Date of source: Sunday, December 10, 2006
During his visit to Turkey, which witnessed tension, the Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI praised Turkey’s recent policy changes toward minorities, saying that this was enough to allow Turkey’s entrance in the EU.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
In this article, the author discusses Pope Benedict’s
visit to Turkey, highlighting its main political implications and problem’s surrounding Turkey’s
membership in the EU.
Date of source: Friday, December 8, 2006
Sāmih Fawzī writes about Takfīr and Rose al- Yūsuf, questioning the role of the Islamic Research Academy. Fawzī highlights the phenomena of recorded tapes that put national unity under threat as they encourage religious discrimination and call for supporting mujāhids.
Date of source: Friday, October 18, 2002
Some
unknown persons threw an arsonist bottle on a mosque in Melbourne, in Australia, and wrote expressions against
Islam on its walls. The manager of the Islamic Centre in Melbourne said that the incident was a reaction to what
happened in Bali.
Date of source: Saturday, October 19, 2002
The author believes that the USA uses Bin Laden to justify its expected war against Iraq, as the whole
world, except Britain, is not convinced of its other justification. He writes that if al-Jazeera had not
transmitted Bin Laden’s threats to attack the US if it attacks Iraq, the US would have...
Date of source: Saturday, October 19, 2002
Time magazine reports that Osama Bin Laden’s
second-in-command, Ayman al Zawahry, fled to Bangladesh and transferred al-Qa?ida activities to it. The magazine
expressed its concern that Bangladesh might become the next target of USA military strikes
Date of source: Friday, October 18, 2002
The head of the International Forum of Women in Mexico invited the head of the Azhar Committee of Inter-
religious Dialogue to attend a three-day international conference in Mexico City. The conference includes the issue
of inter-religious dialogue on its agenda.
Date of source: Monday, December 4, 2006
The author speaks
about sectarian fanaticism in Lebanon because of politicians
and its effect on Lebanon.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
A recent survey conducted in the United Kingdom showed that the majority of Britons would support a ban on the Niqāb in airports and border crossings and a third of Britons would support the ban in all public places.
Date of source: Friday, December 1, 2006
Israel received approximately 300 Jewish
immigrants
from India early this week following a government decision to settle Indian Jews there.