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Date of source: Wednesday, July 12, 2006
The author
of the article criticizes the public behavior of some Christian clergymen and the interference of the Coptic
Orthodox church in secular issues.
Date of source: Sunday, July 9, 2006
The author questions why, during a recent television interview, the opinions of
two
prominent writers about the ‘Da Vinci Code’ were describes as a rebellion guided by the devil even
though they
stressed that they were against the content of the film.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 21, 2006
The Evangelical
Church in Misr al-Jadīda has planned to screen the movie, ‘The Da Vinci Code,’
and to follow the
screening with a panel discussing the contents of the book, upon which the movie was
based.
Date of source: Friday, June 23, 2006
The author examines the Egyptian parliament’s seemingly
new interest in sectarianism, and argues
that they should not focus on a mere movie, the Da Vinci Code, but should
address conspiracies that threaten
Islamic-Christian co-existence.
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
Awqāt al-Farāgh [Free time], a movie starring
a group of youngsters in
their early twenties, reflects the struggle of Egyptian teenagers with their
religious and social beliefs. The 19-
year-old scriptwriter of the movie, ‘Umar Jamāl,
discussed the issue of the hijāb
among Egyptian young girls...
Date of source: Sunday, June 11, 2006
The planned screening of The Da Vinci Code in Egypt has been
met with strong opposition from church leaders. Arguing that “forbidden fruit is sweet,” Hānī
Labīb believes that the ban on the movie will encourage more people to see the movie.
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
When first published, the “DaVinci Code” was banned from many Arab nations, including Egypt and Lebanon. The film version is now also being banned in many nations, but it will play in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE. There is a fear, however, that the censoring of the film may serve to increase...
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2006
The Islamic-Christian Institution in
Jordan has recently issued a statement in
which it condemned The Da Vinci Code, saying the movie is a direct
assault on Christ which hurts the
religious sentiments of both Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Thursday, May 25, 2006
Discussions within the
Christian church over ‘The Da
Vinci Code’ film, and whether or not the film should be censored.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2006
AWR writes about claims that Muslims are funding the movie ‘The Da Vinci Code’, and calls for one standard for all, pointing out that Muslims alone should not be attacked for cashing in on ‘The Da Vinci Code’, since Christian publishing houses have also published the book.
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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.