Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2006
The author describes the Coptic Orthodox church at VilleJuif, just beyond the city center of Paris, particularly noting the resurrection mosaic on its facade and the work of the famous Coptic iconographer Adel Nassief.
Date of source: Monday, July 24, 2006
‘Abd Allāh, the son of Shaykh ‘Umar
‘Abd al-Rahmān, the former leader of the banned al-Jamā‘a al-
Islāmīya who is currently serving a life sentence in the United States for his role in planning the
1993 bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, has denied any knowledge of the death of his...
Date of source: Thursday, July 20, 2006
The author discusses how current tensions in Europe between Muslims and
other members of European society can be reduced and argues that a project needs to be established whereby Muslim
scientists work with Western organizations to teach the “right” culture of Islām.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The author
discusses the lack of Imams in the Netherlands and the problems they face to be appointed there.
Date of source: Friday, July 21, 2006
The author talks about the cartoons which insulted the Prophet Muhammad that were published in many European newspapers. It caused a crisis between Islamic countries and the West, particularly with the European Union.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Islamophobia advocacy is advocacy that instils fear in people’s minds about Islām. Sebastian Kohn has noticed Qur’ān increase in this kind of advocacy on the internet, which is concerning because it brings a clash of civilizations closer to humanity. This kind of advocacy is especially effective on...
Date of source: Sunday, July 16, 2006
The author cites some examples of news reports to do with Muslims and Christians in
various places
around the world and refers to a study that affirmed a "correlation" between schizophrenia –
blamed by some
officials for Muslim attacks on Christians – and a parasite called toxoplasma gondii...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Dr. Jason Thompson, history professor at AUC, emphasizes the
role
that orientalists have played in intercultural understanding.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
A review of the
statements made in response to statements made by Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican in Germany
which sparked
anger from many Arab and Islamic countries as well as from Muslim communities in Europe. Calls were
made for
a clear official apology.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
This article discusses the current crisis in Western Anglicanism and notes that a focus on this ignores the fact that the majority of Christians live in the rest of the world. The author asserts that the future of Christianity lies in the churches of the global South, not the West.