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Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2003
Pope Johan Paul II´s peace envoy met with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. He discussed means to guarantee peace and directed a call to the world´s conscience to avert war.
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
Pope John Paul II´s special envoy announced yesterday that he will meet with President Saddam Hussein after his talks with Iraqi Vice-President and Deputy Prime Minister. He held a mass for the sake of peace in Baghdad.
Date of source: Sunday, February 16, 2003
Comment on the role played by official Christian churches and denominations in the US and the whole world in regard to the Iraqi and Palestinian issues. The article explains that there is a difference between the tendencies of the US Christian Right Wing and those of official churches.
Date of source: Friday, February 14, 2003
The Sheikh of the Azhar stresses that launching a war against Iraq will have side effects on all neighboring countries. Pope Shenouda says that the world fears the consequences of an attack on Iraq and that a peaceful solution is best.
Date of source: Saturday, February 15, 2003
Interview with the Malaysian advisor of the prime minister for Islamic affairs. He explains the Malaysian perspective of Islam and comments on martyrdom operations and the Iraqi issue.
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
The General Guide of the Brotherhood said that the Brotherhood became a basic corner in every Arab county and that its call is: "keep Zionists and the new crusaders sleepless." He said that the Brotherhood will not change its principles to satisfy the US.
Date of source: Thursday, February 13, 2003
Egyptian Islamic leading figures called for escalating public protests against American war on Iraq. They issued a statement in which they criticized American policies. The statement contains a fatwa by the Brotherhood saying that any contribution to this war is unlawful according to Shari´a.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Israeli paper Yediot Ahranot reported that Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi is the reason behind the increasing number of veiled women in Arab and Islamic societies. It associated veil with terrorism and said that the phenomenon of veil should be met with strict response on the part of the US.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 4, 2003
The head of the Board of Advisors of the Protestant Church in Germany described President Bush as a “religious extremist.” He pointed out that Bush behaves as if he has received a divine message that he tries to get across
Date of source: Saturday, February 8, 2003 to Friday, February 14, 2003
In a clear reference to non-Muslims, the Assembly of Prominent Scholars in Saudi Arabia warns against the fact that some people hastily accuse others of kufr [unbelief]. The assembly has issued a fatwa that considers random accusations of kufr as a crime.
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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.