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Date of source: Sunday, November 3, 2002
Ramadan is not only a religious landmark. It is a social event that reflects the love which harmonises the hearts of both Muslims and Copts. Among the social activities closely related to Ramadan are the “gatherings of love” in which Muslims and Christians gather for iftar (breakfast, the meal that...
Date of source: Saturday, November 2, 2002 to Friday, November 8, 2002
The Ministry of Waqfs announced plans to take all mosques under its auspices and to hire employees and preachers on fixed incomes. Some people abuse this arrangement in order to provide jobs for their family members. They present documents proving their ownership of a mosque and documents...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Members of the Islamic-Christian Dialogue Committee issued a statement in which they praise all attempts to deepen relations between the Azhar and the Episcopal Church. The statement also condemns the American and Israeli practices in Jerusalem and Iraq. It warns against starting wars in Iraq and...
Date of source: Friday, October 25, 2002
The Qur´an and the true sunna are the only reference points that Muslims should abide by. Each of them must be treated as a whole unit. When discussing the opinion of the Qur´an concerning a certain issue, all verses dealing with that issue should be taken into account. Partial...
Date of source: Friday, October 25, 2002
The author criticizes Sayyed Al-Qimni´s opinions concerning the punishment for apostasy in Islam and accuses him of ignorance. He argues that because Al-Qimni belongs to the Qur´anien, who deny the sunna, he denies the faith mentioned in the Qur´an.
Date of source: Saturday, September 28, 2002
. Members of the Dutch parliament recommend that Muslim imams must be given courses on the Dutch language and traditions, especially as some of them urge Muslim youths in the Netherlands to join the armed jihad and avenge the enemies of Islam
Date of source: Thursday, September 12, 2002
More than 200 German police officers launched an investigation campaign against the Islamic Center in Hamburg. They were looking for someone who is believed to have planned for an armed attack. However, the police did not find anyone with the wanted description and said that the notification was...
Date of source: Friday, September 13, 2002
The Sheikh of the Azhar says that he is against striking Iraq and praises the stance of the Anglican Church that warned against striking Iraq. He believes it is unfair that America accuses Islam and Muslims of crimes they never committed, stressing that Arabs and Muslims are innocent of the...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 11, 2002
An audiotape titled “Al-Banna, the Imam of the Generations” has been issued recently. The tape contains preaching and songs praising the Brotherhood. The words of the songs are written by Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi.
Date of source: Sunday, September 8, 2002
The article is an overview of two reports on Muslims in the West published in the British magazine “The Economist.” The reports discuss the conditions of Muslims in the West and the West´s attitude toward Islam and Muslims after the events of September 11.
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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.