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Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2007
This biography focuses on the Islamic viewpoints of Āḥmad al-Ṭayyib; how he argues from an Islamic perspective and does not attempt to see the world through the eyes of non-Muslims. He strives to represent Islam in the best possible light, talking about it in a very positive way and accordingly...
Date of source: Friday, February 16, 2007
Subḥī Mijāhid reports on the Azhar University’s reaction toward the recent study that accuses Rose al-Yūsuf of Takfīr.
Date of source: Saturday, January 20, 2007 to Friday, January 26, 2007
Rose al-Yūsuf has a bright history of clean and objective journalism. Deeming Rose al-Yūsuf Kāfir is a real tragedy and silence is not the answer.
Date of source: Saturday, January 20, 2007 to Friday, January 26, 2007
Upon Rose al-Yūsuf’s comment in its issue number 4101, Dr. Ahmad Durrah, consultant of the Azhar University’s chancellor, responds in a letter clarifying the university’s procedures concerning the Takfīr thesis.
Date of source: Friday, December 15, 2006
A student of higher
studies at the Usūl al-Dīn [Fundamentals of Religion] Faculty, al-Minūfīyah branch
of the
Azhar University, wrote a PhD thesis deeming that the Rose al-Yūsuf periodical and
founder
were Kāfir. In week 50, AWR presented a series of reactions published in
Rose al-
Yūsuf. The...
Date of source: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Continuation of the discussion about a takfīr PhD thesis of an Azhar scholar against Rose al-Yūsuf. Recommendation of an interesting comment on the discussions on freedom of expression.
A comment that addresses the often heard religious belief that interpretations of religious texts cannot and...
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Rajab al-Murshidī from Rose al- Yūsuf meets three members of the panel of evaluation of the Azhar Takfīr thesis who declare that there were many transgressions and errors in the thesis, and reveal that the panel will not accept the thesis unless its author makes certain revisions.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
In an interview, Egyptian
writer Muhsin Muhammad defends Rose al-Yūsuf
against the Takfīr thesis that he
considers to be null and void. Muhammad denounces the lack of
liberty in Egyptian reality and foretells the
coming of liberalism against the religious current.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Ibrāhīm Sa‘dah denounces the Takfīr of Rose al- Yūsuf, and highlights what he calls some “unjust” issues in the thesis of the Azhar researcher, calling on Azhar scholars and parliament members to take a positive role in defending intellectuals and education from unjust Takfīr.
Date of source: Saturday, December 9, 2006 to Friday, December 15, 2006
Zaynab
Muntasir expresses her shock over the
Takfīr Azhar thesis, and asserts the historical and
intellectual importance of Rose al-
Yūsuf, warning Arab intellectuals of the danger of ideological
terrorism.
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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.