] competitions, and also...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2000
Who is behind ignoring the opinion of the Mufti of Egypt [an official who gives his religious opinions based on Islamic law and logical measurement] in the matter of the novel "A Banquet for the Seaweed"? Why was he silent? Why did the government not ask his opinion, although it has asked the...
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2000
Since issuing the non-violence initiative, the Gama’at Al-Islamya is living in a state of disputes and division between two groups. The first group, lead by Mustafa Hamza, was the one behind issuing the non-violence initiative, in March of last year. The other group, headed by Rifai’ Taha,...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2000
The last message of sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, Mufti of the Gama’at Al-Islamya, can only be named a failed attempt to threaten the authorities which still refuse to debate with the groups of violence and terrorism. Al-Midan interviewed Montasser al-Zayyat, the attorney of the Gama’at Al-Islamya to...
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2000
To the surprise of Egyptian churches and media, the case of Bishop Ammonius became momentous and changed into a real revolution. Christians in Luxor struck in the Orthodox church, at Ma’abad Al-Karnak street (Karnak temple street), demanding the Holy Council to reconsider its decision of depositing...
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2000
Some of the emigrant Copts seem to have decided to intervene in the affairs of Egypt to destroy its national unity. This article tries to explain what is going on.
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2000
Inspire of the clear unambiguous laws, and despite the explicit instructions of ministers and responsibles of not disturbing Christians in their religious holidays, Christians are still complaining concerning assassinating their right in having feasts as holidays.
Date of source: Saturday, June 24, 2000
This article discusses the technique false do’a [plural of Da’iya, preacher] and terrorists use to control simple people’s minds. The story, by which the author starts his article, and the image he used, help in conveying that causing fear and confusion to disable the mind from thinking properly,...
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2000
[Translator’s note: the Hijab is the head cover worn by women in Muslim societies, covering their hair] TV drama directly reflects the truth of public and private life in Egypt. This is what it should be. The Hijab resembles one of the most important attributes of the Egyptian society. It is also...
Date of source: Sunday, June 25, 2000
In an interview with Al-Arabi, Dr. Nasr Farid Wasel, the Mufti of Egypt gave his opinion concerning normalization with Israel, saying explicitly" I am against any co-operation with the enemy". He was also strong in urging for technological support in Muslim countries, in changing and developing...
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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.