Date of source: Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Dutch authorities recently blocked the transmission of al-Manār Channel, owned by the Lebanese Hizb Allāh and the Iranian Sahar TV1, arguing that they spread "hate, encourage the radicalization of Muslims, and glorify terrorist attacks."
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Dutch authorities recently blocked the transmission of Saudi Iqra’ [Read] TV and Iranian al-‘Ālam (the World), arguing that the channels encourage radicalism and promote anti-Semitism.
Date of source: Sunday, January 29, 2006
The Vatican and the Jews are seeking to include the Muslims in their interfaith dialogues. The idea was tabled for discussion but no conclusions have been reached yet.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
Sayyid writes on the statements of participants in a meeting organized by Goethe Institute, the German cultural center in Cairo, who underlined the need to enhance values of tolerance as a basis for an understanding and peaceful coexistence that rests on mutual respect and justice.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
In a September 2005 seminar on Islam, Pope Benedict XVI rejected Fazlur Rahman’s [1919-1988] call for a thorough reinterpretation of the Qur’ān, stating that Qur’ān cannot be modified.
Date of source: Saturday, January 28, 2006
Salāh Montassir writes that terrorism has changed the world and left scars on the lives of millions of people. He analyzes how experts all over the world have been working hard to know how terrorists think and what their targets, weapons and scenarios are.
Date of source: Thursday, January 26, 2006
Hasan Muhammad Wajīh argues that the Americans cling to the belief that the Arab Muslim world will only progress if it is liberal, secular and accepting of all American values and democracy.
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Nāhid ‘Izzat writes that while some Muslims are being attacked in the West, some objective officials and writers are doing their best to correct the Western false perceptions about Islam, and in Austria, it has even been decided to allow the Adhān [call to prayer] inside the parliament building.
Date of source: Friday, January 27, 2006
Around 99 U.S. bishops and more than 5000 members of the United Methodist Church have recently signed an anti-war statement, calling the Iraq war "an unjust and immoral invasion and occupation."
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Some reports say that European women converting to Islam are outnumbering the men. Some attribute this to the number of European women marrying Muslim men while other reports say the conversion is out of sympathy with Muslims in their post-9/11 ordeal and curiosity to know more about Islam.