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Date of source: Friday, May 28, 2004
A 50-minute film titled “A womanly chat” tries to unveil the differences between and among the various generations of Egyptian women.
The film presents the details of the life of three different generations represented by a grandmother, a daughter and granddaughter. The daughter [representing the...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The articles about the hijab and the niqab affair written by the intellectual Hussein Ahmad Amin, which were published in issues 214 and 215, elicited controversial reactions. The debate around the veil, as presented by Amin, is a scientific dialogue and should not be related to his personal views...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
The study of Hussein Ahmad Amin succeeded in referring to the verses in the Qur’an that mention the veil, and explaining the purpose of each verse. The study also succeeded in explaining the social factors that led to the spread of the veil in Egypt.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 8, 2004
It is not acceptable for anyone to practice ijtihad except those who specialize in it. It is not acceptable for anyone to give his or her opinion concerning issues related to the relationship between the nation and its God.
Date of source: Saturday, June 5, 2004
The Committee for Children’s Rights of the United Nations asked France yesterday to edit the law of banning religious symbols so that it does not lead to the expulsion of students from schools. The Committee stated that “the state should guarantee that the rights of individuals are not violated and...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Hussein Ahmad Amin did not see in the women’s wearing the veil any moral value that led her to do so. The veil is a reflection of those who wear it. It satisfies a human desire in those women and it benefits them. This issue needs pycho-social research.
Date of source: Saturday, June 12, 2004
The conservatives and the religious authorities in Qum in Iran are putting all their hopes on the Council for Maintaining the Constitution, whose membership includes eminent Shi’ite references. These Shi’ite references would stand up against reformers’ attack on the Shi’a fiqh or the constants of...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 22, 2004
The hijab is not related to the issue of faith and is not an asl [foundation] of the religion. Forcing a certain type of veil on women or forcing women to abandon it [the veil] violates the human freedom to choose their way of life.
Date of source: Friday, June 18, 2004
The American University in Cairo has put a strange condition on its admissions application: Any girl who applies to AUC cannot wear the niqab and must accept all university policy. The application also requires the student or her parents to sign a vow that she will not wear anything that covers her...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Shabina Begoum, A 15-year old Bengali Muslim student living in Britain, said that the school prevented her from wearing a jelbab that covers her entire body except her hands and face. She said that her education has been affected and her human rights violated as a result of this decision. The...
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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.