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Date of source: Sunday, May 21, 2017
At the same time that Egypt exited world rankings in the quality of education, there were voices calling for the need to merge al-Azhar and the public education [systems] together.
Date of source: Friday, March 24, 2017
Sources in a highly guarded prison in the Turā prison complex, commonly referred to as "Scorpio 2," revealed that the Ministry of Interior has started a series of ideological review [programs] for many Islamist groups, especially those belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, members of ISIS cells...
Date of source: Friday, April 29, 2016
Dr. Aḥmad aṭ-Ṭayib, the sheikh of Al-Azhar, will visit Paris next month as part of a series of scheduled international tours to correct the image of Islam on the 24-25 of May.
Date of source: Friday, April 22, 2016
Sheikh Amīn ʿAbd al-Waḥid, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf in North Sinai, said that 1600 imams perform their role and duties in 1,300 mosques spread throughout the Governorate.
Date of source: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Dr. Muḥammad Mūkhtār Jumʿah, the Minister of Awqaf, stressed the need to coordinate Arab and international efforts to address sectarian extremism in Africa.
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Interviewers: Quinta Smit, Eline Kasanwidjojo, Aidan Mascarenhas-Keyes
Language of interview: English (original intverview), English (presented transcript)
Transcript: Quinta Smit
Approval: Requested and no objection received
Dr. Nadia Muṣṭafā works at the Institute of Progressive Civil Studies...
Date of source: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Dār al- Iftā’ has assured in a new fatwá that political pluralism is permitted in Islam (Ali Ragab, al-Dustūr, Jan. 12, p. 2).
Date of source: Monday, May 9, 2016
Participants in a conference called “Religious Extremism and Terrorist Organizations” expressed their support and appreciation for President Sīsī’s call for a religious revolution to rid Islam of extremism. The conference participants also said that there is an urgent need for the leaders of...
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
The Sheikh of al-Azhar is calling for Arab society to critically read the precepts of Islam saying that it is urgent that Islamic texts be revisited in order to prevent youth from joining militant groups. He is also calling for the drafting of a clear strategy to diminish the lure of extremist...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 30, 2015
During a speech marking the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad, Egypt's President `Abd al-Fattāh al-Sisi again made historic remarks speaking to Islamic scholars about the need for religious freedom and acceptance of all religions.
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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.