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Date of source: Monday, July 7, 2003
The article is a comment on the fatwa of Yemeni Sheikh Al-Zindani. The author believes that the fatwa should also be applied in the Arab-Islamic world, where youth have many problems, mainly economic, that does not help them to get married – which may cause them commit sin.
Date of source: Thursday, July 3, 2003
Sheikh Abdel-Magid Al-Zindani, the chairman of consultative [Shura] Council of the Yemeni Islah [Reform] Party and the president of the Islamic Research University, calls for creating a new marriage bond called “Zawaj [marriage] friend” instead of the Western system “girl friend,” which allows...
Date of source: Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Rose Al-Youssef reported in its issue of June 21-27, 2003 about “Jewish extremists accuse Sharon of being lenient” [AWR, week 25, art. 11]. The article gave the impression that some fringe “nuts” are generally accepted by Jews while in fact the vast majority of Jews are embarrassed by such radicals...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Cornelis Hulsman and Michael Meunier first met on July 1, 1999. Meunier followed a very aggressive tone of questioning but in the end they agreed to exchange information. It was Hulsman´s aim to engage in dialogue. He sent lots of background reports the RNSAW had produced on July 7. Meunier...
Date of source: Monday, June 23, 2003
The author explains that there is a difference between true Islam and violent Islam adopted by members of the Qa´ida and other Islamic groups. He writes that Muslims should stand against this violent Islam.
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2003 to Friday, June 27, 2003
In an unprecedented move in the history of Israeli extremists, Israeli rabbis issued a fatwa that brands Sharon an unbeliever in order to pave the way for his assassination if he crosses the line. Sharon was accused of unbelief only because he considered satisfying the United States by dismantling...
Date of source: Saturday, June 21, 2003 to Friday, June 27, 2003
They did injustice to Islam when they accused it of preaching violence. Islam is the victim of extremists who kill, destroy and find it easy to issue death sentences. It is strange that Muslim scholars are the people who commit these offenses and hurt the faith they represent. A sheikh issued a...
Date of source: Monday, June 23, 2003
The author reports an incident happened ten years ago about an American Jew who was caught in one of the mosques of Assiut. He was recording the preaching of the sheikh and taking some notes because he was preparing an important study on the effect of the Friday Sermon on worshipers. The author...
Date of source: Friday, June 13, 2003
The author comments on the issue of Sultana Freeman, an American woman who brought an action against the authorities of Florida State. The authorities refused to issue her a driving license that has a photo of her wearing the niqab [veil that covers hair and face]. She comments on the issue in...
Date of source: Thursday, June 12, 2003
The article is an interview with Hayat Al-Masemi, the first Islamist activist to be nominated for the Jordanian parliament. She believes that women should participate in political and social life. She is of the opinion that the niqab is not a religious duty
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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.