Date of source: Saturday, August 17, 2002 to Friday, August 23, 2002
The Creed and Philosophy Committee in the Islamic Research Institute has decided to give the apostate a lifetime chance to recant his apostate ideas and not only a three-day chance as is laid down in the Islamic fiqh [jurisdiction]. The article shows the pros and cons to this decision.
Date of source: Saturday, June 22, 2002
Nova, a major Dutch television program presented on June 13 a number of statements recorded in several Friday sermons in Dutch mosques. The Dutch Daily Trouw reported the TV program, including quotes from the sermons, and followed this up with several other articles. The author gives an overview of...
Date of source: Saturday, June 15, 2002
A Dutch television channel broadcast excerpts from Friday sermons in some Dutch mosques. They claimed they stirred up resentment against Bush and Sharon. A representative from one of the mosques accused the program of misrepresentation.
Date of source: Sunday, June 2, 2002
The Grand Imam called for the boycott on American and Israeli goods not to be extended to goods produced by foreign companies in Egypt. He pointed out that these companies employ a large number of Egyptians and generate income for the Egyptian treasury through taxes.
Date of source: Saturday, May 18, 2002 to Friday, May 24, 2002
Pope Shenouda said that emigrant Copts could be a lobby that works in favor of Egypt. He was asked about a book containing the religious values common to Islam and Christianity, which will be co-written by him and the Grand Imam.
Date of source: Sunday, May 19, 2002
The Protestant Community Council in Egypt held a meeting on the Day of Palestine. Representatives of the Grand Imam and other religious and political figures attended the meeting.
Date of source: Saturday, May 11, 2002 to Friday, May 17, 2002
President of the Azhar Permanent Committee of Inter-Religious Dialogue denied that the sheikh of the Azhar had received an invitation from the Archbishop of Canterbury to hold a meeting for dialogue. He refuted this news broadcast by the Arabic information net.
Date of source: Sunday, May 12, 2002
The article is a comparison between the attitude of the Church in Egypt and that of the West, especially America, toward the crisis of the Church of the Nativity. While the Church in Egypt held a conference in St. Mark Cathedral to express its support for the Palestinians, the American president...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 7, 2002
The article looks at the different religious groups in America and discusses the possibility of initiating a global dialogue among moderate religious people. The author´s main purpose of the article is to encourage concerned bodies in the Arab and Islamic world to build bridges for a civilized...
Date of source: Monday, April 29, 2002
The Archbishop of Canterbury sent a message to the Sheikh of the Azhar to continue the Azhar´s dialogue with Jewish rabbis. He also asked followers of different religions to understand the tragedy Palestinians are facing. The Sheikh of the Azhar will agree to continue the dialogue with rabbis...