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Date of source: Sunday, January 5, 2003
The author criticizes the Azhar for not defending Islam against the Western attacks. He gives many examples on how Islam is attacked in the Western press and by American Evangelical leaders.
Date of source: Friday, November 22, 2002
President Bush stated that the defamation campaign against Islam does not reflect the feelings of his administration nor the feelings of most Americans. Many Islamic and Arab organizations welcome his statement. The author believes that it is not as strong as the campaign and that it is the least...
Date of source: Saturday, July 6, 2002
Omar Ahmed, chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called the statement of Jerry Vines a ‘reckless, anti-Islamic statement´ which could lead to more hate crimes against Muslims in the US. Vines´ statement and other similar statements not only create a wedge between Muslims and...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 19, 2002
Dr. Bob Edgar denounces the statement of Vines and explained that “many Southern Baptists, along with American Baptists and others, have publicly voiced their dismay at his divisive language, emphasizing that he does not speak for them. They note with sadness that Vines´ remarks may well...
Date of source: Friday, June 21, 2002
Rev. Jerry Vines who belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention claimed that Christianity was founded by the Son of God who was born of a virgin, while Islam was founded by Muhammad who married twelve women. The Council for American Islamic Relations called upon President George Bush and the...
Date of source: Monday, February 24, 2003
Article with comment. In an angry and inciting tone, the independent weekly Al-Usboa calls for jihad against the US for its impending war on Iraq. It strongly criticizes Arab rulers for their stand towards the war, which they believe is a new crusade and a threat to Islam.
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.