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Date of source: Sunday, June 18, 2000
In this article, Mustafa Mahmoud expresses his view of art saying that the arts are all natural skills that we are all born with and they are all merciful gifts from God. However, because man perverts his gifts and uses them in sinful ways, art should not be left alone but criticized, questioned...
Date of source: Saturday, June 10, 2000
subtitles: · Three years ago, he called for the freedom to write blasphemous ideas in order not to turn blasphemers into martyrs! · He called for defending Taha Hussein and then accused him, in the conference of the Labor Party, of blasphemy! · On Egyptian TV he stated- "I am against accusing...
Date of source: Sunday, June 4, 2000
In this article, Mustafa Mahmoud speaks about the true meaning of Shari’a [Islamic law], to whom it has been given and on whose shoulders rests the responsibility of applying it. He comments on the attitude of those who exploit Shari’a in their demonstration saying what Khalid Mohammed Khalid said...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 30, 2000
After recounting the consequences of publishing the novel "A Banquet for Seaweed", the writers expose their conversation with Sheikh Abu Al-Wafa Agor, the General Secretary of the Islamic Researches complex, in which he give his opinion concerning the events of the "Banquet".
Date of source: Monday, May 8, 2000 to Thursday, May 11, 2000
Hundreds of people gathered at the conference of the Labor Party to protest and condemn the controversial novel "Banquet for the Seaweed". They urged the state to destitute the Minister of Culture. Adel Hussein, the secretary-general of the Labor Party, claimed that there is a Zionist plan and...
Date of source: Sunday, May 14, 2000
The writer of the article stated that his knowledge about Haider’s novel came from newspapers. Then he recounted what has been written about the novel, starting by the article of Hassan Nour and ending by Abass’ strong article in which he stated that
one of the characters in the novel said that "...
Date of source: Friday, May 12, 2000
Al-Shaab carried out a fierce campaign against the novel "Banquet for the Seaweed". It opened with an article which stated that the people’s outrage against the Minister of Culture has transferred from the Azhar University to the Faculty of Islamic Studies. Page 3 showed the opinion of some...
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2000 to Friday, May 12, 2000
The resemblance between Islamic sufism and Christian monasticism and other kinds of Sufism linked to other religions and beliefs, does not mean that one has taken its principles from the other. However, that does not stop the occurrence of effects and interaction says Dr. Gamal Marzouq, Professor...
Date of source: Saturday, May 6, 2000
The extremist groups are trying everyday to break the blockade that was imposed by the government and the people after they had suffered from their actions. In each new attempt to break this blockade they now try to use a new method. The members of the new kind of extremism are calling themselves...
Date of source: Sunday, May 7, 2000
After giving his opinion concerning the freedom of expression, Dr. Ahmed Omar Hashem recounts the role of the Azhar, the greatest institution of religion and science, that has risen in Egypt. According to him the role of this great institution is appreciated by many great historians and leaders.
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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.