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Date of source: Saturday, August 5, 2006
The author discusses the prevalence of rumors in Egypt and how often the consequences of such rumors are more serious than their original cause. He notes the work of Drs. Hulsman in researching the factual events of claims of Christian persecution and Muslim outrage and in providing an electronic...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A number of Muslim issues that are cause debate amongst scholars are raised in this issue such as the discussion over unifying the call to prayer and the proposal of a new draft law to regulate who is able to issue fatwás.
Date of source: Sunday, July 23, 2006
In an
interview with a senior official from the Azhar, the author asks about the
education system and whether there had
been any attempts to ‘westernize’ it.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The author
discusses the lack of Imams in the Netherlands and the problems they face to be appointed there.
Date of source: Saturday, July 15, 2006 to Friday, July 21, 2006
Ahmad Shawqī reviews the diary of British spy “Hempher”, published in the book entitled ‘Confessions of a British spy,’ and his influence on the development of Wahhābism.
Date of source: Thursday, July 13, 2006
This review deals with the controversy still blazing over the split of
clergyman Max Michel from the mother Coptic Orthodox Church, and his establishment of Qur’ān independent church and a
holy synod for Copts in Egypt and the Middle East.
Date of source: Friday, September 15, 2006
A review of the
statements made in response to statements made by Pope Benedict XVI of the Vatican in Germany
which sparked
anger from many Arab and Islamic countries as well as from Muslim communities in Europe. Calls were
made for
a clear official apology.
Date of source: Thursday, June 22, 2006
The spiritual leader of the Monastery of St. Macarius, Father
Mattā al-Miskīn [Reviewer:
Matthew the poor], has passed away at the age of 87 after a life of great
and fruitful labor for the welfare
of human beings.
Date of source: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The author
reviews the opinion of a committee of the Azhar to ban the
publicizing of adultery-related cases amidst
outcry from media professors who assert that such a ban has not
prevented adultery in other countries.
Date of source: Monday, June 26, 2006
Scholars inside the Azhar
are split over a project proposed by a
businessman to have a stock exchange dealing in currency, a system of
economic activity that is new in Egypt
and Arab and Islamic countries, amidst arguments as to whether the proposal
runs counter to the
sharī‘a.
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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.